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    • Nov 23, 1997
    Carl Perkins returns home to recuperate three days after suffering a mild stroke
    Dec 2, 1997
    Carl Perkins suffers his second stroke within two weeks in Jackson, Tennessee
    Dec 16, 1997
    Carl Perkins suffers his third stroke in four weeks and is taken to Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee
    Jan 19, 1998
    Singer/songwriter/guitarist 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"
    Jan 23, 1998
    Garth Brooks, George Harrison, Wynonna Judd, Billy Ray Cyrus, Ricky Skaggs and three gospel singers perform together during Carl Perkins' funeral at Lambuth University in Jackson, Tennessee. Also attending: Jerry Lee Lewis and Razzy Bailey
    Dec 7, 1998
    The Time-Life album "Rock & Roll Era: 1956" is certified platinum by the RIAA. The album features Sonny James' "Young Love," Gene Vincent's "Be-Bop-A-Lula" and Carl Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes," plus music by Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Ray Charles and Ivory Joe Hunter
    Jan 6, 2000
    Three Sun Records releases appear in a VH1 poll of the 100 greatest rock & roll songs of all-time: Carl Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes," #78, plus Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls Of Fire," #53; and "Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On," #90
    Feb 7, 2000
    NPR ranks Carl Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes" among the 100 most important American musical works of the 20th century
    Mar 7, 2001
    The Recording Industry Association of America and the National Endowment for the Arts cite 365 titles as Songs of the Century, including more than 50 country recordings. Among them: Carl Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes"
    Jun 30, 2001
    The Rock-A-Billy Hall of Fame opens in Jackson, Tennessee. Among its artifacts: Carl Perkins' blue suede boots, and the defibrillator doctors used to try and save Elvis Presley when he died in 1977
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