Carl Perkins

Carl Perkins "Matchbox" live at the Farm Aid concert in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 7th, 1990. Farm Aid was started by Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp in 1985 to keep family farmers on the land and has worked since then to make sure everyone has access to good food from family farmers. Dave Matthews joined Farm Aid's board of directors in 2001.

For more information about Farm Aid, visit: http://farmaid.org/youtube

Farm Aid's performances are donated by the artists in order to raise funds and raise awareness for family farmers. They've raised their voices to help — what can you do?

Comments

9 years ago

Aluchi Del Pasado

what a shame that there is no mentioning that this song belong to Blind Willie Jefferson in the 20's. Check out the older recordings. Real shame to hear that in the beginning of the show.

9 years ago

Paul McClung

He's is the king. He had great rhythm only he can his songs, no one else is qualify

9 years ago

Telecat Johnson

Who's the blonde announcer?

10 years ago

stone wall

monsieur Carl :great great man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10 years ago

Brian B

She is taking about Perkins, so correctly it is HIS song.

10 years ago

burnyourhonda

Of course. But she says "Elvis recorded HIS song, Blue Suede shoes" which, while the cover is Elvis's, the actual song Blue Suede Shoes belongs to good ol' Perkins

10 years ago

Brian B

There is a difference between "recorded" and "written". The announcer got it right. A lot of rock artists of the 50s recorded Blue Suede Shoes.

10 years ago

burnyourhonda

I love how the announcer says that Elvis recorded Blue Suede Shoes and Cash recorded Daddy Sang Bass. Dont get me wrong, I Love Cash and Elvis and Perkins, but both Blue Suede Shoes and Daddy Sang Bass were written by Carl Perkins!

10 years ago

liam walker

Elton john was also at this concert

10 years ago

Thomas Autry

A legend for sure !!

11 years ago

bill milne

Ah yes-a true legend and one of the nicest guys you could hope to meet. Saw him many times and he always made it look so easy. Not only a great picker but wrote several classics and could rock with the best of them . Nobody left that could touch him.