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Blue Suede Shoes live from The Capitol Theatre | Carl Perkins, George Harrison, Eric Clapton & Ringo
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Experience a legendary moment in rock history as rockabilly pioneer Carl Perkins joins forces with George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Ringo Starr for an electrifying performance of Blue Suede Shoes. This star-studded concert at The Capitol Theatre captures the raw energy and mutual respect shared between these musical icons. Witness the definitive celebration of the song that helped define the rock and roll era for a generation.
🎸 Carl Perkins, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Dave Edmunds
🥁 Ringo Starr
🎸 Lee Rocker
🎹 Greg Phillinganes
📅 October 21, 1985
The original 1956 recording of Blue Suede Shoes was Sun Records' first million-selling single and peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is recognized by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll and has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Did You Know?
• Carl Perkins wrote the lyrics on a brown paper potato sack after witnessing a concertgoer warn his date not to scuff his shoes on the dance floor.
• This 1985 television special marked the first time George Harrison and Ringo Starr shared a stage for a full concert performance since the Concert for Bangladesh in 1971.
• While Elvis Presley famously covered the track, Perkins' original version was the first record to simultaneously top the pop, country, and rhythm and blues charts.
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