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    • Jul 30, 1973
    Johnny Cash plays the Nevada State Prison in Carson City with Carl Perkins and Larry Gatlin. Songs in the set include "Daddy Sang Bass," "A Boy Named Sue," "Sunday Morning Coming Down" and "Folsom Prison Blues"
    Dec 25, 1973
    Carl Perkins' brother, Clayton, commits suicide with a .22 caliber handgun in Jackson, Tennessee. Clayton played bass on "Blue Suede Shoes"
    Dec 26, 1973
    Johnny Cash and June Carter begin work in Los Angeles on an episode of NBC's detective drama "Columbo." Carl Perkins is written out of the script following his brother's suicide the previous day
    Jan 14, 1976
    Carl Perkins' sons, Greg and Stan, join him on stage for the first time, performing with Willie Nelson and T.G. Sheppard in Alexandria, Louisiana. The boys later join their father to co-write the Dolly Parton hit, "Silver And Gold"
    Jul 5, 1976
    Former touring partner Carl Perkins sits in the audience during Elvis Presley's Memphis show at the Mid-South Coliseum. It's the last time Presley plays his hometown, and the last time Perkins sees The King alive
    Oct 17, 1977
    "The Johnny Cash Christmas Special" is filmed at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House with guests June Carter, Roy Clark, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, The Statler Brothers and Carl Perkins, who sings "Blue Suede Shoes"
    Nov 30, 1977
    CBS airs "The Johnny Cash Christmas Special" with Cash and The Statler Brothers performing "Blue Christmas." Also aboard: June Carter, Roy Clark, Roy Orbison, The Carter Family, Jan Howard, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis, who does "Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On" and "White Christmas"
    Jan 13, 1979
    Charlie Daniels plays "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" live for the first time while hosting Volunteer Jam V at Nashville's Municipal Auditorium. Also on the bill: Henry Paul, Janie Fricke, Carl Perkins, John Prine, Doug Kershaw and Vassar Clements
    Jan 12, 1980
    Carl Perkins plays "Blue Suede Shoes" backed by piano player Jerry Lee Lewis on the syndicated TV show "Pop! Goes The Country." Lewis also performs "You Win Again" on the Ralph Emery-hosted episode, which includes appearances by Freddy Weller and Mickey Gilley
    Apr 9, 1981
    The Carl Perkins Museum opens in Jackson, Tennessee
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