One of the defining songs of early rock and roll arrived in 1956, when Carl Perkins released his now-legendary hit "Blue Suede Shoes." The rockabilly anthem helped shape the sound of the emerging ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Here in Cleveland, we’re rightfully fond of saying that disc jockey Alan Freed invented the phrase “rock ‘n’ roll.’’ But who invented the actual art form? Hint: It wasn’t Freed. Carl ...

Carl Perkins was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who played a significant role in the development of rock and roll music. He was known for his unique style that combined country and ...

In the 1956 song “Dixie Fried,” Carl Perkins sings about a razor-toting rebel rouser named Dan who storms a honky-tonk on the edge of town. Flashing a quart of moonshine and slashing through the crowd ...

The evening of Dec. 4, 1956, was a pivotal moment in American musical history; a night that some say planted the first seeds of today’s rock ‘n’ roll. Four musical greats – Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, ...

Get tickets to "Million Dollar Quartet" at Alabama Shakespeare Festival at asf.net or by calling the ASF box office at 334-271-5353 On Dec. 4, 1956, four future music icons — Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Let's continue our week of interviews from our archive with R&B, rockabilly and early rock 'n' roll musicians and songwriters. Up next, we have Carl Perkins, one of ...

Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis’s 1956 get-together is respun with an unsubtle script but some vigorous performances ...