Carl Perkins, Matchbox (1950s)

[@davidlarson9975]

I remember when Carl came out with Blue suede shoes, my brother and I played it over and over. It was on Sun records. The flip side was Honey Don't. My brother got in a drag out argument with our mother , as he wanted to get a pair of blue suede shoes. I figured I'd get them too, as what ever my older brother got, I got. Mom was firm and yelled "NO, only "fruits " wear them, and not her boys." We pointed out that her brother, our Uncle Shorty had a pair. . . but she wouldn't budge. We lived just outside Chicago back then. The rock and roll radio stations were only on the AM, WJJD and WIND. Little later WLS played rock. Was a great time to be a kid.

[@futu1983]

People like Carl make living on this planet bearable.

[@orbonds3603]

I take him and little richard in the morning instead of prozac...works way better BUT the withdrawls are the worst

[@elisabethvalade9866]

U R Funny. Cute!

[@Gam1ngYT_]

His music is like therapy, Calming

[@BrentPetrishen-x4t]

What a wonderfully talented musician. Excellent guitar player, singer, songwriter, performer. One of the best of all time. Love all of his music. Rock on, Carl!❤

[@iemeasproductions09]

i was lying in bed. i decided to listen to this song because i thought of it randomly. i searched it up and pressed play. i immediately had a big smile on my face and started giggling while jamming the heck out to this! i love this song so much ❤❤

[@davidcudlip6587]

Carl was way ahead of his time. Check out his "Seinfeld" puffy shirt. RIP Carl and thanks for the great music.

[@jaelge]

But, he didnt wanna be a pirate. LOL!

[@davidcudlip6587]

@@jaelge Donated it to the homeless.

[@jaelge]

@@davidcudlip6587: LOL!

[@geoffreycoulson2039]

Like many people I thought all he did was " blue suede shoes" ,than I bought a 3 CD box set of over60 tracks on .could not believe how brilliant over90% of it was.

[@MrJ0lly]

What was it called? Was it a chonology?

[@theyrekrnations8990]

He 's got a ton of great songs

[@ddoeser5830]

R.I.P ONVERGETELIJK ❤🇳🇱🙏🎸JAAR 2023 TIJDSTIP 13:05 DINSDAGMIDDAG (28 MAART)

[@HellbillyHalloween]

Matchbox, Everybody’s Trying to be my baby, honey don’t and Caledonia are all awesome songs

[@arthurbaker978]

Carl is much more rocker and roller than Elvis was. Carl sang his own songs, his guitar has more drive in it than Elvis. Carl or Chuck have more reason to be called King of Rock'n'Roll. 😂😊

[@29687ray]

when I die the first thing I'm gonna do is go to a Carl Perkins Concert.

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

...weird but funny...

[@jimhoerr]

I can see that.

[@timcarr6401]

You're halluciating. Your theology is way, way off.

[@29687ray]

@@timcarr6401 eat me Timmy

[@jussix48]

😁👌🏿

[@JMarinelli]

This kicks ass on so many levels.

[@elisabethvalade9866]

And this version is not all of that song. More, and interesting words not here.

[@charlieniner1552]

You got that right

[@jubalcalif9100]

You speak the truth, Kemo Sabe !

[@iemeasproductions09]

literally

[@martinkasdan6713]

My name is Marty. I’m a 69-year old attorney and I live in Louisville Kentucky. I started listening to rock and roll when I was 6 years old. I still remember “Top 40 radio.

[@elisabethvalade9866]

This Kentucky girl does, too!

[@SharonMacVicar-o9g]

Top 40 radio still exists; it's just been moved to FM frequencies where they play they same 20 songs over & over, ad nauseam. )-: :

[@MrAschiff]

I'm a NYer and Southern Music is the best!

[@marileelockwood5408]

Hi Marty! ☺️✨

[@masonbraden2617]

I’m 29 and originally from Kentucky, my grandad used to sing Carl Perkins songs all the time, which I didn’t realize until I got older. Now I’m a big fan, he turned me onto great rock n roll at a young age. He always sang “right string baby, wrong yo yo”

[@humboldtus]

The world is going to miss rock and roll someday.

[@christopheremms2891]

Never!

[@jtors5]

Yeah what the fuck? NEVER!!

[@robertomendezsanchez7272]

Lo autentico nunca muere

[@GreenManalishiUSA]

Nope. Rock and roll is here to stay. It will never die.

