Wow. How cool is that? What was he like? Was he awesome? I am sure that must have gone down as one heck of a Life Experience! Would love to hear some stories.
I grew up near Jackson TN, and it was my honor and privilege to know Carl Perkins. I have a disabled sister, and every single year Carl did something for charity for his entire life. I didn't realize how big of a deal he was in culture until after he passed and George Harrison and Bob Dylan attended his funeral. To me he was just a guy who raised money for children's charities year in and year out.
Carl once held a FREE concert over in England with George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Dave Edmunds, Roseanne Cash and others. Half of it is on RUclips 😃
My mother was from Bells, TN and that is where I spent my summers for the first 16 years of my life. I do recall people from the area knowing and talking about Carl Perkins.
T4TexasTom. Absolutely agree a Pioneer! 3 others I can think of are Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry and Roy Clark. You may say Roy Clark? Go check out 12th Street Rag Time. The first shredder.
I agree with others here - Carl Doesn't get enough credit... He was Out There doing it, trying to wake people up to the new world of music. What a Pioneer....
Saw Carl Perkins and Sir Paul McCartney on a late night TV talk/entertainment show, can’t remember which one. They played a song together, after which Mr. Carl Perkins said something like, “Wow, your a GOOD guitar player!! Sir Paul McCartney seemed quite taken aback. Mr. Carl Perkins was one of Sir Paul’s HEROES. music
@@jozefhatert6231 EXCUSE ME, but Carl Perkins won: A Grammy. Was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame, the Memphis Hall of fame, performed with the best musicians, was widely revered....nobody under appreciated him. Maybe some younger millennials are just discovering him, but that hardly means Perkins was underrated.
Hmmmm great song yes Carl Perkins contributions to rock a billy and rock and roll are criminally under-appreciated. And that has to be one of the earliest appearances of the 1st gen Les Paul guitars on tv very cool.
More than just being a brilliant rockabilly pioneer, he was a super nice guy. Saw him in the mid 80's at the long-closed Lone Star Cafe in NYC. Probably the most charged up show/audience I've ever seen. It was incredible. Then once at another show at the Lone Star Roadhouse in NYC, I just started talking to him during the intermission while he was just hanging out by himself. What a genuinely kind gentleman - a real southerner brought up with humility, manners, and honesty. It really left a lasting mark on me.
@@davidgibbs7232 That's really what was so amazing about the whole thing. There was a balcony at that club, and during intermission, my friend and I went up there just to check it out. There was no one up there ... except Carl Perkins! And he was just drinking a big glass of water. The 3 of us talked for maybe 10 minutes. And then we each took a picture with him. I still have mine - it's a regular 4x6, but my friend had his blown up to a 16 x 20 and has it hanging in his living room! I remember thinking like you... I'm talking to this totally mild, normal, nice guy - the same guy who wrote BSS AND who was personal friends with Elvis, Cash, etc.... the more I think about it, the cooler it is!
What’s really insane is that it’s live from 1 mic, no monitors, and the band is behind him and he had no mic. You can see the acoustic guitar player listening. Notice that Carl is the only one with an amplifier. And that early Les paul he’s playing. Back then this is how it was even at large shows. So you had to be really good.
What you mentioned here makes perfect sense and is something that should be studied by everyone who plays an instrument or sings. At that time it was clearly mandatory for all musicians to have basic notions of electroacoustics, something that today might not even occur to those starting out in this type of activity. Let no one doubt that this type of knowledge is one of the biggest steps anyone can take from a technical and musical point of view. Capturing is one of the most important things to consider and it often happens that the musician is unable to express himself in the right way because it is not something that is well studied. It is not just the music but the result of music and sound that will determine the success of a musical work. Maybe that's why we still listen to music from that time in mono today and we can clearly see the perfection of the capture that is based on the study of microphones and their positioning. If we look closely, in order to achieve a credible result like this nowadays, it would be almost mandatory to use 12 independent audio channels. These guys did it with just a microphone and an audio track. In my opinion as a sound technician, this is what was valuable. And still is, today... is if we want to use technique and personal taste for the sound achieved. Best sound regards. Macedo Pinto Portugal
I noticed you can only hear Carl and his LesPaul, the drums... maybe a few notes on the bass, but that guy on the acoustic guitar was just strumming in the wind they musta had a boom mic just over Carl's head, just off camera also sounds like Carl had that amp cranked up to 11 and the LP was driving it into mild distortion just awesome for the 50s
Great document never seen before. This is probably from the long-researched but never found "Ozark Jubilee" broadcast on March 17, 1956. He also sang Blue Suede Shoes on this same TV show, if you have it, please do not hesitate to share. Thanks a lot, this is a GREAT present to all rock 'n' roll fans.
It is indeed from the Ozark Jubilee. Here is a link to the entire episode, posted on December 13: ruclips.net/video/OS0VsV2UVyA/видео.html Unfortunately, Carl's performance of Blue Suede Shoes is not part of the footage, although it's clear that it was performed as part of the broadcast, as you can hear Red Foley say "we're going to repeat the fun we had a little earlier with Carl Perkins." In the comments section the channel admin says that the Blue Suede Shoes performance was not provided to them, and they can't say whether or not the footage exists anywhere else. Hopefully someday it will emerge. But for the time being we have this gem of a song for everyone to see! Rock on Carl! Kudos to Missouri State University and UCLA for digitizing the Ozark Jubilee kinescopes and making it available on RUclips.
@@bradleyrobinson7552 Carl's hairline was going FAST - and that craggy face - 20 yrs later w/ his hairpiece and 20 lbs more he actually looked younger.
5 days before he was severely injured on March 22 in a car crash in Delaware while on his way to NYC to appear on the Perry Como TV show. Put him out of action for a month or so and affected his career. His brother Jay (playing rhythm guitar in this video) broke his neck also and wore a neck brace for a long time afterward. Fluke Holland on drums; Clayton Perkins on standup bass.
