Let's get back to my interview with Carl Perkins, one of the originators of rockabilly. Perkins, who died in 1998, wrote "Blue Suede Shoes," the hit song sung by Elvis Presley, which became the first ...

As far as rock ‘n’ roll standards go, “Blue Suede Shoes” is a shoo-in. Back then, rockabilly music was just coming into fashion, with “Blue Suede Shoes” being one of the first highly successful ...

The Tony Award-nominated Broadway production “Million Dollar Quartet” captures the significance of a spontaneous studio jam session on Dec. 4, 1956, with future music legends Elvis Presley, Johnny ...

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A 1956 hit ranked among the greatest songs of all time helped define early rock and roll and became a lasting classic.

Up next, we have Carl Perkins, one of the originators of rockabilly. Perkins' singing, guitar playing and songwriting brought together country and rock 'n' roll. He recorded at Sun Records, the label ...

Elvis Presley’s Version Then came Elvis Presley, who recorded “Blue Suede Shoes” the same month Perkins’ original was released. Presley himself was reportedly reluctant to do so, given he had been ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Let's continue our week of interviews from our archive with R&B, rockabilly and early rock 'n' roll musicians and songwriters. Up next, we have Carl Perkins, one of ...