January 19th, 1968 - This Week In Rockabilly History

January 19th, 1998: Carl Perkins, singer/guitar player/songwriter/rockabilly pioneer, dies at age 65 from throat cancer. He wrote "Blue Suede Shoes" in 1955, the first record on the Sun Records label to sell a million copies.

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September 19th - This Day In Rockabilly

September 19th, 2006: On this date in 2006, the governor of Tennessee declares it to be Carl Perkins Day in honor of its native son. Carl was born in Tiptonville, Tennessee.

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