@@reptalien_musicGood point ... do you mean the amp or the amp .. it certainly was the time for Overdrive and Delay . keepin' that bass on the roof rollin' 😵
@@alpha-omega2362 That "drummer" would join Johnny Cash's band making it the Tennesse 3 in 1960. Carl would also join the band in 1966 as a opening act along with the Statlers and Carters
@@bradhuskers I am well educated, and I am implying that many early rock stars played rhythm or not all. And hired a musician to play hot licks while they sang . Many used the guitar as a prop and didn't even have strings on it. Carl Perkins did it all while he performed.
Man, I idolized him as a kid. Got to meet him briefly too. I used to laugh that I had this song on 78, 45, LP, 8-track, cassette, CD, the computer and my mind!
I’d seen Johnny Cash, shook Billy Lee Riley’s hand, had Hasil Adkins as days-long company several times at my homestead and his in Madison, WV, USA. There’s one unique, common thread shared by all of the aforementioned songcrafters. They were the kindest, most cordial cats ever. It used to tear me to pieces, imagining a world minus their graces but of course they were lost in physycality but when my ears catch the slightest twinge of “Matchbox”, my hackles rise and I’m as good as the dancing blade in my hand. Carl Perkins is BOSS OKp
It's a pity Perkins tried desperately to try in the early blue suede shoes rockabilly theme for the next few years and move with the times. Shoes was the last rockabilly hit released as soon as rock and roll came along. Hence why Perkins despite all similar themed and sounding type song's failed to reach any higher than scraping the top 100 with his following half a dozen releases. That's what drove him to being a chronic alcoholic for the following 5 or 6 year's, playing ever smaller gigs.
What a great early rock and roller. He had a great voice played great guitar and wrote some classic rock and roll songs. I loved watching him when he played guitar on the Johnny Cash Show especially when he had a chance to sing one of his songs. A highlight from that show was seeing him and Johnny play with Derek and the Dominoes.
Ils avaient moins de matériel que des joueurs amateurs d'aujourd'hui, et pourtant ça sonne, quel talent Carl Perkins, grandiose pour l'époque, et un des meilleurs guitariste des 50's avec Eddie Cochran....
Carl Perkins is the man. Killer guitar. Fab moves. Great voice. Dynamite performer. Ringo is a big fan. The Beatles covered Carl Perkins and Buddy Holly. Terrific beat. Swing on that old dance floor on this one. Spin that girl now. RIP Carl Perkins. A true immortal rocker.
He was also a VERY handsome man. He had every gift. He was so good to the Beatles, far from resenting their worldwide fame, he reached out to George and John. A wonderful brilliant human being.
From a teenager in the '50's - he was one of our top 5 favs. Elvis , Chuck, Fats , Little Richard, Buddy.....all those guys. The guys liked the boogie songs , the girls liked the slower love ballads etc. Great days - free and easy.....and unlimited energy ROCK ON.......... PS : Gene Vincent......the list goes on.........
The royalty cheques must be substantial. And John covered Blue Suede Shoes. Carl said Lennon's version was correct, Elvis rushed the timing. Not my words but his.
Yes, the energy and excitement of those early rock-n-roll days really fueled the Beatles desire to recreate that magic over in England, and Carl Perkins was definitely a pioneer in the whole "Rock-a-billy" scene.
An Historic Rock & Roll video!!! A classic Rock Band...Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Bass, Drums and Electric Guitar!!! A pure sound!!! A great rythm, a fantastic beat... That make us...''Move & Dance'' Without...those ''Biggest & stupids'' Amplifiers...What for?.....Those Gadgets...never give talent!!!
Love this, always have. Carl's crunchy ahead-of-its-time sound, a Gibson '52 Les Paul straight into a Gibson GA-40 Les Paul amp sounds so damn good. No pedals, no effects, no nuttin' except talent and magic - rock and roll guitar in its creative years.
@@GuyCabliaro Yes, those are indeed Gibson P-90s in Carl's1952 Les Paul. They do sound great, don't they? That was the standard pickup for all GIbsdon electrics from 1946 until 1957 when the dual-coil Humbucker was invented and installed on all top-of-the-line Gibson electrics. Only the cheaper electrics still had P-90s. The GA-40, 15 watt, all-tube, hand-wired amp has a lot to do with Carl's sound. This amp is unusual for its time (or any time) because it incorporates a pentode rather than a triode pre-amp tube giving it a fatter, more dynamic sound. I think that Gibson amps are at least as good as Fenders, often better, and cost so much less today. For me, the P-90, along with the DeArmond Dynosonic and the 1950-54 Telecaster pickups sound best. They're all single-coil and, accordingly, do produce some 60 cycle hum, but that, too, is part of their charm. Peace and health in these trying times.
@@Glicksman1 wonderful information. Thank you for taking the time to share. Since you seem to be more than casually involved in this stuff, may I pick your brain? Do you know of any amp on the market that approximates the GA-40 15 watt, in that it breaks up at lower volumes? For decades I played a solid state amp (a Pearce...if you ever heard of them). I was able to go from a clean sound to a nice bit of break up just by bouncing between 7 an 10 on my guitar. After not playing for a while I got Fender tube amps (Princeton Reverb and Delux Reverb). They sound great clean, and the foundation of my tone is clean. But sometimes I'm looking for a little dirt. I can't seem to find the right pedal. I was used to getting all my sounds straight from the guitar and amp...no pedals. The Fender tube amps really have to be cranked to start to break up. I play in a small rehearsal space, so I'm looking for a little break-up at lower volumes. Always in pursuit of the elusive perfect tone. All the best to you and yours. May we all experience peace on earth this new year.
