Carl Perkins was born into humble beginnings and spent his early years picking cotton but by his teens he was playing electric guitar and in a band with his brothers and was signed to Sun Records by Sam Phillips in 1954. From his Sun sessions came ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ which reached the top of all the charts and became Sun Records first million seller. He was involved in a serious car crash on his way to a national TV show which put him and his brother in hospital and nearly ended his career. His 1964 UK Tour saw him greeted as a conquering hero, playing to sold out houses and being particularly lauded by a young group called the Beatles, who played and recorded a number of his songs. “Whole Lotta Shakin’” was recorded on June 3rd and 4th 1958 and “On Top” in 1969. Among the real highlights are ‘Champagne Illinoise’ a collaboration between Perkins and Bob Dylan and Perkins powerful and touching ‘Power Of My Soul’.
WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN’
1. WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN'
2. TUTTI - FRUTTI
3. SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL
4. SITTIN' ON TOP OF THE WORLD
5. READY TEDDY
6. LONG TALL SALLY
7. THAT'S ALL RIGHT
8. WHERE THE RIO DE ROSA FLOWS
9. GOOD ROCKIN' TONIGHT
10. I GOT A WOMAN
11. HEY, GOOD LOOKIN'
12. JENNY, JENNY
ON TOP
13. SUPERFOOL
14. I'M GONNA SET MY FOOT DOWN
15. A LION IN THE JUNGLE
16. BABY, WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO?
17. SOUL BEAT
18. RIVERBOAT ANNIE
19. CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS
20. POWER OF MY SOUL
21. BROWN EYED HANDSOME MAN
22. C.C. RIDER