Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes - Perry Como Show -1956 

If he wasn't just such a heavy smoker his whole life (just like his protégé George Harrison) he'd have lived another 20 years. There's no question that was the primary contribution to his strokes. Maybe he'd even still be with us today in 2022. He was otherwise in excellent shape, never did any drugs or even drank much. And was an advocate against child abuse at an early time when it was not discussed very much. Great guy, in the entertainment/rock n roll world a rare true gentleman in every sense of the word.

Yes indeed. Now I'm going to put my Kat clothes and go clubbing.

Carl perkins and Eddie Cochran have the best versions.

But this is the best and the original. If you listen closely he has a unique sound that could not be duplicated-

Everybody covered this song. It represents rock and roll!

Every Beatles song was made by Carl Perkins. HA

Older than you, pal. And from Memphis. You do not need to educate me on Carl Perkins. Hell, I was even married at Sun Records.

Yeah right. Name me one Louis Jordan song that topped the Country & Western charts. And I like Louis Jordan. Never happened, catdaddy.

He's got far more credit than he deserves, just 1 big hit and that's all he had, and traded off of that for the next 50 year's, the fact that the beatles a had covered a few of his songs pretty much kept him going. Plus his one big hit was covered by so many other's. You could say he was one very lucky man. Many other artists from that era who had just one big hit are virtually forgotten, acts that had a few big hits are also largely forgotten and ignored. The Beatles and Johnny cash, plus his connection to Elvis and sun records are what has kept his name alive for so long

You are a damn fool. He is the king of Rockabilly music. To judge the man by the Billboard pop charts is ridiculous. George Harrison would slap you across the face for such idiotic filth.

He has gotten the exact credit he deserves. He wrote Blue Suede Shoes, Honey Dont, and Matchbox. He was a rockabilly cat. Elvis gave Blue Suede Shoes a life.

lost his moment in a car crash, he was never in chuck berrys level of high dance music, just a pure old rock a billy, which i love.

@@timothyduzenski1386 so what has elvis done that doest involve stealing from other people

Bsck in the day he got his due credit

Well, he doesn't quite cut the rug like Chuck B... Just sayin'

Like it was in the 50's? I guess if you were a white man it might be alright?

So do I. It's unrecognizable, even viewed from the 70s, never mind the 50s.

My feelings exactly!

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@@QueenFan12 god knows what happened to the dude hope hes ok

Had a pile of hits, that's for sure.

Perry was, indeed, laid back. I've always loved Perry's vocal style. But I also think Second City TV's parody of him was funny, as shown here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LqwHMiJdIqU.html

Best crooner my balls!

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There were uptempo songs but they hardly “rocked”

This appearance is actually AFTER the car accident. If you notice, his brother (on the right playing rhythm guitar) is wearing a neck brace as a result of the accident. The car wreck actually happened while they were traveling, from the Ozark Jubilee in Springfield, MO to New York to appear on the Como show. Obviously, their appearance was delayed until they recovered and found a replacement band member for the deceased brother.

@@sjoldtimer You know I thought that too---that the wreck was before this appearance but then I thought maybe I didn't read something right or got my facts wrong.

Remember that Perry Como himself had songs that made it into the hearts of the teenagers of the time.

Everyone preferred elvis sadly

@@Epic_678 I mean, both are good.

@@Epic_678 Sadly, are you for real? Carl Perkins was good but, c’mon, he was not the caliber of Elvis. Elvis had it all…talent, the moves, the looks, the charisma, what a voice and wow, looks like a Greek god.

@@mdopico1 you’re right

@@mdopico1 i thought of that months ago until i saw the movie

I was just 5 years old in 1960, Living 35 miles east of San Fransisco,..My mother allowed my to listen to an old Am radio as I fell asleep outside in the summer night. I heard a growling voice that I later learned was Wolf Man Jack coming out of Tijuana blasting up the west coast of California,..and he introduced me to Chuck Berry's Johnny B Goode. Those were the good Ol days,...

I just found out that I'm Carl Perkins. Hi, family!

Then why don't you marry him?

@Kim Kiesewetter sounds like you are a third cousin, twice removed...to be technical about it..

@Kim Kiesewetter actually, if your. Grandmother was a first cousin to Carl than you are a First Cousin twice removed to Carl Perkins.

I just realized that I’m a descendant of Adam and Eve and Noah....as you are, so we must be distant cousins of some sort to each other..lol

You can drive yourself crazy trying to figure out why the camera-men did not show Carl playing his Gibson Switch Master electric guitar on the solo's during this performance. At this point in time rock and roll songs were still a new type of music and the producer's of this show did not know that the guitar solo is the most important part of the song. When The Beatles did I Saw Her Standing There on the first Sullivan performance the camera was aimed at Ringo during the guitar solo by George Harrison. Makes you wanna cry.

Well said. He did cut a certain grove, didn't he!

las dos versiones me gustan las de Elvis y la de Carl cada uno con su estilo las dos son magnificas

Yep. Carl's version is THE version. I actually can't stand El's version. Dunno why, but same goes for El's "Blueberry Hill" and "Love Me Tender." "Love Me..." is so boring, dull and flat.

Carl Perkins in the OG !!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️

@@rolandjohansson2714 😅Yep. I know what you mean, roland. I'm pretty much with you buddy. Wishing you a Happy & profitable New Year!👋😊👍

Seems I recall Carl saying that Elvis (and Col. Parker) recorded this without his permission when he was in the hospital recovering from a serious car accident that took his brother's life.

