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    • Apr 9, 1932
    Carl Perkins is born in Tiptonville, Tennessee. He becomes a rockabilly pioneer through his single "Blue Suede Shoes." He also writes Johnny Cash's "Daddy Sang Bass," Patsy Cline's "So Wrong" and The Judds' "Let Me Tell You About Love"
    Jan 24, 1953
    Carl Perkins and Valda Crider drive 50 miles to Corinth, Mississippi, to get married
    Jan 15, 1959
    Carl and Valda Perkins have their fourth child, Gregory Jay Perkins. He joins his dad and older brother, Stan, in writing Dolly Parton's "Silver And Gold"
    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"
    Jan 19, 1998
    Carl Perkins dies at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee, following a series of strokes. He is recognized as one of the pioneers of rockabilly music, best known for his hit "Blue Suede Shoes"
    Nov 15, 2005
    Valda Perkins, the wife of late singer/guitarist Carl Perkins and mother of musician/songwriters Stan and Greg Perkins, dies at her home in Jackson, Tennessee
    Nov 18, 2005
    Greg Perkins dies of cancer at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee, three days after the passing of his mother, Valda Perkins. He co-wrote the Dolly Parton hit "Silver And Gold" with father Carl Perkins and brother Stan Perkins
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