Carl Perkins records ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ in Memphis 60 years ago today (Dec 19 1955)


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(Monday, December 19, 1955)“Blue Suede Shoes,” considered one of the first rockabilly records, was recorded by Carl Perkins today at Sun Studio in Memphis.

In 2004, Perkins’ version was ranked No. 95 on Rolling Stone‘s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”


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