Elvis did not copy or steal anything from Carl he just liked the song and put it as track on his debut album..I doubt he had in his mind that his rendition would become more famous than Carl's original..This song had become a crossover hit being recorded by number of artists before Elvis recorded it..Carl once said when he saw Elvis do it on TV that he was truly proud to see him doing it . I like both versions very much..And this song is not only a song... It´s an ANTHEM!
@OmarGudmunds First of all Carl Perkins did NOT own the song. Perkins wrote the song. He sold the rights to Sun Records. Like every other song writer, they keep the writing credits credits for residual income as the writer, but the song gets sold to the record company. No different than with the Beatles. Michael Jackson owned all the Beatles songs even though Lennon & McCarthy wrote them.
@OmarGudmunds If Micheal Jackson wanted, he could tell Paul McCarthy he could not record or sing the songs even though McCarthy wrote the song, and there is nothing McCarthy could have done about it. Anyway after Sun Records bought the song, they wanted Elvis, through RCA, to record the song. Elvis refused to record the song until Carl Perkins' version peeked on the charts.
@OmarGudmunds After Carl's version peeked, Elvis then recorded the song, the song became and international hit, and Carl Perkins became very wealthy. The only person that stole anything was Sam Philips owner of Sun records, who never paid Carl Perkins the full residual he was do. Carl sued Sun Records in the 1970's, won the case, and the court granted Carl Perkins ownership of all the songs he wrote while he worked for Sun records.
@OmarGudmunds The song is the first Rock and Roll Hit. It was the first song to be #1 on the Pop, Country & Blues charts at the same time. Unfortunately, Carl Perkins was in a serious car accident right after the song hit the charts. The accident was the cause of his brothers death, and also ended the momentum of Carl's career. He later went on to be Johnny Cash's guitarist, as well as writing songs for other singers, including Dolly Pardon, Johnny Cash, and Paul McCarthy.
I was a goofy pre-teen girl at a local birthday party -- with a serious crush on an "older boy" there. We watched each other shyly, out of the corners of our eyes. You know the feeling right? Eventually, he came over and stood close -- I looked up into his hazel eyes. "Hey, girl....Don't step on my ba-looo suede shoes" he growled. Well, I was hooked. Eventually that boy gave me my first kiss on Halloween night in a cemetary. I will never forget him - or blue suede shoes. Wow.
Read johnny cash's book and he claimed to have had written this son and carl perkins stole cause j.r. Never got to copyright it. Johnny said he wrote it bout a guy in his usaf company who used to shine his jump boots so much then tell everyone not to step on his blue suede shoes. Theud tell him that they werent suede shies but were military boots. Hed just shake his head and tell em not to step on his blue suede shoes. Not really sure if j.r. cash really did write it or not. Just wanted to share
@navyseal890 Johnny Cash never said he wrote the song. What he said was he asked Carl Perkins to write a song about shoes, and Carl Perkins said what could he possible write about shoes. Later that year Carl was singing at a dance, and saw a couple dancing, and the boy told the girl don't step on my suede's, the boy was wearing blue suede shoes. That night, in his home, he wrote the song on a potato bag.
@navyseal890 But Johnny Cash never said, claimed, or even hinted he wrote Blue Suede Shoes. By the way I love Johnny Cash, but he stole Folsom Prison Blues. Years later, Cash lost the court case against him, and had to pay over 8 million dollars to the writer of the song, and had to share all future residual income from the song. The original song was Crescent City Blues.
@OleSouthernGentleman elvis is the guy who thinks he is the King of Rock & Roll. Little does this elvis guy know that Carl Perkins is the King of Rock & Roll
@Elvisbutiken The song was NEVER covered by Elvis. The term covered had a different meaning in the 1950's. Elvis sang his own version of the song. But a cover in the 1950's did NOT mean singing a song previously recoded like it does now. A cover of Blue Suede shoes would be Boyd Bennet's version, also from 1956.
