JANUARY 1956

30 Elvis Presley recorded his version of “Blue Suede Shoes.”

• The song was written by Carl Perkins. He was hospitalised after crashing his car on his way to promote the song on a TV show. Elvis recorded the song instead. • Elvis had 51 gold records and 149 hit singles between 1958 and 1986. of the day • Other performers to record the song include the Beatles, John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix. suede Leather with a napped (soft- ly brushed) surface; from the French gants de Suéde (Swedish gloves). Elvis Presley: They arrived today. The shoes. The ones you bid Recording cover versions of songs was a common practice for on that Internet auction site. They were during the 1940s and 1950s, and "Blue Suede Shoes" was claimed to be Elvis Presley’s original blue suede shoes. Of course, who’d believe that? Still, for one of the first songs RCA Victor wanted its newly $10, they’re pretty cool. Go on, put them on. contracted artist, Elvis Presley, to record. "Heartbreak Hotel" Hmm, nice fit. Although, . . . all of a sudden you and "Shoes" rose on the chartsof atthe roughly day the same time. feel like, well, as though you want to . . . .

“Good mashed potato is one of the great luxu- ries of life and I don’t blame Elvis for eating it every night for the last year of his life.” Lyndsey Bareham

Elvis song word search Find all the hidden Elvis songs. The letters left of the day over spell out another great Elvis hit! HOUNDDOGAR EYOUN Blue Moon BLUESUEDESHOESO Blue Suede Shoes LREDNETEMEVOLONO Don’t Be Cruel DONT B E C RUE L YAWYM Heartbreak Hotel Hound Dog SUSP I C IOUSMINDSE In the Ghetto EOTTEHGEHTN I SOMU Jailhouse Rock PROMI SEDLANDETOL Kentucky Rain LETOHKAERBTRAEHB Love Me Tender NIGNIARYKCUTNEK My Way JAI LHOUSEROCKHT

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