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Carl Perkins (I) (1932–1998)

Soundtrack | Actor | Composer

Trivia:

Author of the Elvis hit " Blue Suede Shoes" See more trivia »

Born:

Carl Lee Perkins
in Tiptonville, Tennessee, USA

Died:

(age 65) in Jackson, Tennessee, USA
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2012 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Episode #12.3 (2012) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes" - uncredited)
 
2012 Battleship (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes" / as Carl Lee Perkins)
 
2011 Hollywood to Dollywood (documentary) (writer: "Family")
 
2010 Rock-Suomi (TV series documentary)
– Amerikan ääni (2010) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
2010 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
– Episode #19.32 (2010) (writer: "Champaign, Illinois")
 
2010 The 64th Annual Tony Awards (TV special) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
2010 Formula 1: BBC Sport (TV series)
– The Monaco Grand Prix: Qualifying (2010) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes" - uncredited)
 
2009 Por Toda Minha Vida (TV series documentary)
– Raul Seixas (2009) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
2008 The Sweet Lady with the Nasty Voice (documentary) (writer: "Rock-A-Billy Fever", "Poor Boy Blues" / performer: "Poor Boy Blues")
 
2008 Strange Wilderness (writer: "Go Cat Go" / performer: "Go Cat Go")
 
2007 Elvis: #1 Hit Performances (video) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
2007 California Dreamin' (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
2007 Esti showder (TV series)
– Episode #9.15 (2007) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
2007 Elvis - Up Close and Personal (video documentary) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
2007 Jukebox Rock 'n' Roll Vol. 1 (video) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
2006 Elvis Presley: Love Me Tender (video) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
2006 Today's Country Music (video) (performer: "Matchbox")
 
2006 Elvis: Broadcasting Live (video) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
2006 Kupetzky (TV series)
– Die Blue-Moon-Boys (2006) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes" - uncredited)
 
2005 A Tribute to the King (video documentary) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
2005 Elvis by the Presleys (TV documentary) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
2005 Madman Muntz: American Maverick (documentary) (music: "Blue Suede Shoes" / lyrics: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
2005 Watzmann Live (video) (music: "G'nagelte Schuach")
 
2004 I apolyti stigmi (short) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
2003 Smallville (TV series)
– Relic (2003) (writer: "Matchbox" - uncredited)
 
2003 The Big Empty (writer: "GO CAT GO")
 
2003 The Milton Berle Show: The Lost Elvis (video) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
2002 The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and Priscilla (video documentary) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
2002 The Definitive Elvis: The Hollywood Years - Part I: 1956-1961 (video documentary) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
2002 Elvis Presley: His Early Performances (video documentary) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
2001 American Masters (TV series documentary)
– Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records (2001) (writer: "Turn Around", "Forever Yours", "Honey Don't", "Blue Suede Shoes" / performer: "Turn Around", "Forever Yours", "Honey Don't", "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
2001 Classic Albums: Elvis Presley (video documentary) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
2000 Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (TV documentary) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
1999 Man on the Moon (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes" 1956 / as Carl Lee Perkins)
 
1999 Liberty Heights (writer: "Honey Don't" / performer: "Honey Don't")
 
1999 Black Sabbath: The Best of MusikLaden Live (video short) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
1998 Finding Graceland (writer: "Restless" / performer: "Restless")
 
1996 The Last of the High Kings (writer: "Blue Suede shoes")
 
1996 De Zeemeerman (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
1995 The Beatles Anthology (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1995 Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge (TV movie) ("LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT LOVE")
 
1994 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
– The Violent Years (1994) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
1994 Florida Lady (TV series)
– Honeymoon nach Fahrplan (1994) (performer: "Pink Cadillac")
 
1993 The Beverly Hillbillies (writer: "HONEY DON'T")
 
1993 Lipstick on Your Collar (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.3 (1993) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes" / performer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
1992 Après l'amour (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
1992 Der Watzmann ruft (TV movie) (music: "G'nagelte Schuach")
 
1992 Memphis (TV movie) (writer: "BOPPIN' THE BLUES" / performer: "BOPPIN' THE BLUES")
 
1991 The Prince of Tides (writer: "Honey Don't" / performer: "Honey Don't")
 
1991 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 30 May 1991 (1991) (writer: "Silver and Gold")
 
1990 Elvis: The Great Performances - Center Stage, Volume One (video) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
1989 Heart of Dixie (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes" / as Carl Lee Perkins)
 
1989 Great Balls of Fire! (writer: "Honey Don't" / performer: "Honey Don't")
 
1989 Pink Cadillac (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes" / as Carl Lee Perkins)
 
1989 New York Stories (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes" / as Carl Lee Perkins)
 
1988 Salsa (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
1988 Tokyo Pop (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
1988 Webster (TV series)
– The Cuckoo's Nest (1988) ("Blue Suede Shoes")
 
1987 The Pick-up Artist (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
1987 Dudes (performer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
1987 Rock Odyssey (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
1985 Porky's 3: Revenge (performer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
1983 De weg (TV series)
– We zijn nog jong (1983) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes" - uncredited)
 
