Musician
Carl Perkins
Wrote Blue Suede Shoes and was on his way to the Perry Como show when a car crash put him in hospital and Elvis recorded it instead.
Carl Lee Perkins was an American country, rockabilly, and rock and roll guitarist, singer and songwriter. A rockabilly great and pioneer of rock and roll, he began his recording career at the Sun Studio in Memphis in 1954. Among his best known songs are "Blue Suede Shoes", "Honey Don't", "Matchbox" and "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby".
- Born
- 1932-04-09, Tiptonville, Tennessee, USAA Saturday
- Died
- 1998-01-19, Jackson, Tennessee, USAA Monday, aged 65
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1932-04-09, Tiptonville, Tennessee, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 19°39′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 29°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 20°52′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 4°58′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 5°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 12°36′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 3°46′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 19°21′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 5°32′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 19°57′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1998-01-19, Jackson, Tennessee, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 29°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 17°50′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 9°22′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 24°07′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Aquarius | 25°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 26°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 14°35′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 8°10′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 29°38′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 7°20′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Carl Perkins was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.