I met Carl Perkins in 1989 and I have never met a more humble and kind human . I spent forty fives minute talking with him and he really enlightened me in ways that still have a profound effect on the way I look at life . God bless him heart .
@user-gn9vu7wn7t
8 ай бұрын
An amazing musician that even the Beatles were in awe of!
@kinneyshoe
3 жыл бұрын
I met Carl in Port Huron Michigan in 1977. We talked for about 40 minutes in between sets about his music. He had always been my favorite musician.
@beatlejim64
6 жыл бұрын
One of the all time greats...and a humble man!!!
@marksimpson2321
3 жыл бұрын
Everything he says is beautiful. His childhood was a competely different time and whether or not Carl Perkins gets the recognition he deserves, he made it from a sharecroppers son to a rock n roll legend ! Beautiful interview
@AlcibiadesMD
4 жыл бұрын
What a humble, wholesome fantastic man he was, as a whole, they sure don't have men like Mr Perkins anymore.
@songwriterfortruth4601
2 жыл бұрын
Amen
@songwriterfortruth4601
2 жыл бұрын
George Harrison loved Carl Perkins and I do too
@marijooneill8015
2 жыл бұрын
Loved his music, I grew up listening to him, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran they were the first ROCK N ROLL guys and they were great. Then Elvis came along and they were kind of over shadowed by Elvis, but their talent was just as good abd sometimes better, but Elvus had good promoters. These guys were lots if talent and I bought there 45 records because that's how we played their music which was the way we bought music then. I loved the music.
@topsyturvy1873
2 жыл бұрын
One of the architects of great music, including the Beatles themselves owe much to this fine southern gentleman here! I wish we had these type of people in music today, they were such role models!
@tomault3063
3 ай бұрын
Absolutely. George tried to copy his style and Paul loved him like an older brother. Paul sent him a plane ticket to a vacation he was taking his family to in the Caribbean. Carl wrote a song for him called "My Old Friend."
@killerdillr
12 жыл бұрын
Never forget that day when I met Carl Perkins and sat chatting with him for 3 hrs. LOVE HIM. This was back in 1986 i Denmark.
@hollywoodjoe123
4 жыл бұрын
yes CARL PERKINS was a great guy - a wonderful man - I met him also - in 1977 at his show at the Whiskey a go go on Sunset boulevard in West Hollywood , California - and then again sometime in 1996 at a New York City club - HE had not at all changed a drop - HE was as humble as could be , Joe Nania a.k.a. Hollywood Joe
@chadporter5907
3 жыл бұрын
Myyyy oooold friend , may this good bye never be the end ..
@davidrice3337
2 жыл бұрын
Very fortunate
@mickeymortimer4407
2 жыл бұрын
what a blessing to have met the man!
@songwriterfortruth4601
2 жыл бұрын
You're very lucky 😉
@paulbarrett1267
2 жыл бұрын
Carl Perkins had a modest background but I suspect that made him the humble, genuine, decent human being he was. He was also blessed with natural talent.
@rickblaine6588
10 жыл бұрын
Carl Perkins had a lake house close to where I live, and he came in my work place on two or three occasions. Once came in wearing a cap, and it was obvious he wasn't wearing his hairpiece. I cringed when an old gentleman walked up to CP and told him, " pull off that cap and let me see that bald head ! " CP just pulled off his cap, bent over, and said "there it is! " From their conversation it was obvious CP didn't know who the man until he explained their connection, but I think that says a ton about how down to earth he really was.
@nwhepcat6310
Жыл бұрын
And I've noticed he allowed his hairpiece to grow gray when he could have hung onto youth. I've seen older pictures with a black hairpiece, and he was handsomer as he let it grow gray, imho.
@juniorjohnson5961
Жыл бұрын
Didn't realize he wore a hairpiece 👴
@FO5yr
Жыл бұрын
I always loved Carl Perkins. And,he was humble....not arrogant about his fame. Having a friend to encourage you....that's so awesome.
@JMSTiger
Жыл бұрын
The one and only King of Rockabilly!
