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 ...

JOHN SEBASTIAN REMEMBERS THE first time Carl Perkins’ “Blue Suede Shoes” crackled over his radio, in early 1956. “I thought it was the best thing I ever heard,” says Sebastian, leader of the fine ’60s ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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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 ...

Carl Perkins, who wrote the rock hit “Blue Suede Shoes,” was in a hospital intensive care unit Wednesday after suffering a stroke in Jackson, Tenn. The Jackson Sun newspaper said Perkins, 65, was ...

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, ...