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Carl Perkins
single · Dec 1955

Blue Suede Shoes

Carl Perkins

Carl Perkins' song "Blue Suede Shoes" is recorded at Sun Studios in Memphis and charts on the Country, R&B and Pop Charts. The single sells more than a million copies by April 1956 and is one of the first and biggest pure rockabilly hits.

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