@@GuyCabliaro Yes, you may pick whatever may be left of my brain. There are many low-wattage amps that ought to suit your needs. For instance, Vox AC-4, Fender Champ, and Gibson GA-5T "Skylark". Any of these will play beautifully but not too loudly and break up without blowing the roof off. My fave is the Gibson GA-5T. It's around 5 watts and is all-tube, single-ended with one power tube, a nice organic-sounding tremolo with an 8" speaker. From 1962 on they were re-designed with a slightly more complicated circuit but still have a great sound. Some post-1962-63 GA-5s use two 6AQ7 power tubes and two pre-amp tubes, have a 10" speaker, and are 10 watts. Mine is the simpler. more basic1960 one, but the later ones sound great as well and cost a bit less than earlier-dated ones. Both the Vox AC-4 and Fender Champ are more expensive on the used market. They all have their own unique sound. Neither the Gibson nor the Fender has tone controls, but the Vox does. I always use a Tech 21 Q-Strip for EQ, so a tone control is of no matter to me. All of these earlier ones are single-ended amps and as such have a pure sound that nothing else has due to their short, simple circuits. They're not crystal clean-bright like a Twin, but are still clear and more toneful. These amps bring out your guitar's tone and your playing at nicely moderate volumes. They all break up wonderfully at low volume and take pedals easily. Good luck finding the amp for you. My advice FWIW: Don't play your gear, play music. 'Til next time, mate.
@@Glicksman1 thank you again. I have to look into those amps. I am really not a gear head. Like I said, I played for decades with just a guitar and amp, which provided everything I needed. Just to downsize (as Amos Garrett once said, "The older I get, the smaller my amps get"), I got smaller tube amps. The Pearce was a solid state. So, as much as you are right to play the music not the gear, it has been such a different thing, that I have to think about it a bit. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge, much appreciated.
I saw him at an outdoor oldies show at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia back in the 1990’s. After his set he exited the stage to a crowd of admirers. He shook my hand and signed autographs for many others. He was a gracious and friendly man who never lost touch with the common people.
Yeah, he looks great, and you can see how Elvis ... shall we say, was influenced by him? But Elvis was good to Carl, always praised him and we know how George Harrison revered him.
This may not make sense but I love different genres of Punk and it is Punk that is bringing me back full circle to a lot of these old Rock n' Roll artist and Rockabilly artist as well as Surf Rock too. Old Carl definitely had his own style and love to watch him play too .I love the way he moves around and holds the geetar !
In this time, there was an avalanche of genuine talents. The name of the song should be " Honey, Don´t lose this song ! " Of course in Perkins´voice. In Elvis´s life there were two factors that made other brilliant people go to a second place : a natural nice face and a powerful, melodical voice... and the right person to implement his never-dying career - Colonel Parker. The right singer, the great businessman, together. Thanks for the video, Perkins is (was, the saddest part) wonderful anywhere.
I had the pleasure of meeting Mr Perkins and had a wonderful conversation with him about his music, etc and without any prodding from me, he shared stories of some of his famous friends. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr...I was listening so intensely because here's this legend talking about his friends who are legendary to me.
I knew Carl his two sons, and daughter, as we all attended the same school in Jackson, TN, Carl would stop by the Bandstand music store and regale us with stories of Th e Fabs. Carl was a decent man!
Nobody underrated him. That's ridiculous. Look up his history. Read about his Grammy. All of the rock and roll inductions. How many artists revered him. HIS RECORD BLUE SUEDE SHOES WAS A MASSIVE HIT AS FAR BACK AS THE 1950S.
This song belongs to Carl , it was never written on paper he was adding words as he was tuning his guitar. A waitress the night before said " Honey Don't" when he wanted to throw a plate with cake on it at another customer. The song came together and recorded at sun records in Memphis in may of 1956 It was the B side to blue suede shoes which was going to be a single
You can just see the faces of teenagers in Liverpool listening to this music for the first time, brought over by their elder brothers and uncles from America on the Cunard ships. We all know how that played out. Thanks for posting.
Although he never got to the heights Elvis did he is immortalised as the writer of the seminal rock n roll track Blue Suede Shoes a song mostly associated with Elvis's blustering version. However Carl had the bigger hit with his own more rockabily version. A unique talant.
This is the best Rock-a-Billy song ever written! Brian Setzer’s 1974 Rock This Town comes in second. You cannot listen to a Rock-a-Billy song and not smile.
Man…that last, huge E chord - just gnarly as all hell! Now we can hear where many future guitar heroes copped many a guitar lick! Love the Anacin sponsor!
I love Carl, his name is synonymous with Rockabilly. Im listening to his songs since early 80's when I was a teenager in Greece. So yes he is international and he is GREAT !
He was so great! - Always had that unique presence. Hee was really there and really "on". Being that old footage. It's like it's happen right at the moment you watch it.
Fantastic. Never heard Carl perform it before, I've only heard the Beatles version, which I love, and is surprisingly almost a note for note cover; no added "Beatleisms" at all. Again, fantastic.
Thanks for posting this classic video. 30 years later there was a tribute concert with Carl put together by a great English Rockabilly soul Dave Edmunds. He told his neighbor, George Harrison, who invited Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, the Stray Cats, Rosanna Cash...the best concert I ever saw. They close out the concert with Blue Suede Shoes, and Carl is so moved he has tears of joy for the joy of the musicians but expecially the audience.
I met Carl Perkins in 1996 to sign his biography book call go cat go the life and times of Carl Perkins by Carl Perkins and David McGee he died in 1997 of cancer. The book is the only full story of his life growing up in Tennessee on a farm he's the middle brother of his two brothers. You need to read the book find out more on the story. Thanks for sharing this video.
That’s what I thought! His dance moves whilst singing AND playing are great! What an entertainer he was! True rockabilly legend. He can really move well!
Chuck Berry, Larry Collins, and, much later, Angus Young. However, Carl did it with a sort of joyful quirkiness that is very endearing. He was a great singer and guitarist, wrote some fun songs, and was a decent human being.
Saw Carl Perkins on a Mersey Beat package show in Liverpool 64? With The Animals. Gene Vincent and Chuck Berry. Perkins was a great musician and Live as good as on Vinyl. Thanks.
