One of the defining songs of early rock and roll arrived in 1956, when Carl Perkins released his now-legendary hit "Blue Suede Shoes." The rockabilly anthem helped shape the sound of the emerging ...

As far as rock ‘n’ roll standards go, “Blue Suede Shoes” is a shoo-in. Back then, rockabilly music was just coming into fashion, with “Blue Suede Shoes” being one of the first highly successful ...

“Blue Suede Shoes” is a song by Carl Perkins that was subsequently covered by Elvis Presley. In his autobiography, Johnny Cash said he helped inspire Perkins’ original version of the song. Cash said ...

JACKSON, Tenn. – The Blue Suede Rockabilly Weekend is officially underway in the Hub City, hometown of rockabilly legend Carl Perkins.

You won’t have Carl Perkins’ blue suede shoes to step on anymore: The legendary rock pioneer died in January at age 65. Though not as major a figure as Elvis Presley in rock ‘n’ roll — or in its ...

GottaHaveRockandRoll presents Carl Perkin’s original 1953 Gibson Les Paul that he wrote “Blue Suede Shoes” on and also played all of the Sun Records Recordings on. He also used this guitar extensively ...

Several recording artists were raised on a farm and were forced to quit school to work in the fields in order to help support their family. Tiptonville, Tennessee is the home of one such artist who ...

While Elvis Presley‘s “Blue Suede Shoes” remains one of the most famous tracks of the 1950s, fans should remember that the tune was originally by Carl Perkins. Bob Dylan offered his take on the ...

Sixty years ago today, Elvis Presley walked into RCA's New York studios to record some songs for his debut album. On the list was "Blue Suede Shoes", a song we exclusively associate with Elvis – but ...