Carl Perkins Discography

1949 (age 21)

Carl Perkins Trio

Carl Perkins, piano; Edwin Perkins, bass; Herb Williams, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, November 30, 1949

CP14945SummertimeSavoy 742
CP14946There's A Small Hotelunissued
CP14947Lullaby In RhythmSavoy 742
CP14948The Very Thought Of Youunissued
CP14949The Man I Love-

* Savoy 742   Carl Perkins - Summertime / Lullaby In Rhythm

Carl Perkins Trio

Carl Perkins, piano; unknown, bass, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, November, 1949

PG3901Blue Moonunissued
PG3902My Old Flame-
PG3903My Heart Stood Still-
PG3904The RosarySavoy 722
PG3905Smoke Gets In Your EyesSavoy 730
PG3906Melancholy Babyunissued
PG3907Ave MariaSavoy 722
PG3908I'll Never Smile AgainSavoy 730

* Savoy 722   Carl Perkins - The Rosary / Ave Maria
* Savoy 730   Carl Perkins - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes / I'll Never Smile Again

1955

Carl Perkins Trio

Carl Perkins, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Lawrence Marable, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, 1955-1956

Way Cross TownDootone DL 211
You Don't Know What Love Is-
The Lady Is A Tramp-
Marblehead-
Woody'n You-
WestsideDooto EP 213; Dootone DL 211
Just Friends-
It Could Happen To YouDootone DL 211
Why Do I Care-
Lilacs In The RainDooto EP 213; Dootone DL 211
Carl's Blues-
West Side aka Mia (alternate take)Boplicity (E) CDBOP 008

* Dootone DL 211   Introducing... Carl Perkins   1956
= Boplicity (E) BOP 8   Introducing Carl Perkins   1984
= Boplicity (E) CDBOP 008   Introducing... Carl Perkins
= Venus (J) TKCZ-79015   -   1993
* Dooto EP 213; Sonet (Swd) SXP-2806   Introducing... Carl Perkins

1957

Carl Perkins Trio

Carl Perkins, piano; Jim Hall, guitar; Red Mitchell, bass.

Los Angeles, CA, January 10, 1957

ST-1897Too Close For ComfortPacific Jazz X-636, JWC-506, CDP 7 46851 2

* Pacific Jazz JWC-506   Various Artists - Jazz Pianists Galore   1957
= World Pacific JWC-506   -   1958
* Pacific Jazz CDP 7 46851 2   Jim Hall - Jazz Guitar   1988
* Pacific Jazz X-636   Carl Perkins - Too Close For Comfort / Chet Baker - Tenderly   1957

Piano Playhouse

Carl Perkins, piano.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, September 13, 1957

Lullaby Of The LeavesMode MOD-LP 128

same session.

Alone Together-

same session.

You Don't Know What Love It-

same session.

I've Never Been In Love Before-

* Mode MOD-LP 128; V.S.O.P. #31 CD   Carl Perkins, Jimmy Rowles, Lou Levy, Paul Smith, Gerald Wiggins - Piano Playhouse