[@darwinswille3795]

Which I could of seen him live. He is so good the record companies should of push more of his songs he is rockabilly one of the best.

[@Shepthebassman91]

look at Clayton slappin that bass and W.S. Holland hittin the drums!

[@grandpahickory613]

we ALL loved this man ! When records became available in England you would have to borrow from some one just to be able to hear it, because they sold out so fast at the record shoppes !!!

[@robertewalt7789]

And the Beatles made a cover of this song.

[@marileelockwood5408]

George Harrison like Carl a lot!😀

[@jamesrichardson771]

Now ya know where elvis, and the beatles, got their music, and inspiration.🎶

[@littlewalter44]

Carl’s brother Jay (on second guitar) died tragically at just 28 years of age of a brain tumour, directly as a result of the car crash that derailed Carl’s career. They had been on their way to play the Perry Como show in NYC, which would have rocketed Carl and the band to stardom. A giant of bluesy rockabilly, Carl’s brilliance lives on.

[@joellejohnson7846]

That’s so sad. Thanks for sharing that info! I think that same car accident delayed some performances, and then Sun records got impatient and gave Elvis Carl’s song, blue suede shoes, which skyrocketed elvis

[@shillatioreviled5862]

If Perkin's had made that show, he would have been more popular than Elvis,....who took Perkin's place on that show.

[@jkfan2005]

Elvis, being "so DREAMY" would have caught up. Perkins and Orbison were great but not movie star material.

[@jkfan2005]

I don't know how injuries would cause a brain tumor. Seems like one really bad thing occurred, and then another one, by happenstance, before he recovered from the first.

[@johnnyp8979]

​@@jkfan2005 My uncle died from that exactly proper condition... Had had an accident and not pong after, had short pains on side of head. Suddenly, it went POP ! Sad because doctors never thought 🤔

[@harvprichard9240]

That cat is one rockin hillbilly!! Really cool man!!

[@sell196]

i saw Carl , in late 70's in Belgium Aalter !!!! have a few drinks with him and his son !!! what a memory !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jameskaft5233]

The Purest of the Rockabillies ! I LUV THIS MAN since I was a teen, I am 53 now and still haven't heard something more exciting than the music of 54 to 58

[@PG-xr4uh]

I wasn't born then, but music has never been better with these originals!❤

[@GuitarlosCarlos]

THIS MAN HAD IT ALL

[@crlguitar1]

Loved how he danced a jig while he played a lead....Almost unplugging the cord....Loved Carl Perkins...Honey Don't was another awesome song that the Beatles loved and covered...

[@stanbarriault5238]

He was so far ahead of his time.

[@dr.miguelitoloveless9478]

How can you not listen and smile at this?

[@iemeasproductions09]

exactlyyy i couldn't stop smiling hahaha its so good

[@vayabroder729]

This legend seemed to be a real down to earth good good soul. We miss him.

[@casesoutherland4175]

WS Holland, the best right-handed left-footed drummer ever! So glad you got to play with Johnny Cash for 37 years! Rest in peace

[@jimmyguitar9676]

Rock n' Roll Carl Perkins

[@dickdewater80]

Carl had it all - rhythm from head to toe

[@sebia12]

No doubt about it.

[@terranova7487]

one of those new fangled les paul E-lectric guitars!

[@ericspencer4599]

P 90s got some bite

[@Игорьстарыйдобрыйрок]

Во делали без всякой фонеры вот это музыканты вечная память всем ушедшим рокерам

[@Boatswain_1961]

Это точно! Очень люблю слушать эту музыку!

[@josephkeller4275]

One cool guy for sure.Grew up listening to Carl !!!

[@rosdimansor9901]

PURE ROCKABILLY KING'S WILL NEVER DIES OFF...24 JAM OPEN.

[@owlperchedsilo3745]

beautiful Les Paul there. i miss the 50's.

[@charlieniner1552]

Frick this is awesome!!!!

[@spogs1560]

Carl had the slickest moves back then, true king

[@petergriffin613]

I like how everyone is playing energetically while Jay is like "what the fuck did Carl get me into i was perfectly comfortable playing in bars"

[@danbrown4420]

🤣

[@gailbessell1957]

what a cool cat carl!

[@dannymc7741]

Brilliant makes you smile

[@donnafrost12strings]

Happy birthday Carl! We love you and miss you

[@whatcawantwithme8808]

gotta love this song

[@geraldorford]

Some cool moves there.

