Carl Perkins Remembering Ricky (Full Interview)

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Carl Perkins Remembering Ricky (Full Interview)

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Rick Nelson's boyhood idol was the Rockabilly legend Carl Perkins. Rick said that he heard Carl singing his hit "Blue Suede Shoes" and knew immediately what he wanted to do. On his first album, Ricky covered two Carl Perkins songs.
In an interview recorded in 1987 for the radio special "Remembering Ricky -- The Music and Memories of Rick Nelson," Carl Perkins recalls meeting Rick in 1985, while recording "The Class of '55" album, and reflects on Rick's musical legacy.
Carl Perkins was the first person I interviewed for the special and I couldn't have asked for a better way to begin. He was an extremely kind and gracious man. A true gentleman.

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@carolynwhite2401 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the good thangs you said about our boy because he was one of a kind

@patrickbeck3285 2 жыл бұрын

Carl Perkins was truly a class act. And so talented too. RIP Mr Blue Suede Shoes.

@rememberingricky3085 2 жыл бұрын

He was the first celebrity I ever interviewed, and I couldn't have had a better start. He was a truly kind and humble man. I met him a few years later at Farm Aid IV and thanked him again in person. Then, I got to watch him perform. When he took the stage, everyone in the talent area - Mellencamp, Neil Young, John Denver, Willie, CSN - everyone went to the wings of the stage to watch him. And he rocked the Hoosierdome.

@ronfowlermusic 2 жыл бұрын

Carl could have been a minister. Such a warm hearted man, a nice way with words.

@cynthiaennis3107 2 жыл бұрын

@@rememberingricky3085 what a wonderful memory!

@donnabowen9983 2 жыл бұрын

Rick Nelson was so talented

@dsoule4902 Жыл бұрын

This series is so sweet. Thank you so much

@cynthiaennis3107 2 жыл бұрын

Ricky was 15 yrs old & idolized Carl Perkins after hearing Blue Suede Shoes & finally meeting him at 45! I’m so happy they both had that wonderful meeting! It was great that they met right before the making of Class of ‘55 Reunion for the greats of Sun Records! I’m sure that was one of the highlights of Rick’s life! This was September 20, 1985. So glad Rick got to take part in that! Rick had some really nice friends & bandmates & I’m so grateful for that, as he was, as well! That reflected who he was, himself! These are some great photos, too! So glad to see these great musicians! (If that plane could’ve held out 1 more day, he was going to retire it when they got home, according to Gunnar Nelson. Such a shame. Even still today, it’s so hard to know that & not be able to roll back the time to change the outcome...).

@dsoule4902 Жыл бұрын

Nice channel. Thnx