Carl Perkins - Best Of Carl Perkins

Best of Carl Perkins is a 10-track budget-priced collection that features re-recorded versions of his hits such as "Blue Suede Shoes" and several lesser-known hits ("Cotton Top"). Rockabilly music pioneer Carl Perkins was a guitarist, singer and songwriter. He began his career at the Sun Studio in Memphis starting in 1954. Among his best-known songs are "Blue Suede Shoes," "Honey Don't," "Matchbox" and "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby."

Perkins's songs were recorded by artists (and friends) as influential as Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash and Eric Clapton, which further established his prominent place in the history of popular music.

1. Blue Suede Shoes

2. Born To Rock

3. Don't Let Go

4. Charlene

5. Baby, Please Answer Your Phone

6. Till I Couldn't Stand No More

7. Hambone

8. Cotton Top

9. A Lifetime Last Night

10. Love Makes Dreams Come True

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