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Fluke Holland and Carl were swinging hard. Carl's performance is nothing short of amazing. I've never played a 52 Goldtop but I heard they were difficult to play in the style that Carl demonstrated with perfection... while dancing up a storm. Thanks for posting!
Electric guitars hadn't been long invented or so I thought but 1932 was the year. Didn't see George Formby with one. Bass gootar had yet to come, I mean it's a no brainer. The double bass guy had to lug these huge things around. Some still play 'em.
I have an early gold top 52/early 53 with the trapeze tailpiece. That is what I learned on so it wasn't difficult for me. I still play it sometimes but I have other guitars that I play also.
@@mryhdy6266 Could be. Carl and his brother were gigging musicians a little before Elvis and they were maybe 100 miles apart. I'd bet the music they were creating was moving both of them to have fun during their public performances. Not sure if Elvis was aware of the Carl before he got to Sun. But I would bet during this performance, Carl was out to make a statement!
I had the immense pleasure of playing this song (and many others) with Carl as drummer during his UK tour in 1980. What a blast !
I am a drummer and THAT IS COOOOOOOL!
@Tomriley great stories I’m sure lots of old musicians with historic stories ! I got to play with Muddy Waters in the 80’s
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Wow. How cool is that? What was he like? Was he awesome? I am sure that must have gone down as one heck of a Life Experience! Would love to hear some stories.
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I grew up near Jackson TN, and it was my honor and privilege to know Carl Perkins. I have a disabled sister, and every single year Carl did something for charity for his entire life. I didn't realize how big of a deal he was in culture until after he passed and George Harrison and Bob Dylan attended his funeral. To me he was just a guy who raised money for children's charities year in and year out.
My paternal grandfather was from Jackson, TN.
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VERY GOOD MAN.
CHARISMATIC SINGER
Carl once held a FREE concert over in England with George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Dave Edmunds, Roseanne Cash and others.
Half of it is on RUclips 😃
He was just a guy, and The Beatles, were just four guys, but oh, those beautiful sounds!
My mother was from Bells, TN and that is where I spent my summers for the first 16 years of my life. I do recall people from the area knowing and talking about Carl Perkins.
Carl Perkins..... truly ONE of the pioneers of
ROCKNROLL 🎸
This music called rockabilly
@@achimschmidt3368 no shit!
T4TexasTom. Absolutely agree a Pioneer! 3 others I can think of are Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry and Roy Clark. You may say Roy Clark? Go check out 12th Street Rag Time. The first shredder.
@@davidkastin4240
ARE YOU POORLY EDUCATED?
@@davidkastin4240
Judging from your statement, you are poorly educated
This is the first song I ever performed in public with my band when I was 13 years old in 1963. Thanks, Carl.
I appreciate the fact the Beatles kept their cover so close to the original version
I agree with others here - Carl Doesn't get enough credit...
He was Out There doing it, trying to wake people up to the new world of music. What a Pioneer....
Agree he deserved more credit ..this guy was awesome
Saw Carl Perkins and Sir Paul McCartney on a late night TV talk/entertainment show, can’t remember which one. They played a song together, after which Mr. Carl Perkins said something like, “Wow, your a GOOD guitar player!! Sir Paul McCartney seemed quite taken aback. Mr. Carl Perkins was one of Sir Paul’s HEROES. music
GEORGE HARRISON LOVED CARL.....THAT'LL DO FOR ME.
@@jozefhatert6231 EXCUSE ME, but Carl Perkins won: A Grammy. Was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame, the Memphis Hall of fame, performed with the best musicians, was widely revered....nobody under appreciated him. Maybe some younger millennials are just discovering him, but that hardly means Perkins was underrated.
@@stormytempest6521 That's just the infamous RUclips "so underrated" comment.
Shocking the way he moves! I had no idea he could dance like that! I have gained even more respect for the legendary Carl Perkins.
I know. I had no idea he was such a great communicator and showman. Wow. 😮
I have also wondered if Elvis in his stage craft was influenced by how carl moved on stage
oh yes, the mephis elvis. .. lolololololo
early Beatles George Harrison emulated Carl's moves. George played your true love at Carl's funeral
This cat ROCKS !
The complete package A true Icon!
Hmmmm great song yes Carl Perkins contributions to rock a billy and rock and roll are criminally under-appreciated. And that has to be one of the earliest appearances of the 1st gen Les Paul guitars on tv very cool.
More than just being a brilliant rockabilly pioneer, he was a super nice guy. Saw him in the mid 80's at the long-closed Lone Star Cafe in NYC. Probably the most charged up show/audience I've ever seen. It was incredible. Then once at another show at the Lone Star Roadhouse in NYC, I just started talking to him during the intermission while he was just hanging out by himself. What a genuinely kind gentleman - a real southerner brought up with humility, manners, and honesty. It really left a lasting mark on me.
That's a lovely story. Meeting and talking to the guy who wrote probably the best known rock n roll song of all time. Magic. 👍
@@davidgibbs7232 That's really what was so amazing about the whole thing. There was a balcony at that club, and during intermission, my friend and I went up there just to check it out. There was no one up there ... except Carl Perkins! And he was just drinking a big glass of water. The 3 of us talked for maybe 10 minutes. And then we each took a picture with him. I still have mine - it's a regular 4x6, but my friend had his blown up to a 16 x 20 and has it hanging in his living room! I remember thinking like you... I'm talking to this totally mild, normal, nice guy - the same guy who wrote BSS AND who was personal friends with Elvis, Cash, etc.... the more I think about it, the cooler it is!
@@SaveMagnusHouse definitely cool. 😊
Rock &Roll, my friend !!?? No rockabilly !
Wonderful! Never seen this before! Just shows how great and how simple original Rockabilly music is.
Magic stuff right there.
The King Of Rockabilly!
@@icollectstuff-vinylcommuni7294 King of Blue Grass.
