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  1. On Apr 9, 1932: #CarlPerkins, American rockabilly #singer and #songwriter ("Blue Suede Shoes"; "Honey Don't"), born in Tiptonville, Tennessee (d. 1998).
    #HappyBirthday #RIP 🕯️

  2. On April 7th, 1990: Farm Aid IV concert at Hoosier Dome (Indianapolis, Indiana) features Bonnie Raitt, #JohnMellencamp, John Hiatt, #CarlPerkins, #ArloGuthrie, #GarthBrooks, Bruce Hornsby, #EltonJohn, Lou Reed, Taj Mahal, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, #WillieNelson, #IggyPop, and others.

  3. On April 7th, 1990: Farm Aid IV concert at Hoosier Dome (Indianapolis, Indiana) features Bonnie Raitt, #JohnMellencamp, John Hiatt, #CarlPerkins, #ArloGuthrie, #GarthBrooks, Bruce Hornsby, #EltonJohn, Lou Reed, Taj Mahal, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, #WillieNelson, #IggyPop, and others.

  4. On April 7th, 1990: Farm Aid IV concert at Hoosier Dome (Indianapolis, Indiana) features Bonnie Raitt, #JohnMellencamp, John Hiatt, #CarlPerkins, #ArloGuthrie, #GarthBrooks, Bruce Hornsby, #EltonJohn, Lou Reed, Taj Mahal, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, #WillieNelson, #IggyPop, and others.

  5. On April 7th, 1990: Farm Aid IV concert at Hoosier Dome (Indianapolis, Indiana) features Bonnie Raitt, #JohnMellencamp, John Hiatt, #CarlPerkins, #ArloGuthrie, #GarthBrooks, Bruce Hornsby, #EltonJohn, Lou Reed, Taj Mahal, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, #WillieNelson, #IggyPop, and others.

  6. 70 years ago today, #ElvisPresley records his cover version of #CarlPerkins' song "Blue Suede Shoes".

  7. "Daddy Sang Bass" is a song written by #CarlPerkins, with lines from the chorus of "#WillTheCircleBeUnbroken" and recorded by American #countryMusic singer #JohnnyCash. It was released in November 1968 as the first single from the album #TheHolyLand. The song was Cash's sixty-first release on the country chart, going on to No. 1 on the #Billboard country chart for 6 weeks and spending a total of 19 weeks there.
    youtube.com/watch?v=GxGt3PKYZgo

  8. On the 21st of January 1987: Second Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: The Coasters; Eddie Cochran; #BoDiddley; #ArethaFranklin; #MarvinGaye; #BillHaley; #BBKing; Clyde McPhatter; #RickyNelson; #RoyOrbison; #CarlPerkins; #SmokeyRobinson; Joe Turner; #MuddyWaters; #JackieWilson; #LouisJordan; #TBoneWalker; #HankWilliams; Leonard Chess; Ahmet Ertegun; Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller; and Jerry Wexler.

  9. On the 21st of January 1987: Second Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: The Coasters; Eddie Cochran; #BoDiddley; #ArethaFranklin; #MarvinGaye; #BillHaley; #BBKing; Clyde McPhatter; #RickyNelson; #RoyOrbison; #CarlPerkins; #SmokeyRobinson; Joe Turner; #MuddyWaters; #JackieWilson; #LouisJordan; #TBoneWalker; #HankWilliams; Leonard Chess; Ahmet Ertegun; Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller; and Jerry Wexler.

  10. On the 21st of January 1987: Second Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: The Coasters; Eddie Cochran; #BoDiddley; #ArethaFranklin; #MarvinGaye; #BillHaley; #BBKing; Clyde McPhatter; #RickyNelson; #RoyOrbison; #CarlPerkins; #SmokeyRobinson; Joe Turner; #MuddyWaters; #JackieWilson; #LouisJordan; #TBoneWalker; #HankWilliams; Leonard Chess; Ahmet Ertegun; Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller; and Jerry Wexler.

  11. On the 21st of January 1987: Second Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: The Coasters; Eddie Cochran; #BoDiddley; #ArethaFranklin; #MarvinGaye; #BillHaley; #BBKing; Clyde McPhatter; #RickyNelson; #RoyOrbison; #CarlPerkins; #SmokeyRobinson; Joe Turner; #MuddyWaters; #JackieWilson; #LouisJordan; #TBoneWalker; #HankWilliams; Leonard Chess; Ahmet Ertegun; Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller; and Jerry Wexler.

  12. On the 21st of January 1987: Second Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: The Coasters; Eddie Cochran; #BoDiddley; #ArethaFranklin; #MarvinGaye; #BillHaley; #BBKing; Clyde McPhatter; #RickyNelson; #RoyOrbison; #CarlPerkins; #SmokeyRobinson; Joe Turner; #MuddyWaters; #JackieWilson; #LouisJordan; #TBoneWalker; #HankWilliams; Leonard Chess; Ahmet Ertegun; Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller; and Jerry Wexler.

  13. On Jan 19, 1998: #CarlPerkins, American rock and rockabilly #singer-#songwriter ("Blue Suede Shoes"; "Honey Don't"), died from #stroke complications at 65.
    #RIP 🕊️💐

  14. #OnThisDay in 1955, #CarlPerkins records "Blue Suede Shoes" for Sun Records at Memphis Recording Service studio.

  15. "Matchbox" is a song written and recorded by #CarlPerkins and released in 1957. #BlindLemonJefferson wrote and recorded a song entitled "Match Box Blues" in 1927, which is musically different but which contains some lyric phrases in common. "Matchbox" was recorded as a #rockabilly song by Carl Perkins in December 1956 and by fellow #SunRecords performer, #JerryLeeLewis – who played piano on the original track – in 1958. #SamPhillips.
    youtube.com/watch?v=aM9GQDibqxw

  16. Good morning, #FediBookFair friends! I'm starting the day with one of my favorite #backlist books, from the "Pocketful of Stories" collection. This one features a couple of #timeslip tales, as well as some more straightforward stories about the early days of #rockandroll in #Memphis. One of the stories, "Ghosts of Tupelo, earned an award in the Wordweavers competition. #johnnycash #elvispresley #carlperkins #jerryleelewis #HistoricalFiction #indieauthor #shortstories #bookstodon #readingcommunity

    Grab your copy today: books2read.com/b/bo2QJZ

  17. Ted Tocks Covers

    Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On

    Originally posted on July 30, 2019

    20 years ago today, #SamPhillips of Sun Records died. He left behind an unending legacy of talent and music. Among his discoveries were #CarlPerkins, #ElvisPresley, #JohnnyCash, #RoyOrbison, #BBKing, #IkeTurner and #JerryLeeLewis.

    Ever since...

    "Come over baby whole lot of shakin' goin' on
    Yes, I said come over baby baby you can't go wrong
    We ain't fakin'
    Whole lot of shakin' goin' on"

    tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2