Description
Written in October 1955 and released in January 1956, Blue Suede Shoes was an instant classic and earned a place in the history books when it became the first million-seller to crossover from the Country chart to the Pop and R&B listings. Swiftly covered by Elvis Presley and later The Beatles, the song remains a Rock’n’Roll anthem. Fitting then that Carl Perkins, the man who wrote and first performed ‘Blue Suede Shoes’, should be accorded a television special to celebrate its ICONIC STATUS.
Filmed at London’s Limehouse Studios in front of a live audience in 1985, Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session featured the great man himself alongside luminaries Dave Edmunds, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, George Harrison and Rosanne Cash performing a selection of the songs Carl first introduced to the world back in the 1950s. Buoyed by the acclaim which followed the broadcast, much to his bemusement Carl Perkins found himself rebranded a living legend!!
DVD
- Johnny, Roy & Jerry Lee (Introduction)
- Boppin The Blues (Carl Perkins)
- Put Your Cat Clothes On (Carl Perkins)
- Honey Dont (Ringo Starr)
- Matchbox (Carl Perkins, Ringo Starr & Eric Clapton)
- Mean Woman Blues (Carl Perkins & Eric Clapton)
- Turn Around (Carl Perkins)
- Jackson (Carl Perkins & Rosanne Cash)
- What Kind Of Girl (Rosanne Cash)
- Everybodys Trying To Be My Baby (George Harrison)
- Your True Love (Carl Perkins, George Harrison & Dave Edmunds)
- The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise (Carl Perkins)
- Medley: I. Thats Alright Mama (Carl Perkins, George Harrison Solo)
- Medley: II. Blue Moon Of Kentucky (Carl Perkins, Eric Clapton Solo)
- Medley: III. Night Train To Memphis (Carl Perkins)
- Glad All Over (Carl Perkins, George Harrison Solo)
- Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On (Carl Perkins, Eric Clapton Solo)
- Gone Gone Gone (Carl Perkins)
- Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins)
- Blue Suede Shoes (Encore) (George Harrison)
- Gone Gone Gone (Encore) (Carl Perkins)