Carl Perkins Quotes

United States, Singer
April 9, 1932 – January, 19, 1998.

Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998) was an American singer-songwriter who recorded most notably at the Sun Studio, in Memphis, beginning in 1954. His best-known song is "Blue Suede Shoes".

Also known as Singer-Songwriter, Guitarist, Composer

If it weren't for the rocks in its bed, the stream would have no song.

Carl Perkins
- Song
- Bed
- Rocks
If it helped you get your music off the ground, I'm glad you done it.

Carl Perkins
- Music
- Done
- You

After all those days in the cotton fields, the dreams came true on a gold record on a piece of wood. It's in my den where I can look at it every day. I wear it out lookin' at it.

Carl Perkins
- True
- Day
- Gold
That rockabilly sound wasn't as simple as I thought it was.

Carl Perkins
- Simple
- Thought
- Sound
You can knock me down, step on my face, slander my name all over the place. Do anything that you want to do, but uh-oh, honey, lay off of my shoes.

Carl Perkins
- Name
- Honey
- Knock
I only know two cats in this business that really had it all; Elvis was one of those guys, the other was Ricky Nelson. There was a difference in those two guys though. Elvis moved...Ricky never had to; he stood flat footed and captivated his audience with his good looks. We grew up with him; those who didn't missed something. History books are gonna have to say that he played a big role in Rock 'n' Roll music.... and he did it his way.

Carl Perkins
Woke up last night half past four, fifty women knocking on my door.

Carl Perkins
- Women
- Woke Up
- Knoking
My dad gave $3 and a chicken for the first guitar I had.

Carl Perkins
- Guitar
- Chicken

Fill your heart with as much love as you can, and don't hold it in.

Carl Perkins
- Heart
- Love
- Hold