Carl Perkins- Blue Suede Shoes 1956


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"Blue Suede Shoes" is a rock and roll standard written and first recorded by Carl Perkins in 1955. It is considered one of the first rockabilly (rock and roll) records and incorporated elements of blues, country and pop music of the time. had planted the seed for the song in the fall of 1955, while Perkins, Cash, Elvis Presley, and other Louisiana Hayride acts toured throughout Texas and the South. Cash told Perkins of a black airman whom he had met when serving in the military in Germany. He had referred to his military regulation air shoes as "blue suede shoes". Cash suggested that Carl write a song about the shoes. Carl replied, "I don't know anything about shoes. How can I write a song about shoes?





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I hear blues when I ... ( 3 months ago by knowfuture22172)
I hear blues when I hear this song...rock and roll and rockabilly and country and blues were all created by poor people no matter what color of skin. It's not white people ripping off black people, it's rich people trying to make a buck off of poor people.
I am 22 and I ... ( 3 months ago by MalibuCutie18)
I am 22 and I appreciate it!
i am 13 and i am ... ( 3 months ago by thinimajigi)
i am 13 and i am the same
Array ( 2 months ago by shikamaruluver3)
i love this song
its the only song i can really dance to because it has such a great swing tune to it!
makes you want to ... ( 2 months ago by thepinupclasher)
makes you want to dance.
great music then,now it's all gone :(
Great buddy, ... ( 2 months ago by morfo1010)
Great buddy, learning from the old stuff is going to make you smarter, I mean Bach is not from my time (obviously) but He is great, got it!
Im 16 and we are ... ( 2 months ago by 6DrJohn6)
Im 16 and we are studying this sorta stuff in my music tech class.
I love all this early Rock and Roll
its brilliant!
=]
Im 19 and Ive been ... ( 2 months ago by SylentEcho)
Im 19 and Ive been digging this kinda music since I was a kid. 50's and 60's music owns! But Metal owns too.
20F - MSG me on MSN ... ( 2 months ago by 063405906)
20F - MSG me on MSN. ID is in my profile. 2
I read in the ... ( 2 months ago by MarionSun288)
I read in the booklet from The Soul of Rock and Roll box set that Roy Orbison used to stay at Carl's house inbetween tour dates. :)
One of the greatest ... ( 2 months ago by Fynn181)
One of the greatest songs ever!
I love W.S. Holland ... ( 2 months ago by Johi2410)
I love W.S. Holland in the background on drums! And of course Carl is just awesome as always. What a great man. He was Rock'n'Roll in person!
Step on them blue ... ( 2 months ago by SpongeBobluva300)
Step on them blue suede shoes! yeah this song roxs! =D
no he didnt he ... ( 2 months ago by dannnyboyyy)
no he didnt he recorded it first in 1955
Array ( 2 months ago by catbird007)
great stuff
thx for posting
no he didnt he was ... ( 2 months ago by cuddaine)
no he didnt he was in hospital after a severe car accident and he invited elvis presley to sing it and after he was released from hospital he released it himself
Class of '55 with ... ( 2 months ago by Everdeane75)
Class of '55 with Roy Orbison, the Soul of Rock and Roll.
ditto :) ( 2 months ago by mancojim)
ditto :)
The orginal is ... ( 1 month ago by 0zzyfan44)
The orginal is always best.
Um,no. Carl ... ( 1 month ago by Cortexmelon)
Um,no. Carl released it on January 1st, 1956. ELVIS on the other hand released it September 8, 1956.
no Elvis released ... ( 1 month ago by Honzisko123)
no Elvis released it before Carl and that´s why Carl was the only singer in the world who sold more with Elvis´cover then King himself as he sold som two mil. copies later
Thanks for the info ... ( 1 month ago by drprasad79)
Thanks for the info too.
Carl At His Best! ( 4 weeks ago by RsDannnnnny)
Carl At His Best!
im 15 and i love ... ( 3 weeks ago by bondjames634)
im 15 and i love this music, i grew up on this awesome stuff!!! :)


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