[@gineve2915]

The only king of Rockabilly, i'll love Carl until my death, a real gentleman who taught me how to play this tune when he appeared on the Janet street porter show in the 70s. London .

[@keithbrandenburg7443]

flat out rocks

[@sell196]

love this cat !!!!!!! rockin selle

[@PoutinePete]

This guy is 100% Rock & Roll.

[@Kammler03]

Takes the breathe away !!! Thanx!!!

[@stormytempest6521]

BEATLES LOVED CARL, THEY REALLY DID.

[@marileelockwood5408]

Yes!☺️❤️

[@StephenHardy8791]

Great performance and quality! Thanks for posting

[@jubalcalif9100]

I heartily concur !!

[@RichardCook-on3gf]

He was a major influence on the Beatles and was in the recording studio when they recorded Matchbox. Years later he played with McCartney on the Tug of War album.

[@germanico4401]

BRILLANTE CARL PERKINS....GRAN GUITARRISTA COMPOSITOR CANTANTE EN LA CIMA DEL ROCK DE LOS AÑOS 50...⚘️⚘️⚘️👍Rip....

[@howardgooding3493]

i can see why george harrison admired carl, just listen to this mans vocals and his great guitar playing

[@marileelockwood5408]

Yes George did!❤️

[@swhip897]

And then came Carl. R&R brother

[@andrewr62]

Some people are just born cool.

[@tomhenry303]

We lost one of the greatest

[@elvis616]

ELVIS

[@elisabethvalade9866]

Interesting thot. Prob TRUE.

[@Gam1ngYT_]

@@elvis616 He was overrated

[@HellbillyHalloween]

He’s cooler than any rock star that came after him

[@germanico4401]

ESTRELLA DEL ROCK....EL GRAN CARL PERKINS.....ADMIRADO POR GRANDES ARTISTAS.......UNA JOYA DE ARTISTA.....RIP. MAESTRO....👍👍⚘⚘⚘🙋🇨🇱🇨🇱

[@Qrayon]

Fantastic!

[@BleedBNG]

This is from either the Ozark Jubilee on February 2, 1957 or Ranch Party hosted by Tex Ritter in 1957.

[@folkarchivist]

I think it's from "Ranch Party".

[@jesssands5349]

I didn't know "Matchbox" was from the 50's. That's so awesome.

[@kurthenze2900]

@@jesssands5349 It actually goes back farther than that. That was Carl's version. He got it from Blind Lemon Johnson from the 30s.

[@williamtell8253]

I'd put Carl Perkins in the Hall of fame of Rock'n'Roll music.

[@DoctorInsomnia-qw7us]

He's already inducted, since 1987, before the building even existed 😂

[@manoelluiz2697]

Ele foi único e é o máximo da alegria. maneco - RS - Brasil.

[@ブラック·レザー]

ロックンローラーのカール·パーキンス最高!!たまらなくシビレました!!

[@tonyajohnson7948]

Love that song!

[@motorcop505]

Carl's brother Jay was on acoustic guitar, and Clayton was on bass.

[@StevenFordrockabillycat]

Great stuff.Dig that Rockabilly beat.

[@anonymousfromthesouth3660]

perkins , trop souvent oublié

[@jesusrincon1042]

Está si es música sin palabras

[@beverlysaletta1104]

Now I see how he inspired Elvis with those moves. He wrote songs for Elvis, and Elvis learned alot from him. George Harrison was crazy about his music and admired him so much. Thank God for KZbin or these would never be seen. Carl Perkins no doubt was one of the best at music and writing songs that brought our generations together, the best music and still going strong. 🎶🎶

[@scouseronthewirral]

Elvis came out before Carl Perkins, Elvis was recording at Sun as far back as July 1954 by the time Carl came out with his first hit blue suede shoes in January 1956

[@beverlysaletta1104]

@@scouseronthewirral Carl Inspired Elvis, were Carls words. Elvis never wrote a song, he used music from other song writers like Carl Perkins. And he learned alot from Carl

[@jaclestrat]

@@scouseronthewirral Carl had recorded before Sun,and had backed other singers on different labels

[@darrowcelaya4310]

Elvis and Carl were friends. In a video Carl is praising Elvis for creating a new sound by taking influences from different genres. He as well as others, such as BB King, said Elvis had everything. Elvis was doing his moves going back to the early Blue Moon Boys days with Scotty Moore and Bill Black. Carl never said he influenced Elvis but agreed they had some of the same influences, especially Bill Monroe.

