Carl Perkins becomes first country artist to enter R&B chart 60 years ago today (Mar 10 1956)

1950s, Popular Music 1950s


Video: '1956 HITS ARCHIVE: Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins'

(Saturday, March 10, 1956) — Carl Perkins’ “Blue Suede Shoes” showed up on all three of today’s Billboard best selling retail charts — pop, country and western and rhythm and blues — marking the first time a country and western artist ever scored in all three categories.