Music Path

The Perkins Brothers Band, was formed when Carl Perkins asked his brothers Jay and Clayton, to form a band with him in Jackson Tennessee. In this Episode Carl shares his childhood dream of success in music and his first meeting with Sam Phillips at Sun Records. When Carl met Elvis they discovered they shared a favorite music artist, Bill Monroe. You’ll hear a song from Carl that you’ve never heard performed live or on record, but more important, you’ll get an insight into what made Carl Perkins… Carl Perkins.