[@walterdiaz3894]

thats before i was born!! he has the rhythm,,sense ,,,on his head..dont need too fast..jus the rifgt time;;;thank you....i just found out about you,,what a player!!

[@davechapman7735]

that takes a lot of beating.. brilliant stuff!

[@PoutinePete]

Dude was so cool.

[@luisgoncalves528]

meu tempo foi com estas músicas que aprendi a tocar bateria e fui um dos fundadores do celebre conjunto sol 70 em moçambique Lourenço Marques

[@NGKiernan]

Real R&R.

[@misterpeppercorn3078]

God bless that upright bass and the sonic sound coming off of the stage. Everything has changed due to stage technology. It was different then and most toady are ignorant. It even goes back to the early 1960's before P.A. technology changed the sonic 'Live' sound. Young people don't have a clue. It was very very different!

[@theyrekrnations8990]

To realize THIS was hard balls in the 1950's and the lyrics are still cool! Listen to the first 10 seconds of the song closely

[@Boatswain_1961]

Carl Perkins performed the song on ABC-TV's Ozark Jubilee on February 2, 1957 (Wiki)

[@elvis616]

Nice footwork Carl 1:08

[@raycaster4398]

Fits perfectly as a twelve-bar blues number, composed of two-bar 5-note blues riffs, identifying it as blues rock.

[@rockindaddy6535]

👍 Klasse ROCKABILLY - Aufnahme !! 😎 GENIAL 🎵

[@ВладимирГетманенко-л3ю]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@stevenpetranyi2902]

Folk will I be your blues man

[@beachlifebestlife]

dam....lov to have that les paul

[@ronmanfredo9550]

Cool Cat Carl! The Best!

[@elisabethvalade9866]

I thot he was a real man's man!

[@djangiebaby]

class tune love it 💝

[@shirleyjennings5787]

Awesome!

[@billmilne2889]

And I will be in the front row.

[@Светлана-к5г5я]

Браво!

[@Maki.1028]

カールパーキンスの弾くギターフレーズ好き

[@delcinobilly]

meu tempo kkk

[@nellololli8798]

Un ottima esecuzione di PERKINS forse il suo brano migliore.

[@pedrocasique7352]

¡Nouuu meumeus! ¡Dis is sooouuuu onderreiteited! ¡Ai finc dat Carl shud jab an estatiu on ebri part of da guorld!

[@jaykidd2951]

good stuff maynard....

[@petemartinez3560]

Mr Carl Perkins A American rock and roll legend. The king of rockabilly ask the Beatles.

[@sirvicemanone]

An original rock ⭐

[@edwarddeatley1117]

John Lennon said “all I care about is rock and roll” Carl Perkins was legend

[@finneguitarplayer9825]

Einfach nur gut 👏👏👏

[@MrAschiff]

Perkins then drummer WS Holland eventually became Johnny Cash's drummer. Cash's Tennesse Two became the Tennesse Three

[@craigoren4475]

As the Beatles recorded the song later, there are two additional verses: one starts with "Well, if you don't want my peaches, honey," and the other with "Well, let me be your little dog." Does anyone know why this version does not include them?

[@vanpearsall]

Copyright strikes

[@roberthempker3931]

Carl had the best feel for rockabilly.

[@oldboy229]

HIs master´s voice

[@hoctor]

This is a real man and real rocker. The British imitators owe him everything

[@writerjmd]

I think you are actually being rude to call them "imitators" The Beatles and others covered his music because they liked it. They weren't "imitators" they were fans.

[@jubalcalif9100]

@@writerjmd Well said and well put.

[@BrianCarnevaleB26]

Carl Lee Perkins 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" Born: April 9, 1932, Tiptonville, TN Died: January 19, 1998, at the age of 65. Carl Lee Perkins had no children.

[@JohnMinehan-lx9ts]

What show was this on? Looks like alive performance, too. I can see why the Beatles covered this . . . .

[@rosdimansor9901]

2024 JAN 6..... ROCKABILLY KING'S.... 24/365. JAM OPEN.

[@ЕвгенийЗемлянский-л9м]

Гибсон Лес Пол выпушен 1952 году , а сьемка типа в 1950. Нестыковка