Carl Perkins, The Mavericks, Duane Eddy. Matchbox | Ray Seibert

Carl Perkins with Duane Eddy & The Mavericks - Matchbox 🇺🇸 © https://youtube.com/user/cmpblue ✓ Matchbox" is a song written and recorded by Carl Perkins and released in 1957. Blind Lemon Jefferson wrote and recorded a song entitled "Match Box Blues" in 1927, which is musically different but which contains some lyric phrases in common. After recording "Your True Love" at Sun Records studio, Carl Perkins's father Buck suggested that he write a song based on snatches of lyrics that he remembered.

Happy Birthday to Carl Perkins! Today we remember the King of Rockabilly, who was born in Tiptonville, TN on April 9, 1932. Carl’s hit song, “Blue Suede Shoes,” was originally released on Sun Records in 1956 and was chosen for official preservation by the US Library of Congress in 2007. Enjoy this 2022 remastered version and lyric video at the link in our bio! | Sun Records