@songwriterfortruth4601
2 жыл бұрын
I watched Tom almost every night I watched this show. The only thing I can say is CARL PERKINS WAS A HERO TO ME. I'M FROM A SMALL TOWN IN IOWA VAIL IOWA AND WE LISTENED TO THE EVERLY BROTHERS FROM SHENANDOAH IOWA 25 MILES FROM VAIL IOWA MY MOM'S LITTLE BROTHER AND HIS FRIENDS TAUGHT ME ABOUT MUSIC 🎵 I STARTED PLAYING GUITAR WHEN I WAS 4 YEARS OLD. CARL PERKINS WAS EVERYONE'S FAVORITE MUSICIAN GOD BLESS CARL PERKINS AND THE EVERLY BROTHERS MY FIRST INFLUENCE IN MUSIC.
@glensobchyshyn7483
7 жыл бұрын
He was an original.... No Questions!
@Cathkinghost
8 жыл бұрын
Listen to that voice!!
@kenhutley971
7 жыл бұрын
From a world long gone...
@StephenHardy8791
14 жыл бұрын
I used to live in his area of Tennessee. I love Carl! Thank you so much for posting this!
@hollywoodjoe123
4 жыл бұрын
Carl Perkins was from Tiptonville, Tennessee and later lived in Jackson , Tennessee
@StephenHardy8791
4 жыл бұрын
@@hollywoodjoe123 I know, I used to live near both of those places!
@waynedanberry
11 жыл бұрын
That is So Freekin' COOL! At 7:32 Carl said his Brother,Jay, didn't think Elvis was gonna make it! Aww,He's A Sissy!
@walkertongdee
5 жыл бұрын
sweet modest man
@ringbolt9
12 жыл бұрын
awesome love carl and these old long form interviews tom did where the guest could really talk!
@donaldhill42
3 жыл бұрын
He just didn't play rock roll He was rock nroll
@timcarr6401
3 жыл бұрын
Such a humble, salt-of-the-earth kind of man. According to Wikipedia, Elvis traveled to Jackson to hear Carl and his brothers do their thing at a tavern called El Rancho. Apparently this was before Elvis had any degree of success.
@rjfah
Жыл бұрын
How cool to see this interview with one of my guitar heroes. A humble man but one of the greats from the beginning. Maybe he wasn't as good looking as Elvis (who I also love) but Carl could pick that guitar and wrote a slug of classic songs. Wish I could have met you, Carl.
@johnmoeller8654
3 жыл бұрын
An original guitarist who molded his craft through the realities of poverty!
@kennethclaar922
Жыл бұрын
His son stan is a cool guy .
@tenniscollector
8 жыл бұрын
at 6:10 Carl talks about his friendship with Elvis. By far Carl was Elvis' best friend of his contemporaries.
@kennydobbins9644
8 жыл бұрын
And so was Johnny Cash.
@pixiestyx1766
4 жыл бұрын
Lawd .... What has happened to music? A soft spoken, country gentleman with more talent in one finger than a pascal of “modern” country performers. I thank the Lawd I was raised listening to Rock a Billy... I will die listening to it. How I miss this man🎶🎵
@monmixer
2 жыл бұрын
Front row balcony is the best seat in the house. Lucky boy.
@moviemagg
11 жыл бұрын
Carl did wear a hairpiece a I don't blame him. He had to look hip in 1956 so what do you expect. He always had bad looking teeth so he was fitted with Caps or Vaneers in the 70s so he could smile with confidence. In any event he was a great guitar player and song writer and that's what really counts. He'd still be around if he did not smoke and drink so much. He was only 65 when he died and that's way to young!
@kennydobbins9644
8 жыл бұрын
He was the greatest guitarist of all time.
@mikehoare1338
4 жыл бұрын
All true, but still, I´m thankful to the Lord he gave us Carl Perkins. Otherwise I wouldn´t know what to listen to.
@nwhepcat6310
Жыл бұрын
Hairpiece or not, I think he got handsomer as he aged. And he was down-to-earth enough to let his toupés gradually go gray
@moviemagg
11 жыл бұрын
Yes, if you read the book, Go Cat Go written by Carl, he tells the story of how Elvis used to apply eye linner around his eyes.
