Elvis Presley ~Blue Suede Shoes~ (Written by Carl Perkins) Recorded by Elvis January 30 1956
"BLUE SUEDE SHOES" has been called the first true rock 'n' roll hit, in the sense that it was an "all market" hit. This was the first song to hit the US Pop, Country, and R&B charts at the same time.
Recording cover versions of songs was standard practice during the 1940s and 1950s, and "Blue Suede Shoes" was one of the first tunes RCA wanted their new performer, Elvis Presley, to record. "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Blue Suede Shoes" rose on the charts at roughly the same time. RCA, with its superior distribution and radio contacts, knew it could probably steal a hit record from Phillips and Perkins. For his part, when Presley, who knew both Perkins and Phillips from his days at Sun Records, gave in to pressure from RCA, he requested that they hold back his version from release as a single. The Elvis version features two guitar solos by Scotty Moore, along with Bill Black on bass, and D.J. Fontana on drums. ~Source Wikipedia
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