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 ...

“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 ...

Today's Morning Edition music is from Carl Perkins performing his original composition "Blue Suede Shoes." It was the first song to make it into the top five on both the country and rhythm and blues ...

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 ...

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

Carl Perkins recorded 'Blue Suede Shoes'; B.B. King kicked off a European tour; David Crosby had a successful liver ...

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 ...

Elvis Presley is probably one of a handful of deceased rock and roll artists still making money for their estate and, in his case, he's been doing it since August 1977 -- some 41 years ago -- and ...

This classic concert show featuring Carl Perkins, the godfather of rock 'n' roll, with a superstar cast recorded at London's Limehouse Studios in 1985. Guitar, vocals - Carl Perkins, Eric Clapton, ...