Carl Lee Perkins 4D-54 -- Casey Jones Attraction, Jackson TN
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The TN State historical marker in honor of Carl Lee Perkins (1932-1998) at the Casey Jones Attraction in Jackson TN
Waymark Code: WM1BQ1
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 03/27/2007
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This state historic marker in honor of rock 'n' roll pioneer Carl Lee Perkins is located in front of the shopping village on the south side of the parking lot for the Casey Jones attraction just off the I 40 in Jackson Tennessee.
The marker reads as follows:
"4D 54
CARL LEE PERKINS
Called the "Rockabilly King" and a Rock 'n' Roll architect", singer-songwriter Carl Perkins was born in Lake County on April 9, 1932. In 1955, he wrote and recorded the celebrated rock 'n' roll classic, "Blue Suede Shoes.". A powerful artist, he influenced numerous popular musicians including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles, and Bob Dylan, Wynomma Judd and Garth Brooks. Perkins was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of fame in 1987. He is entombed in the mausoleum at Ridgecrest Cemetery after his death on Jan. 19, 1998.
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A strong advocate for the prevention of child abuse, Carl Perkins worked with the Jackson Exchange Club to extablish the first center for the prevention of child abuse in Tennessee an dthe fourth in the nation. Proceeds from a concert planned by Perkins were combined with a grant from the National Exchange Club to establish the Exchange Club/Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse in October 1981. For years its annual Circle of Hope Telethon generated one quarter of the center's annual operationing budget."
Marker Name: Carl Perkins
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: 4D 54
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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