@caseyjoanz
4 жыл бұрын
He played with his brothers, The Perkins Brothers, but Luther Perkins is not related to Carl. Damn, there’s some misinformation in rockabilly legends!
@L0REN0R2Z0RR0
Жыл бұрын
Elvis had the voice, he had the skill.
@Richlloydgreen
Жыл бұрын
A wonderful and remarkable man. RIP Carl
@lawrencetaylor4101
2 жыл бұрын
Merci for this post. Carl was a legend.
@mircovannucchi6600
2 жыл бұрын
A gentleman ! Rip Carl. MV
@bughead3
13 жыл бұрын
A man of down home substance.
@monmixer
2 жыл бұрын
This young man grew up playing and singing on our local live radio broadcast in wheeling WV. He was raised with his family and 4 miles down the road in a middle class working family. A little better life than Carl did but lower middle class was blue collar. He did good for himself. He is also a great human being that has never forgotten where he came from just like Carl. kzitem.info/news/bejne/2oxrtXp4iYWCiYo
@835tair
9 жыл бұрын
I remember when they said about his death on last Soviet Union's territory.There were his CD everywere at that time.
@waynedanberry
11 жыл бұрын
Love those Blue Suede BOOTS!
@samusic160
11 жыл бұрын
I watched Tom interview my favorite musician John Lennon in 1975 and he had black hair, now I click on this video and I'm like 'Woah! What the heck?' hahaha.
@rifroar
11 ай бұрын
AN Original Legend"
@glenoncrows
10 жыл бұрын
the king of rock and roll in my opinion
@kennydobbins815
8 жыл бұрын
Johnny Cash is the king of music.
@kennydobbins9644
8 жыл бұрын
I love Carl, but in my opinion Johnny Cash is the king.
@glenoncrows
8 жыл бұрын
Both great in there own way.
@macca63
4 жыл бұрын
One of....
@manueltelechea3620
9 күн бұрын
Elvis.
@Chimbo65
14 жыл бұрын
Thank you sooo much for posting this. All the best Chimbo Chimbo`s Revival
@sashek8451
Жыл бұрын
Three dollars and the only chicken. Wow. So amazing 💛💛💛
@cavavel
8 жыл бұрын
he died a few months ahead
@leroymcquay7592
2 жыл бұрын
Such a treasure....
@yeclauhe
4 жыл бұрын
LEGEND
@brendaeulenstein4255
Жыл бұрын
WOW what a gentleman.! ❤
@moviemagg
11 жыл бұрын
I agree!
@user-gn9vu7wn7t
8 ай бұрын
There you have a HUGE personality in American history!
@yowzephyr
11 жыл бұрын
I'm a straight guy, but I don't mind saying that I always thought Elvis had knockout eyes. I mean I could see how his eyes were a part of what was making girls go crazy for him. I was jealous of him that he had a look like that that could make girls so daffy for him. It never occurred to me that he was using makeup to do that. Damn. Maybe I should buy some mascara and give it a shot myself. Dye my hair black too while I'm at it.
@nakumininja
3 ай бұрын
Thebeatles idol this legend
@MrTruth76
2 жыл бұрын
💯🇺🇸LEGEND
@richardwhitaker3835
2 жыл бұрын
In North central Texas in the 40-50s My Dads folks were poor oilfield country folks pic'd ccotton after school eat in corn bread and milk the culture was country. When they seen Elvis on rich folks TV, they couldn't stand him So country Carl Perkins was the Elvis By southern Folks Its Carl still is and always will be
@aggabus
3 жыл бұрын
one year before
@macca63
4 жыл бұрын
Great wig....
@davidlunsford6962
Жыл бұрын
Jackson TN
@adrinathegreat3095
3 жыл бұрын
His father bought him a used guitar for 3 bucks and a chicken, that'd have been in the early 40s, equal to about 50 bucks now. As Carl says they were 12.95 mail order so just over 200 bucks new in today's money for what he called a cheap acoustic guitar. No idea what a chicken is worth today, but his old man was ripped off for what he paid for a beaten up old cheap 6 string acoustic gee tar
@yowzephyr
11 жыл бұрын
7:38 I didn't know that Elvis wore makeup on his bottom eyelashes. Did you? Not that there's anything wrong with that.