By far the best-ever version. Presley did it like he was on amphetamines! Perkins was an underappreciated great, sad. I'm a musician and I wish I could have met this fellow.
the best, 100% better than Elvis sings this song
gehannes64 2 weeks ago
no offense but Elvis sings it better
candycate 1 month ago
Qué grande, la canción Rock por excelencia!
carlos86902 2 months ago
This is great drinking music makes me want to fall off the wagon again
dualityofman999 2 months ago
I'll swear this is Elvis ... ... OK ill stay neutral
simplymeele 4 months ago
Elvis did not copy or steal anything from Carl he just liked the song and put it as track on his debut album..I doubt he had in his mind that his rendition would become more famous than Carl's original..This song had become a crossover hit being recorded by number of artists before Elvis recorded it..Carl once said when he saw Elvis do it on TV that he was truly proud to see him doing it . I like both versions very much..And this song is not only a song... It´s an ANTHEM!
OmarGudmunds 4 months ago 5
@OmarGudmunds Amen
AsboJunior 3 months ago
@OmarGudmunds First of all Carl Perkins did NOT own the song. Perkins wrote the song. He sold the rights to Sun Records. Like every other song writer, they keep the writing credits credits for residual income as the writer, but the song gets sold to the record company. No different than with the Beatles. Michael Jackson owned all the Beatles songs even though Lennon & McCarthy wrote them.
EbonyBunny1 2 months ago
@OmarGudmunds If Micheal Jackson wanted, he could tell Paul McCarthy he could not record or sing the songs even though McCarthy wrote the song, and there is nothing McCarthy could have done about it. Anyway after Sun Records bought the song, they wanted Elvis, through RCA, to record the song. Elvis refused to record the song until Carl Perkins' version peeked on the charts.
EbonyBunny1 2 months ago
@OmarGudmunds After Carl's version peeked, Elvis then recorded the song, the song became and international hit, and Carl Perkins became very wealthy. The only person that stole anything was Sam Philips owner of Sun records, who never paid Carl Perkins the full residual he was do. Carl sued Sun Records in the 1970's, won the case, and the court granted Carl Perkins ownership of all the songs he wrote while he worked for Sun records.
EbonyBunny1 2 months ago
@EbonyBunny1 Yeah ok! I never knew that about Sam. Thanks for the Info :)
OmarGudmunds 2 months ago
@OmarGudmunds The song is the first Rock and Roll Hit. It was the first song to be #1 on the Pop, Country & Blues charts at the same time. Unfortunately, Carl Perkins was in a serious car accident right after the song hit the charts. The accident was the cause of his brothers death, and also ended the momentum of Carl's career. He later went on to be Johnny Cash's guitarist, as well as writing songs for other singers, including Dolly Pardon, Johnny Cash, and Paul McCarthy.
EbonyBunny1 2 months ago
I was a goofy pre-teen girl at a local birthday party -- with a serious crush on an "older boy" there. We watched each other shyly, out of the corners of our eyes. You know the feeling right? Eventually, he came over and stood close -- I looked up into his hazel eyes. "Hey, girl....Don't step on my ba-looo suede shoes" he growled. Well, I was hooked. Eventually that boy gave me my first kiss on Halloween night in a cemetary. I will never forget him - or blue suede shoes. Wow.
MarionLefty 4 months ago 2
Read johnny cash's book and he claimed to have had written this son and carl perkins stole cause j.r. Never got to copyright it. Johnny said he wrote it bout a guy in his usaf company who used to shine his jump boots so much then tell everyone not to step on his blue suede shoes. Theud tell him that they werent suede shies but were military boots. Hed just shake his head and tell em not to step on his blue suede shoes. Not really sure if j.r. cash really did write it or not. Just wanted to share
navyseal890 4 months ago
@navyseal890 Johnny Cash never said he wrote the song. What he said was he asked Carl Perkins to write a song about shoes, and Carl Perkins said what could he possible write about shoes. Later that year Carl was singing at a dance, and saw a couple dancing, and the boy told the girl don't step on my suede's, the boy was wearing blue suede shoes. That night, in his home, he wrote the song on a potato bag.
EbonyBunny1 2 months ago
@navyseal890 But Johnny Cash never said, claimed, or even hinted he wrote Blue Suede Shoes. By the way I love Johnny Cash, but he stole Folsom Prison Blues. Years later, Cash lost the court case against him, and had to pay over 8 million dollars to the writer of the song, and had to share all future residual income from the song. The original song was Crescent City Blues.
