American rockabilly musician and songwriter, nicknamed "the King of Rockabilly".
He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll, the Rockabilly, and the Nashville Songwriters Halls of Fame; and was a Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipient.
b. April 9, 1932 (Tiptonville, TN, USA)
d. January 19, 1998 (Jackson, TN, USA)
http://www.rockabillyhall.com/CarlPerkins.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Perkins