What’s really insane is that it’s live from 1 mic, no monitors, and the band is behind him and he had no mic. You can see the acoustic guitar player listening. Notice that Carl is the only one with an amplifier. And that early Les paul he’s playing. Back then this is how it was even at large shows. So you had to be really good.
What you mentioned here makes perfect sense and is something that should be studied by everyone who plays an instrument or sings. At that time it was clearly mandatory for all musicians to have basic notions of electroacoustics, something that today might not even occur to those starting out in this type of activity.
Let no one doubt that this type of knowledge is one of the biggest steps anyone can take from a technical and musical point of view.
Capturing is one of the most important things to consider and it often happens that the musician is unable to express himself in the right way because it is not something that is well studied. It is not just the music but the result of music and sound that will determine the success of a musical work.
Maybe that's why we still listen to music from that time in mono today and we can clearly see the perfection of the capture that is based on the study of microphones and their positioning.
If we look closely, in order to achieve a credible result like this nowadays, it would be almost mandatory to use 12 independent audio channels.
These guys did it with just a microphone and an audio track. In my opinion as a sound technician, this is what was valuable. And still is, today... is if we want to use technique and personal taste for the sound achieved.
Best sound regards.
Macedo Pinto
Portugal
I noticed you can only hear Carl and his LesPaul, the drums... maybe a few notes on the bass, but that guy on the acoustic guitar was just strumming in the wind
they musta had a boom mic just over Carl's head, just off camera
also sounds like Carl had that amp cranked up to 11 and the LP was driving it into mild distortion
just awesome for the 50s
@@kenwittlief255 Yep. Wonderful, mild tube distortion. I love the raw sound.
Mr. Perkins turned in a terrific performance on one of his most famous songs. Rest in peace, Carl.
Great document never seen before. This is probably from the long-researched but never found "Ozark Jubilee" broadcast on March 17, 1956. He also sang Blue Suede Shoes on this same TV show, if you have it, please do not hesitate to share. Thanks a lot, this is a GREAT present to all rock 'n' roll fans.
It is indeed from the Ozark Jubilee. Here is a link to the entire episode, posted on December 13: ruclips.net/video/OS0VsV2UVyA/видео.html
Unfortunately, Carl's performance of Blue Suede Shoes is not part of the footage, although it's clear that it was performed as part of the broadcast, as you can hear Red Foley say "we're going to repeat the fun we had a little earlier with Carl Perkins." In the comments section the channel admin says that the Blue Suede Shoes performance was not provided to them, and they can't say whether or not the footage exists anywhere else. Hopefully someday it will emerge. But for the time being we have this gem of a song for everyone to see! Rock on Carl! Kudos to Missouri State University and UCLA for digitizing the Ozark Jubilee kinescopes and making it available on RUclips.
Wow, March '56, then Carl Perkins is only 23 years old here. He looked much older than 23! Terrific performance by him!
@@bradleyrobinson7552 Carl's hairline was going FAST - and that craggy face - 20 yrs later w/ his hairpiece and 20 lbs more he actually looked younger.
ruclips.net/video/OS0VsV2UVyA/видео.html without his lame logos all over it.
5 days before he was severely injured on March 22 in a car crash in Delaware while on his way to NYC to appear on the Perry Como TV show. Put him out of action for a month or so and affected his career. His brother Jay (playing rhythm guitar in this video) broke his neck also and wore a neck brace for a long time afterward. Fluke Holland on drums; Clayton Perkins on standup bass.
Carl was really giving it his all here. The moves, the singing, and that guitar... WOW, he was really giving that little combo amp a workout.
Great footwork in full swing here ... I recently saw him with Cash and Clapton .. and there it was . only a little very cool hint though :)
Gettin' some early overdrive for sure
@@reptalien_musicGood point ... do you mean the amp or the amp .. it certainly was the time for Overdrive and Delay . keepin' that bass on the roof rollin' 😵
yes, he was really carrying the whole group...the drummer looked lost there for a moment and the others seem kind of out of it.....
@@alpha-omega2362 That "drummer" would join Johnny Cash's band making it the Tennesse 3 in 1960. Carl would also join the band in 1966 as a opening act along with the Statlers and Carters
He doesn't get enough credit. He was one of the originals.
Right AND played lead guitar with ACTUAL strings on it.
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Are you poorly educated?
@@grassshadow1
Don't be poorly educated your entire life.
@@grassshadow1
What are you implying?
Because it only embarrasses you
@@bradhuskers I am well educated, and I am implying that many early rock stars played rhythm or not all. And hired a musician to play hot licks while they sang . Many used the guitar as a prop and didn't even have strings on it. Carl Perkins did it all while he performed.
I am in awe of anyone that writes their own music...that makes everyone else just a karaoke singer...
Real Rock'n Roll written and played by the King of Rock. This is what I grew up listening to!
The king of rockabilly!
Man, I idolized him as a kid. Got to meet him briefly too. I used to laugh that I had this song on 78, 45, LP, 8-track, cassette, CD, the computer and my mind!
I’d seen Johnny Cash, shook Billy Lee Riley’s hand, had Hasil Adkins as days-long company several times at my homestead and his in Madison, WV, USA. There’s one unique, common thread shared by all of the aforementioned songcrafters. They were the kindest, most cordial cats ever. It used to tear me to pieces, imagining a world minus their graces but of course they were lost in physycality but when my ears catch the slightest twinge of “Matchbox”, my hackles rise and I’m as good as the dancing blade in my hand. Carl Perkins is BOSS OKp
My Sun Label Blue Suede/ Honey Don't is a prize possession
Music was changing drastically in 1956 and rock and roll was here to stay.
The King Of Rockabilly!
It's a pity Perkins tried desperately to try in the early blue suede shoes rockabilly theme for the next few years and move with the times.
Shoes was the last rockabilly hit released as soon as rock and roll came along.
Hence why Perkins despite all similar themed and sounding type song's failed to reach any higher than scraping the top 100 with his following half a dozen releases.