1982 Diner (performer: "Honey Don't")
 
1981 This Is Elvis ("Blue Suede Shoes" / as Carl Lee Perkins)
 
1981 American Pop (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
1977 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– Ralph Nader/George Benson (1977) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
1977 The Story of Elvis Presley (documentary) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
1974 Iltatähti (TV series)
– Episode dated 27 December 1974 (1974) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
1973 Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - Rehearsal Concert (TV movie) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
1973 Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii (TV special documentary) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
1969-1971 The Johnny Cash Show (TV series)
– Episode #2.14 (1971) (writer: "Matchbox" / performer: "Matchbox")
– Episode #2.11 (1970) (writer: "Daddy Sang Bass" / performer: "Daddy Sang Bass")
– Episode #2.4 (1970) (performer: "I'll Fly Away")
– Episode #1.25 (1970) (performer: "Seeing Nellie Home")
– Episode #1.22 (1970) (performer: "Greystone Chapel", "Were You There")
See all 9 episodes »
 
1971 Johnny Cash i København (TV special documentary) (writer: "Because You're Mine", "Blue Suede Shoes", "Matchbox" / performer: "A Boy Named Sue", "Sunday Morning Coming Down", "Because You're Mine", "Blue Suede Shoes", "Matchbox", "Me And Bobby McGee", "Guess Things Happen That Way", "Folsom Prison Blues", "Darlin' Companion", "If I Were A Carpenter", "Help Me Make It Through The Night", "Man In Black", "A Song To Mama" presented as "Dear Mama", "No Need To Worry", "Rock Of Ages", "Children Go Where I Send Thee")
 
1970 Elvis: That's the Way It Is (documentary) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
1970 Little Fauss and Big Halsy (writer: "Ballad of Little Fauss and Big Halsy", "True Love Is Greater than Friendship", "706 Union Avenue" / performer: "True Love Is Greater than Friendship")
 
1968 Elvis (TV movie) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
1966 Top of the Pops (TV series)
– Episode dated 14 July 1966 (1966) (writer: "Mama" - uncredited)
 
1965 Shindig! (TV series)
– Episode #1.34 (1965) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
– Episode #1.25 (1965) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes" - uncredited / excerpt)
 
1960 G.I. Blues (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
1957-1958 The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (TV series)
– Old Band Pavilion (1958) (writer: "Your True Love" - uncredited)
– Who Is Betty? (1958) (writer: "Boppin The Blues" - uncredited)
– Ricky's Big Night (1957) (writer: "Boppin' The Blues")
 
1957 Jamboree! (performer: "I'm Glad All Over")
 
1957 Date with the Angels (TV series)
– Star Struck (1957) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes" - uncredited)
 
1957 The Gisele MacKenzie Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.2 (1957) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes" - uncredited)
 
1956 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
– Episode #8.10 (1956) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
1956 Stage Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 11 February 1956 (1956) (writer: "Blue Suede Shoes")
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
2011 Elvis: The Great Performances (video)
 
1985 Into the Night
Mr. Williams
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
1982 The Cooler (short)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1988 U2: Rattle and Hum (documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (34 titles)
2000 Johnny Cash: Half Mile a Day (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999 In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Music for Montserrat (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1997 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 January 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1997 CMT Presents: The King's Covers (TV documentary)
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 1 (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
1994 Elvis: The Tribute (TV documentary)
Himself - Performer
 
1994 The Roots of Country: Nashville Celebrates the Ryman (TV special)
Himself
 
1992 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.122 (1992) … Himself
 
1991 The Judds Farewell Concert (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1991 25th Annual Country Music Association Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 Grand Ole Opry 65th Anniversary (TV special)
Himself
 
1991 Golden Age of Rock'n'Roll (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Love Me Tender: A Tribute to the Music of Elvis Presley (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 The 28th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1985 Blue Suede Shoes (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1985 Elvis: Memories (video documentary)
Himself
 
1982 SCTV Network (TV series)
Himself
– Pet Peeves/The Happy Wanderers (1982) … Himself
 
1980 Nashville Remembers Elvis on His Birthday (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1978 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Carl Perkins/Morgan Horses (1978) … Himself
 
1977 The Johnny Cash Christmas Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1977 The London Weekend Show (TV series)
Himself
– Rock and Roll Revival (1977) … Himself
 
1977 All You Need Is Love (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Hail! Hail! Rock'n'Roll!: Rock and Roll (1977) … Himself
 
1977 A Concert: Behind Prison Walls (TV documentary)
Himself (guitar, Johnny Cash's band) (uncredited)
 
1969-1971 The Johnny Cash Show (TV series)
Himself - Singer / Himself
– Episode #2.26 (1971) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #2.25 (1971) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #2.24 (1971) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #2.23 (1971) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #2.22 (1971) … Himself - Singer
See all 58 episodes »
 
1971 Johnny Cash i København (TV special documentary)
Himself - Performer
 
1969 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.10 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 This Is Tom Jones (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #2.9 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 Johnny Cash in San Quentin (TV documentary)
Himself - Musician (uncredited)
 
1969 Johnny Cash! The Man, His World, His Music (documentary)
Himself
 
1964 The Beat Room (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.16 (1964) … Himself
 
1964 Ready, Steady, Go! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.41 (1964) … Himself
 
1957 Jamboree!
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (8 titles)
2009 The Real Patsy Cline (video)
Himself
 
2008 The Sweet Lady with the Nasty Voice (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Impact: Songs That Changed the World - Elvis Presley: Heartbreak Hotel (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Today's Country Music (video)
Himself
 
2001 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
2000 Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock'n'Roll (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1984 Rock and Roll: The Early Days (video documentary)
Himself
 

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Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Nickname:

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Star Sign:

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