Episode 36: “Blue Suede Shoes” by Carl Perkins
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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Perkins' Blue Suede Shoes
Perkins' version of Blue suede shoes and Elvis's had a few crucial differences other than just their performer. Perkins would never have another hit as a performer, and his career would be defined by that one song. But its Blue Swade shoes ensured his place in music history, and which 63 years later, more than any other record, sums up the future of rock and roll.
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