Elvis Presley (album)
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Elvis Presley is the debut studio album by American singer Elvis Presley, released by RCA Victor on March 23, 1956. The recording sessions took place on January 10 and January 11 at the RCA Victor Stu
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Blue Suede Shoes
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"Blue Suede Shoes" is a rock and roll standard written and first recorded by American singer, songwriter and guitarist Carl Perkins in 1955. It is considered one of the first rockabilly records, incor
Elvis Presley (album)
…of Little Richard in 1955, "Tutti Frutti". A rockabilly number that was believed to be a potential hit and could hold its own with the R&B material, "Blue Suede Shoes", was not initially released as a single from a promise by Sholes to Sam Phillips to protect the career of another Sun artist, Carl Perkins, the author…
Shoes in Elvis exhibit similar to those that inspired the song
1956 sheet music cover, Hill & Range, New York
Carl Perkins' 1956 Gibson ES-5 Switchmaster next to sheet music of "Blue Suede Shoes", displayed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland, Ohio