@andypistole8363
5 жыл бұрын
Carl Hizzinga Perkins!!
@atomicflash1753
Жыл бұрын
You give the man 30 seconds to talk about child abuse it just goes to show you what this business is all about
@moviemagg
Жыл бұрын
What are you trying to say......I don't understand your comment......
@atomicflash1753
Жыл бұрын
@@moviemagg , Tom Snyder gave him just 30 seconds to talk about something important which was child abuse
@alberttatlock5237
6 жыл бұрын
His father worked his boys like slaves and they broke their backs to keep him happy, what a great life for a 10 year old, no wonder he went for the easy life
@moviemagg
6 жыл бұрын
Your comment makes no sense. Carl never had an easy life. He went through a lot of pain and struggles most of his life.
@moviemagg
6 жыл бұрын
I think you need to read up on Carl Perkins a little more before you make any more comments because you have said some things here that are not correct. You said none of the other songs he wrote ever became hits. Well Carl wrote the song Daddy Sang Bass in 1968. Johnny Cash recorded it and it spent 6-weeks at number-1 on the country charts. He wrote So Wrong for Patsy Cline in 1962 and it got to number 14 on the country charts. He wrote and recorded Restless in 1969 and it got to number 20 on the country charts. Those are three examples of top 20 hits right there. If your song gets into the top 20 I think you could consider it a hit. The Beatles recorded Matchbox in 1964 and it got to number 17 on Billboards Hot 100 pop charts. He wrote Silver and Gold for Dolly Parton and it got to number 15 on the Country charts in 1991. Carl's single (version) of Blue Suede Shoes sold lots more copies then Elvis's version. 2-Million plus. So like I said go back and read up some more on Carl's recording history. His book (bio) called Go Cat Go would be a good start.
@Billhaley55
10 жыл бұрын
I lose interest in a interview with a performer who was involved in rock-a-billy and does recognize the originator of this kind of music(ie-Bill Haley). They have now evidence that Haley was recording rock-a-billy as far back has '48. I am sure Carl was fully aware of this.
@walkertongdee
10 жыл бұрын
Bill Haley came from Michigan dude and don’t dis Carl.
@glenoncrows
10 жыл бұрын
yeah bill haley was the founder but Carl had the better rockabilly voice in my opinion
@Billhaley55
10 жыл бұрын
Haley's voice was well suited for the typed of music he specialized in. Haley may not have had the looks but had a great ear for the music and a one of the best Rock and Roll band behind him.
@jennifersman
9 жыл бұрын
+glen cooper Plus Carl wrote all (or most of) his songs, and when his career was thought to be over, Johnny Cash gave him a second career as a member of his touring band
@glenoncrows
9 жыл бұрын
jennifersman Yes i'm well aware of all this been a huge fan of King Carl
@bjlittleton8074
6 жыл бұрын
Is that a wig it looks to curly got to be wig
@alberttatlock5237
6 жыл бұрын
Carl Perkins was losing his hair back in 1956, Artists from those days aren't much different than today, Flash clothes, wigs, teeth fixed, makeup etc. Elvis was going bald by 1960, his daughter explained it was something to do with medication he was using " Still embarrassed about it so had to make up some crackpot excuse" instead of just saying he was going bald and wore a wig.
@RockandrollNegro
4 жыл бұрын
Elvis never wore a wig. That fake interview with Lisa Marie Presley came from Bunion news, a satirical website based on the Onion. Can't believe how many people fell for it.
@karenboromeo5752
4 жыл бұрын
It was a toopee. Carl would comment in a joking away about it at times.😁
@johnwadd8412
2 жыл бұрын
Horrible toupee on Karl
@jensdavidsen8472
11 жыл бұрын
But he still wore a hairpiece and false teeth, so he must have been a little bit vain... Much like some pop and rock stars today. I don't mean to disrespect Mr. Perkins... But yesterday probably wasn't that different than today, we were just younger ;-)
@karenboromeo5752
4 жыл бұрын
Not false teeth but veneers.
@enricosanchez894
3 жыл бұрын
"Who would go to a concert given by a bald, toothless hillbilly?" is the question Carl Perkins had to ponder.
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