That's what drove him to being a chronic alcoholic for the following 5 or 6 year's, playing ever smaller gigs.
What a great early rock and roller. He had a great voice played great guitar and wrote some classic rock and roll songs. I loved watching him when he played guitar on the Johnny Cash Show especially when he had a chance to sing one of his songs. A highlight from that show was seeing him and Johnny play with Derek and the Dominoes.
The king of rockabilly! Some great moves, too!
Nobody else was better at swaggering while playing the guitar and singing than like Carl Perkins.
One of the first true rock n rollers.
This song came out 3 years before I was born. I think Carl Perkins one of the best musicians of all time! Yes you are CARL!
Ils avaient moins de matériel que des joueurs amateurs d'aujourd'hui, et pourtant ça sonne, quel talent Carl Perkins, grandiose pour l'époque, et un des meilleurs guitariste des 50's avec Eddie Cochran....
It just doesn't get any better than Carl Perkins! He practically unplugs himself dancin' while he rips that Les Paul guitar!
The King Of Rockabilly!
One word...MAGNIFICENT.
Carl Perkins is the man. Killer guitar. Fab moves. Great voice. Dynamite performer. Ringo is a big fan. The Beatles covered Carl Perkins and Buddy Holly. Terrific beat. Swing on that old dance floor on this one. Spin that girl now. RIP Carl Perkins. A true immortal rocker.
George was the biggest Carl Perkins fan in The Beatles
He was also a VERY handsome man. He had every gift. He was so good to the Beatles, far from resenting their worldwide fame, he reached out to George and John. A wonderful brilliant human being.
Carl Perkins was one of the greatest showman ever...great music too..
The King Of Rockabilly!
From a teenager in the '50's - he was one of our top 5 favs. Elvis , Chuck, Fats , Little Richard, Buddy.....all those guys. The guys liked the boogie songs , the girls liked the slower love ballads etc.
Great days - free and easy.....and unlimited energy
ROCK ON..........
PS : Gene Vincent......the list goes on.........
...and Bill Halley, Jerry Lee
Robert Barrett
And my all time fav...Eddie Cochran.
The sound that entranced the Beatles. Play it Carl!
And those look like [blue?] suede shoes too!
Ringo and George sang the Perkins covers for the Beatles.
The royalty cheques must be substantial. And John covered Blue Suede Shoes. Carl said Lennon's version was correct, Elvis rushed the timing. Not my words but his.
Yes, the energy and excitement of those early rock-n-roll days really fueled the Beatles desire to recreate that magic over in England, and Carl Perkins was definitely a pioneer in the whole "Rock-a-billy" scene.
@@timwhite5647 did Ringo or was it George sang it, can't rmbr on Xmas Eve. HAPPY XMAS JOHN & GEORGE & EVERYBODY 🎆🥂🎄❄️💥🥳⛄🍾🎇🎈😎😎😎😎.
@@seltaeb9691 Ringo! You can't tell? It's one of the few Beatles songs he sang lead on. A great time keeper and an even better singer IMO.
An Historic Rock & Roll video!!!
A classic Rock Band...Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Bass, Drums and Electric Guitar!!! A pure sound!!!
A great rythm, a fantastic beat...
That make us...''Move & Dance''
Without...those ''Biggest & stupids''
Amplifiers...What for?.....Those Gadgets...never give talent!!!
I like this version best. Man that cat can move!
One of the many innovators of R&R. Very original sound!
Love this, always have. Carl's crunchy ahead-of-its-time sound, a Gibson '52 Les Paul straight into a Gibson GA-40 Les Paul amp sounds so damn good. No pedals, no effects, no nuttin' except talent and magic - rock and roll guitar in its creative years.
Are those P90 pickups? Whatever they are, it's a greatcsound.
@@GuyCabliaro Yes, those are indeed Gibson P-90s in Carl's1952 Les Paul. They do sound great, don't they? That was the standard pickup for all GIbsdon electrics from 1946 until 1957 when the dual-coil Humbucker was invented and installed on all top-of-the-line Gibson electrics. Only the cheaper electrics still had P-90s.
The GA-40, 15 watt, all-tube, hand-wired amp has a lot to do with Carl's sound. This amp is unusual for its time (or any time) because it incorporates a pentode rather than a triode pre-amp tube giving it a fatter, more dynamic sound. I think that Gibson amps are at least as good as Fenders, often better, and cost so much less today.
For me, the P-90, along with the DeArmond Dynosonic and the 1950-54 Telecaster pickups sound best. They're all single-coil and, accordingly, do produce some 60 cycle hum, but that, too, is part of their charm.
Peace and health in these trying times.
@@Glicksman1 wonderful information. Thank you for taking the time to share. Since you seem to be more than casually involved in this stuff, may I pick your brain?
Do you know of any amp on the market that approximates the GA-40 15 watt, in that it breaks up at lower volumes? For decades I played a solid state amp (a Pearce...if you ever heard of them). I was able to go from a clean sound to a nice bit of break up just by bouncing between 7 an 10 on my guitar. After not playing for a while I got Fender tube amps (Princeton Reverb and Delux Reverb). They sound great clean, and the foundation of my tone is clean. But sometimes I'm looking for a little dirt. I can't seem to find the right pedal. I was used to getting all my sounds straight from the guitar and amp...no pedals. The Fender tube amps really have to be cranked to start to break up. I play in a small rehearsal space, so I'm looking for a little break-up at lower volumes. Always in pursuit of the elusive perfect tone.
All the best to you and yours. May we all experience peace on earth this new year.
@@GuyCabliaro Yes, you may pick whatever may be left of my brain.
There are many low-wattage amps that ought to suit your needs. For instance, Vox AC-4, Fender Champ, and Gibson GA-5T "Skylark". Any of these will play beautifully but not too loudly and break up without blowing the roof off.
