On January 19, 1998, Carl Lee Perkins died aged 66. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, nicknamed “The King of Rockabilly). His song “Blue suede shoes” was the first “Sun Records” label million seller.  Perkins was inducted into the “Rock and Roll, the Rockabilly, and the Nashville Songwriters Halls of Fame” and was a “Grammy Hall of Fame Award” recipient.