Elvis made this song 200% better

Hell, I will put out the first $10,000!

His version?? It's his song--he wrote it

Yes he's the Author! What an injustice most people lead to believe was Elvis song! I just found out today on a Tom Petty interview.

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A very interesting observation. It's possible that they were healthier than some people today. In Britain during the Second World War people got by on subsistence diets yet, in many cases, were healthier than many today.

That's what made Elvis distinctive, Dyed black hair eyeliner and makeup. Mid 50s uk he'd not have lasted 5 minutes on the street, We had Quinten Crisp

Rick Gauger Carls bother was known for his use of extreme violence, saying he liked fighting would be understatement, he'd look forward to a punch up after a show and if there wasn't one he'd start one. Today they'd have called him mentally I'll

Aye but this performance was only 2 months after a car accident that almost killed Carl and his brother Jay (playing rhythm guitar wearing a neck brace on this clip). Jay apparently never fully recovered and died in 1958.

Wrong! Elvis recorded his version in late January 1956 at RCA Studions in Nashville only about six weeks after Carl recorded his version at Sun Records. Carl's version sold nowhere near a Million copies at that time. It was not until April of 1956 that record sales topped the million dollar mark for the original version by Perkins. And another thing, Carl was not hospitalized for a month. He was only in the hospital for about a week and then returned to his home in Jackson Tenn. to further recuperate from his injuries (broken collarbone). It was in 1976 that Carl was able to drag Sam Philips into court and demand all of the back royalties received from Blue Sueded Shoes which Sam Philips had kept. Carl was only rewarded about $35.000 in total. It should have been more like $250,000. However the judge did rule that from that time on Carl would have complete control over any future royalties received from the record.

@@moviemagg So he recuperated at home. Big deal. He couldn't tour. He got his gold record during his recovering. No matter how you slice ie, it was his song. He wrote it, he recorded it. It was based on Johnny Cash's story of a black man and his new shoes. Every record Elvis sold of it he owed to Carl Perkins, an established perfirmer before anyone heard of Elvis. First time on same stage, crowd was booing Elvis and yelling for Carl to perform. Carl's wreck gsve Elvis the break he needed No pun intended. Song is Blue Suede Shoes not Blue Sueded Shoes. Only got 12000 to 14000 at first. Had tiny print stating this was full payment but in court a judge ruled with Carl. The amount was not disclosed but it was enough for Carl to buy a fancy new house.

@@celiagorleski2716 I don't think the car wreck made that much of a difference. Carl was only off the road at home recovering for about 3 to 4 weeks. Then he was back on the road performing. True, Johnny Cash had told Carl about and ol army buddy named C.V. White and his BSS, but it was the couple Carl saw while playing a High School dance later on that gave him the idea about writing BSS. Carl's car wreck did not give Elvis the break he needed. Elvis was on his way to superstardom whether Carl Perkins had a hit record on the charts or not. And the amount Carl received from Sam Philips in court was disclosed. In his book Go Cat Go, on page 344, he states that it was $36,182.46 for the period ending June 30, 1977. And yes, shortly after this he purchased a new house.

@@moviemagg Thank you for the information. I never even considered that Carl's accident gave any help to Elvis getting his break. He was destined for stardom. I just wanted to make sure Carl got the credit he deserved. Everyone knows Elvis but I can't say the same for Carl. I saw him when he toured with Johnny Cash and the Carter family. I've always had a warm spot in my heart for him.

@@celiagorleski2716 I saw him as well in 1981 in Amhearst Mass. with the pop group NRBQ.

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How many guitar pickers in Nashville?

NONE LIKE MR CARL PERKINS

And they ain't easy!

Big James Exactly 1,352

@@kenbrooks8722 And they all can play better guitar than I do!

This is pop-rockabilly. Real raw n wild rockabilly from '56: Joe "Ducktail" Clay - Sixteen Chicks Bobby Roberts - Big Sandy Ray Harris - Come On Little Mama Johnny Burnette Trio - The Train Kept A-Rollin' (first distortion use in rock music history)

I agree. Too bad he did not have a better record producer in the early part of his career as I think he would have ended up having more hit records. If songs like Perkins Wiggle, Honey Don't, Tennessee, and Put Your Cat Clothes On were released as singles, at least one or two of these would have been top ten hits.

If Carl Perkins had a manager as insightful as Col. Parker he would have been up there with Elvis. He certainly was more down to earth than Elvis.

@@tonyhemingway7980 But sadly, not a sex symbol.

braidedwire And Buddy.

Chuck Berry would be a bit more important because he's actually remembered. People remember his songs and him because of his performances. The reason people like Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley...were so popular was because they had personality and they put on a show, they were outstanding performers.

Great stuff then.

yes king of rockabillie

YES! Carl Perkins! One of the best in Music!

Unknown in your part of town, maybe.

Thanks for mentioning this! Helped me out with my paper I'm writing for a music class.

WS holland worked with him too huh.

@@dantegoat8568 W.S was first with Carl, but something happened and W.S left. Then in 1960, Cash called up W.S for a big show because (As Cash put it) ''A guitar and a bass just won't cut 'er for this one''

Elliot Steinwedell WS Holland interestingly played drums for Johnny Cash after this

@@kadeberrier3799 what happened which made WS Holland move to Cash??

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