My fave is the Gibson GA-5T. It's around 5 watts and is all-tube, single-ended with one power tube, a nice organic-sounding tremolo with an 8" speaker. From 1962 on they were re-designed with a slightly more complicated circuit but still have a great sound. Some post-1962-63 GA-5s use two 6AQ7 power tubes and two pre-amp tubes, have a 10" speaker, and are 10 watts.
Mine is the simpler. more basic1960 one, but the later ones sound great as well and cost a bit less than earlier-dated ones. Both the Vox AC-4 and Fender Champ are more expensive on the used market. They all have their own unique sound.
Neither the Gibson nor the Fender has tone controls, but the Vox does. I always use a Tech 21 Q-Strip for EQ, so a tone control is of no matter to me.
All of these earlier ones are single-ended amps and as such have a pure sound that nothing else has due to their short, simple circuits. They're not crystal clean-bright like a Twin, but are still clear and more toneful. These amps bring out your guitar's tone and your playing at nicely moderate volumes. They all break up wonderfully at low volume and take pedals easily.
Good luck finding the amp for you. My advice FWIW: Don't play your gear, play music.
'Til next time, mate.
@@Glicksman1 thank you again. I have to look into those amps. I am really not a gear head. Like I said, I played for decades with just a guitar and amp, which provided everything I needed. Just to downsize (as Amos Garrett once said, "The older I get, the smaller my amps get"), I got smaller tube amps. The Pearce was a solid state. So, as much as you are right to play the music not the gear, it has been such a different thing, that I have to think about it a bit. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge, much appreciated.
One of the great, if not the greatest, rockabilly artist!
I saw him at an outdoor oldies show at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia back in the 1990’s. After his set he exited the stage to a crowd of admirers. He shook my hand and signed autographs for many others. He was a gracious and friendly man who never lost touch with the common people.
I'm a 65 year old who listens mostly to punk. This guy slams!
Punk
The King Of Rockabilly!
I heard more about Carl from the Cramps than anywhere.
This is punker than punk!
He was the first true punk rocker.
That is some mighty fancy footwork for a man singing and playing the guitar:)
Но Элвис его превзошёл
He was as good as the best ever. Astoundingly brilliant.
Yeah, he looks great, and you can see how Elvis ... shall we say, was influenced by him? But Elvis was good to Carl, always praised him and we know how George Harrison revered him.
The master! Great tune, fat tone and a dancin man.. they don't make em like this no more.
This may not make sense but I love different genres of Punk and it is Punk that is bringing me back full circle to a lot of these old Rock n' Roll artist and Rockabilly artist as well as Surf Rock too. Old Carl definitely had his own style and love to watch him play too .I love the way he moves around and holds the geetar !
In this time, there was an avalanche of genuine talents. The name of the song should be " Honey, Don´t lose this song ! " Of course in Perkins´voice. In Elvis´s life there were two factors that made other brilliant people go to a second place : a natural nice face and a powerful, melodical voice... and the right person to implement his never-dying career - Colonel Parker. The right singer, the great businessman, together. Thanks for the video, Perkins is (was, the saddest part) wonderful anywhere.
I had the pleasure of meeting Mr Perkins and had a wonderful conversation with him about his music, etc and without any prodding from me, he shared stories of some of his famous friends. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr...I was listening so intensely because here's this legend talking about his friends who are legendary to me.
I knew Carl his two sons, and daughter, as we all attended the same school in Jackson, TN, Carl would stop by the Bandstand music store and regale us with stories of Th e Fabs. Carl was a decent man!
This is about as real as rockabilly gets. One of the true pioneers of the rock n roll style.
Just being generation Beatles,George was my window to this short credited artist.Berry deserves much but so does this man
I frickin love this
The most underrated & talented rock roll star of the fifties
Nobody underrated him. That's ridiculous. Look up his history. Read about his Grammy. All of the rock and roll inductions. How many artists revered him. HIS RECORD BLUE SUEDE SHOES WAS A MASSIVE HIT AS FAR BACK AS THE 1950S.
Here we go. That "underrated" comment on RUclips about a widely successful, influential, enormously popular entertainer. Yes, in the 1950s, too.
I LOVE this video and the song. Carl was the master of rock-a-Billy. And he has some great dance moves!
This song belongs to Carl , it was never written on paper he was adding words as he was tuning his guitar. A waitress the night before said " Honey Don't" when he wanted to throw a plate with cake on it at another customer. The song came together and recorded at sun records in Memphis in may of 1956 It was the B side to blue suede shoes which was going to be a single
Recorded in December 1955, released in less than a month.
Funny that Blue Suede Shoes also originated from an actual overheard comment.
Said shoes are on Carls feet!
You can just see the faces of teenagers in Liverpool listening to this music for the first time, brought over by their elder brothers and uncles from America on the Cunard ships. We all know how that played out. Thanks for posting.
Great voice and love that guitar sound ✨
The King Of Rockabilly!
Absolutely The Greatest of All The Rockers !!!!!!!!!!!
Carl is really putting out on this. Carl, with Jay,Clayton, & Fluke.
I love how Carl is plugged into his 1980s portable cassette player. Man was ahead of his time
Carl was pretty awesome. Always enjoy hearing his music. Top level performer .
Although he never got to the heights Elvis did he is immortalised as the writer of the seminal rock n roll track Blue Suede Shoes a song mostly associated with Elvis's blustering version. However Carl had the bigger hit with his own more rockabily version. A unique talant.
Voice of Rockabilly. HEY! 🎸
I love that Carl Perkins "Hop"!
This is the best Rock-a-Billy song ever written! Brian Setzer’s 1974 Rock This Town comes in second. You cannot listen to a Rock-a-Billy song and not smile.
Музыка, движения, гитара, исполнение- все гармонично и прекрасно, а главное, натурально!!! Люди!!! Музыка вживую! Нам так сегодня её не хватает!
This is a classic of all classics! So far ahead of his time it is amazing.
