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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.