Episode 97 – Carl Perkins vs the Cadillac

The guys go deep digging into the early days of rock n roll to unearth the story behind the Drive By Truckers’ favorite “Carl Perkins’ Cadillac.” Today’s episode brought to you by Athletic Greens; Get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/EMERGING SHOW NOTES Songs used in this episode: Drive By Truckers – Carl Perkins Cadillac; Billy Lee Riley – Flyin’ Saucers Rock & Roll; Carl Perkins – Blue Suede Shoes; Million Dollar Quartet – When the Saints Go Marching In https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive-By_Truckers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dirty_South_(album) The lyrics to Carl Perkins’ Cadillac: https://genius.com/Drive-by-truckers-carl-perkins-cadillac-lyrics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Perkins https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Phillips https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Million_Dollar_Quartet https://memphismusichalloffame.com/inductee/carlperkins/ “Honey Don’t” Live Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6Jxsynmuco Peter Guralnick book: https://www.amazon.com/Sam-Phillips-Invented-Rock-Roll-ebook/dp/B00U6DNYZE Dirty South liner notes: https://www.drivebytruckers.com/records-TheDirtySouth.html The Complete Million Dollar Quartet: https://open.spotify.com/album/7MIa9lOZOAz5F5S3IlsC2Y?si=pIrou6EbStCBqEsZdEq1Cw