"Blue Suede Shoes" is a rock and roll standard written and first recorded by American singer, songwriter and guitarist Carl Perkins in 1955.

It is considered one of the first rockabilly records, incorporating elements of blues, country and pop music of the time.

Perkins was amused to see that the boy cared more about his shoes than the pretty girl he was with, and began working on a song about the incident that night.

Working with his Les Paul guitar, Perkins started with an A chord and improvised some lyrics: "Well, it's one for the money ... Two for the show ... Three to get ready ... Now go, man, go!

"[6] Satisfied, he scribbled the song onto some scrap paper, spelling the title as "Blue Swade" in his haste.

[8][9] Sun's producer, Sam Phillips, convinced Perkins to change the lyric from "go, boy, go" in the first take of the song to "go, cat, go" in the second, which became the release version.

In Memphis and Jackson, where Perkins lived, the song's B-side, "Honey Don't", was initially more popular on the radio, but was eventually overtaken by "Blue Suede Shoes".

"[13] Perkins made four appearances on the radio program Big D Jamboree[12] on station KRLD (AM) in Dallas,[14] where he played the song every Saturday night.

[16] On March 17, Perkins became the first country artist to reach the number three spot on the rhythm and blues charts.

While Perkins recuperated from his injuries, "Blue Suede Shoes" rose to number one on most pop, R&B and country regional charts.

And he didn't look like Mr. Ed, like a lot of us did, Elvis was hitting them with sideburns, flashy clothes, and no ring on the finger.

After Presley hit the chart with his version of "Blue Suede Shoes", Perkins became known more for his songwriting than for his performing.

[25] Paul McCartney and his company MPL Communications purchased the rights to "Blue Suede Shoes" and other Perkins' songs in 2003.

Presley's version, recorded at RCA Victor Studios in New York City, features two guitar solos by lead guitarist Scotty Moore, with Bill Black on double bass and D.J.

[30] "Blue Suede Shoes" was the opening track on the groundbreaking album Elvis Presley, which was released in March.

In 2004, Perkins's version was ranked number 95 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

He is an Elvis impersonator with wildly exaggerated features, including a big gut and even bigger hair.