(1955) Sun ’’Blue Suede Shoes’’ (Take 1) Carl Perkins

STUDIO SESSION FOR CARL PERKINS AT THE MEMPHIS RECORDING SERVICE FOR SUN RECORDS 1955 SUN RECORDING STUDIO 706 UNION AVENUE, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE SUN SESSION: MONDAY DECEMBER 19, 1955 SESSION HOURS: UNKNOWN PRODUCER AND RECORDING ENGINEER - SAM C. PHILLIPS Carl Perkins and his brothers have worked up new songs to the point where they feel comfortable auditioned it for Sam Phillips. For his part, Phillips is unsure about the future of “hillbilly bop“ music, but now that Elvis Presley has departed, he is willing to let Carl Perkins experiment in the new style. Carl Perkins runs through the songs for Phillips in the studio. “Blue Suede Shoes“ was the first true rock and roll hit in the sense of an ’all market’ hit. Some rhythm and blues hits had sold well in the pop market (most notably Chuck Berry’s “Maybelline“, which had even outsold the white cover versions); some country records had crossed over into the pop market, but there had ne