Carl D. Perkins, 92, of St. Marys, W.Va., departed this life on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, at his residence. Carl was born July 3, 1922 in Pennsboro, W.Va., (Mole Hill ...

In January of 1998, Carl Perkins’ funeral had an estimated attendance of 500 people that filled the chapel on the campus of what is now the University of Memphis at Lambuth and the student union ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Carl R. Perkins, 90, of Arundel and formerly of Wells, passed away ...

The influence of Carl Perkins on Jackson and rural West Tennessee is still being felt now nearly 24 years since his passing in January of 1998. The Rockabilly pioneer’s name is on the civic center ...

CARL PERKINS: The King of Rockabilly. By Jeff Apter. Citadel Press. 240 pages. $29. Carl Perkins, the future king of rockabilly music, was the son of sharecroppers. He and his brothers grew up picking ...

In the 1956 song “Dixie Fried,” Carl Perkins sings about a razor-toting rebel rouser named Dan who storms a honky-tonk on the edge of town. Flashing a quart of moonshine and slashing through the crowd ...

W.S. "Fluke" Holland, who played drums for Johnny Cash and on early Carl Perkins staples like "Blue Suede Shoes," died Wednesday at 85. The musician passed at home in Jackson, Tenn. after battling a ...