Man…that last, huge E chord - just gnarly as all hell! Now we can hear where many future guitar heroes copped many a guitar lick! Love the Anacin sponsor!
luv basses That Anacin sign gave me a headache.
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I love Carl, his name is synonymous with Rockabilly.
Im listening to his songs since early 80's
when I was a teenager in Greece.
So yes he is international and he is GREAT !
Amazing...hair on the back of my neck stood up straight away.
Glenn Johnson First time viewing this!!Awesome!!This is the real deal.
He’s unbelievable
Never seen this before
What a post
Maravillosa melodía, legendaria e inmortal...patrimonio cultural de la humanidad!
Je ne connaissais pas .. Super intéressant, une grande pointure, un précurseur, un fondateur .. Visage intelligent, belle voix ..
Every reason this man was so beloved is on view in this clip.
One of the classiest gentlemen to ever set the who world rockin'!
Gotta Love Carl ! His Goldtop is pretty slick too !
Toute l'énergie et la puissance incomparable du rock'n'roll est dans ce solo et ces pas de danse du grand, de l'immense : Carl Lee Perkins.
Superbe chanson forever ❤❤❤❤💃🎙🎸
He was so great! - Always had that unique presence. Hee was really there and really "on". Being that old footage. It's like it's happen right at the moment you watch it.
Hey Carl ......
That's some fancy
footwork cowboy . 👍
This is the wildest pure rockabilly clip I think I’ve ever seen.
Wow, this really blows the Beatles version out of the water!
One of the finest live shows with Rockabilly ever done!
Those dance moves while playing the guitar live are amazing
Fantastic. Never heard Carl perform it before, I've only heard the Beatles version, which I love, and is surprisingly almost a note for note cover; no added "Beatleisms" at all. Again, fantastic.
Brilliant man, Elvis Presley and Carl Perkins the best!
Love this old rockabilly music........an absolute classic.....regardless of whether the Beatles did it or not.
Wow.... look at Carl go! He had some great dance moves - while playing lead guitar. Excellent video.
Hearing this in the mid 50's must have been unreal.....................
and this ruclips.net/video/5Z-ftscBjTQ/видео.html
or this ruclips.net/video/01bB6tCxpqI/видео.html
both songs came out in '56
Thanks for posting this classic video. 30 years later there was a tribute concert with Carl put together by a great English Rockabilly soul Dave Edmunds. He told his neighbor, George Harrison, who invited Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, the Stray Cats, Rosanna Cash...the best concert I ever saw. They close out the concert with Blue Suede Shoes, and Carl is so moved he has tears of joy for the joy of the musicians but expecially the audience.
He STOLE the clip from here then put his logo all over it. ruclips.net/video/OS0VsV2UVyA/видео.html
Credit to those legends for Honoring another Legend.
Crazy man, crazy! A great rock n'roll singer, great guitar player, thank's
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I met Carl Perkins in 1996 to sign his biography book call go cat go the life and times of Carl Perkins by Carl Perkins and David McGee he died in 1997 of cancer. The book is the only full story of his life growing up in Tennessee on a farm he's the middle brother of his two brothers. You need to read the book find out more on the story. Thanks for sharing this video.
Amazing that Carl can dance and still play guitar. I don’t think I have aver seen anyone do this.
That’s what I thought! His dance moves whilst singing AND playing are great! What an entertainer he was! True rockabilly legend. He can really move well!
Chuck Berry moved pretty good while playing his guitar...
Chuck and Carl were two of the early kings of R&R.
Chuck Berry, Larry Collins, and, much later, Angus Young. However, Carl did it with a sort of joyful quirkiness that is very endearing. He was a great singer and guitarist, wrote some fun songs, and was a decent human being.
Wow! Elements of this song seem ahead of its time.
He looks into camera Like a future man went back in time to play rock n roll.
New to my eyes. Simply superb!
Saw Carl Perkins on a Mersey Beat package show in Liverpool 64? With The Animals. Gene Vincent and Chuck Berry. Perkins was a great musician and Live as good as on Vinyl. Thanks.
One of the biggest influences on the sound of the Beatles, especially George Harrison.
I've heard old recordings of the Beatles playing this song.
@@sdthrutheroof9161 The song is on the LP "Beatles for sale".
@@sdthrutheroof9161 Yes it was LIVE AT THE BBC!
and Beatles for Sale, as mentioned by altar964
The King Of Rockabilly!
one of the biggest lord of rockabilies, in our minds forever.
Fantástico!!! Simplemente me cuesta entender cuantos años han pasado.. En general, todo era radio... Muchísimas gracias x este regalito navideño!!!👏👏🌞🥂🥂
The teacher of Elvis.....
Great song & performance
That man has talent! Wow!
Isso é a essência do Rock n roll , os mestres , fantástico ver essa galera!!!😀😀😀😀😀👊👊👊👊👊👊
The King Of Rockabilly!
😍😍😍😍😍😍👍🎄🎄🎄🎄
Fluke Holland and Carl were swinging hard. Carl's performance is nothing short of amazing. I've never played a 52 Goldtop but I heard they were difficult to play in the style that Carl demonstrated with perfection... while dancing up a storm. Thanks for posting!
P90 goodness
The way he moves - is he a forerunner of Elvis?
Electric guitars hadn't been long invented or so I thought but 1932 was the year. Didn't see George Formby with one. Bass gootar had yet to come, I mean it's a no brainer. The double bass guy had to lug these huge things around. Some still play 'em.
I have an early gold top 52/early 53 with the trapeze tailpiece. That is what I learned on so it wasn't difficult for me. I still play it sometimes but I have other guitars that I play also.
@@mryhdy6266 Could be. Carl and his brother were gigging musicians a little before Elvis and they were maybe 100 miles apart. I'd bet the music they were creating was moving both of them to have fun during their public performances. Not sure if Elvis was aware of the Carl before he got to Sun. But I would bet during this performance, Carl was out to make a statement!
Love it ! Fantastic! what a wonderful piece of history