You can’t write a history about the founding fathers of rock and roll without including Carl Perkins. Paul McCartney once said, “If there were no Carl Perkins, there would be no Beatles.” The Beatles recorded many of his classics including “Matchbox, “Honey Don’t,” and “Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby.” Of course, Carl’s biggest hit was the classic, “Blue Suede Shoes.” An original copy of the 45 on Sun Records is worth up to $125.00. His album, “Dance Album,” on Sun Records, containing “Blue Suede Shoes” can now sell for $1,000.00.

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