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Matchbox - Carl Perkins - Rockabilly Rockstar ⭐
In Denmark with Johnny Cash, Man in Black.
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Carl Perkins wrote and first recorded 'Blue Suede Shoes' in 1955.
Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – Jan. 19, 1998) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. A rockabilly great and pioneer of rock and roll, he began his recording career at the Sun Studio, in Memphis, beginning in 1954. Among his best-known songs are "Blue Suede Shoes", "Honey Don't", "Matchbox" and "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby"...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Perkins