EbonyBunny1 2 months ago
I like this version better than Elvis'.
Jessyleppert 4 months ago
Similar example like with Bobby Darin and Frank Sinatra's "Beyond the Sea".
This is the Original Carl Perkins' song "Blue Suede Shoes",
Not Elvis Presley's
Pavletic111 5 months ago
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Carl Perkins not good. Elvis is the King.
MrSimas1995 6 months ago
@MrSimas1995 Carl Perkins was great he was a founder of Rock N Roll he wasnt Elvis but he was still great :)
He wrote this you know
TexianPride 5 months ago in playlist Some Good Old Songs
Mmmm, isn't it 1955 instead ? 1956 is the Elvis version.
MultiFets 7 months ago
@MultiFets Yes this is from December 1955.
1950sRockabilly 4 months ago
@MultiFets The song was written in late 1955, recoded December 1955, and released Jan 01 1956. Elvis recorded the song several months later.
EbonyBunny1 2 months ago
@EbonyBunny1 Waouh, that's precise ! ;) Thanks.
MultiFets 2 months ago
Still prefer Eddie Cochran's version better.
PrimalStones 8 months ago
@PrimalStones
because cochran was a GOD
jalilife 8 months ago
@jalilife true true
PrimalStones 8 months ago
I really love both versionss!!
rmbfache 9 months ago
this song really makes me want to go buy and pair of blue suede shoes... idk what id do with them... but i want them.
kryptocake 9 months ago 29
@kryptocake you could tell people not to step on them
beatles61 6 months ago
dont you dare.. step on my blue suede shoes girl...
Mugenat0r 10 months ago
Good Stuff.
Wolf251982 11 months ago
outro missing fail!
theSavageHippie 1 year ago 2
And to think people think of Elvis when this tune is heard. This rendition is much better.
LincolnKat 1 year ago
@LincolnKat
I've loved this song for years. I didn't know Elvis copied this. Who the hell is Elvis?
OleSouthernGentleman 11 months ago 16
@OleSouthernGentleman elvis is the guy who thinks he is the King of Rock & Roll. Little does this elvis guy know that Carl Perkins is the King of Rock & Roll
PavaoPaul 4 months ago
@OleSouthernGentleman They all stole each other's songs back then. It wasn't just Elvis.
Whalturk 3 months ago
@Whalturk Nobody stole anything.
EbonyBunny1 2 months ago
@OleSouthernGentleman really u don't know who ELVIS PRESLEY IS king of rock & roll
Eatme1717 2 months ago
probably a bunch of guys contributed to these lyrics , including Mr..Perkins made up i on the spot in some juke joint way back then.
odanak100 1 year ago
way better than elvis. elvis was just a carl copycat. i still like them both tho.
omarskats3000 1 year ago
im confused... who wrote the original. i'm sure it's perkins but now im not sure...
Cami1the1Critic 1 year ago
@Cami1the1Critic
Blue Suede Shoes is written and first recorded by Carl Perkins, then covered by Elvis.
Rock on!
Elvisbutiken 8 months ago
@Elvisbutiken The song was NEVER covered by Elvis. The term covered had a different meaning in the 1950's. Elvis sang his own version of the song. But a cover in the 1950's did NOT mean singing a song previously recoded like it does now. A cover of Blue Suede shoes would be Boyd Bennet's version, also from 1956.
EbonyBunny1 2 months ago
@EbonyBunny1
Well guess what, this is 2011 not 1950... Elvis covered it.
Hategrin 2 months ago
By far the best-ever version. Presley did it like he was on amphetamines! Perkins was an underappreciated great, sad. I'm a musician and I wish I could have met this fellow.
ecavuto 1 year ago 2
@ecavuto
I agree. I prefer this version to the one by Elvis.
There's more..."swing" in this one :D
Aenigmaa 1 year ago
@Aenigmaa Well said, As a Presenter on a Community station I think this version is way ahead of Elvis and I regualrly play this but not Elvis.
mollymitch1 1 year ago
@ecavuto Elvis WAS on speed. That's why the song is quicker!
nmatavka 7 months ago
Missing the last few notes.
olsenap 2 years ago