Legendary Carl Perkins Praises Elvis Presley on Tom Snyder

[@IDYLBERRY]

Thankfully I was fortunate to see Carl about 2 years before he passed. He was still rocking.

[@lionelhunt3610]

True rockabilly legend and total gentleman. Rest in peace Carl.

[@Pluvio624]

This guy is a class act all the way around.

[@2bigbufords]

Carl was awesome

[@christophertyler3425]

Love Carl and Elvis was the greatest, with no contest!

[@chriskinkead9045]

Nice. Comments. From. Carl. About. Elvis. Elvis. Deserved. It. All. Too.

[@Patracat]

Love these interviews that keep popping up on KZbin 🙂

[@matthewliambird]

That would have been a fun line up to see in their primes

[@joannemcclure3546]

God bless you, Carl!!❤️

[@hollielee9649]

Elvis 😇 ❤️ record ⏺️ company called RCA gave the large ⭕ royalty checks 🤑 to Carl 😍 for the song 🎤 Blue 🔵 Suede Shoes 👟 Elvis 😍 and RCA gave written credit to Carl on Elvis album.

[@roymarksberry4152]

King junior carl perkins

[@vicster1962]

The best Kansas City wig in the business!

[@krystynagorazdowska3746]

Elvis mial oszalamiajaca kariere, oszalamiajaca popularnosc, slawe, wokol niego krazyly tzw. lowcy talentow, oszusci, narzucajace sie kobiety, nie malolaty, ale kobiety, z wyzszych sfer, aktorki, poniewaz Elvis mial rowniez oszalamiajaca urode, by lesencja meskosci, i dlatego ze byl niezwykle inteligentny, i mial wysoka kulture osobista ,i silna osobowosc nie wplatal sie w afere, ktora by go pograzyla, i za to miedzy innymi mial wielu, za wielu wrogow!

[@jozefhatert6231]

Carl was just as good as elvis was..

[@MothGirl007]

Totally.

[@MarkRogersVOCFB]

Not hardly. No comparison. Elvis is in a completely different universe.

[@Elvis-guy1973]

​@@MarkRogersVOCFB Isn't this obvious!😂

[@travesotom6890]

No Way, Elvis was on another level 😂🤣

[@meetontheledge1380]

Carl could write great songs, sing and REALLY play, LEAD guitar. Elvis Presley, OTH, was the eye popping vision and complete package of the multi media pop superstar, whose like has never been seen since and whose power and glory has never been even remotely approached by anyone else. Some call it charisma, and he had it to burn. We are not talking about ''just as good''. As a live performer, Elvis Presley could wipe the floor with any of them then and any of them since. His is the most galvanizing personality I am aware of. He could hold 50,000 paying people breathless, just standing there sweating and sipping Gatorade in between songs.

[@andrewmielke4011]

When Carl Perkins was in the hospital, watching Elvis singing his song, wouldn't have Elvis had to pay Carl a big wad, since Carl was the songwriter, or did Elvis record the song and Carl didn't get anything, if so then that wouldn't have been right, Carl's version of blue suede shoes is much better than Elvises, to me anyway, even though I am also a big elvis fan

[@stever1791]

Elvis's Blue Swede Shoes " Sold More " than Carl's . Carl got payments on Elvis singing his written songs - Paid by ASCAP recording - Not by Elvis . Carl did well $$$$ with Elvis singing his song

[@meetontheledge1380]

Carl's original version of BSS is better than Elvis' '56 studio version. Elvis himself said it couldn't be improved upon. Of course, Carl got paid EVERY time the song was sung (professionally) or sold. But during the '68 Comeback, IMO, Elvis' (Black Leather, Sit Down) version is the ultimate realization of the song. Elvis was a MUCH greater vocalist and his voice was at its peak and he was hungry to re establish himself. But that is just a well informed opinion! Perkins' original BSS is one of the greatest Rockabilly anthems of them all.

[@marc8vino]

Carl has said many times that Elvis was pressured to release his version when Carl's was going strong. Elvis said he would not do that. Elvis did not want to take away anything from his friends sales. They waited until Carl's version was off the top of the charts. Elvis did sell more copies after Carl was able to sell as many as he could first. Carl received lots of royalties from Elvis. Carl said it was truly one of the nicest things any did for him. He was a true friend.

[@elvispresley1222]

Bravo Elvis the king