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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Here in Cleveland, we’re rightfully fond of saying that disc jockey Alan Freed invented the phrase “rock ‘n’ roll.’’ But who invented the actual art form? Hint: It wasn’t Freed. Carl ...
By chance, four of the brightest stars of the still-new rock ’n’ roll sound came together Dec. 4, 1956, at Sun Records in ...
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 ...
The influence of Carl Perkins on Jackson and rural West Tennessee is still being felt now nearly 24 years since his passing in January of 1998. The Rockabilly pioneer’s name is on the civic center ...
As far as rock ‘n’ roll standards go, “Blue Suede Shoes” is a shoo-in. So much so that Paul McCartney‘s music publishing company, MPL Communications, has owned the rights to it, along with a number of ...