Description
The classic rock-and-roll song Blue Suede Shoes was written in 1955 by Carl Perkins and made famous by Elvis Presley. It is considered one of the first ‘rockabilly’ records, combining elements of the American blues, country and pop styles current at the time. According to pop folklore, the song was inspired after Perkins saw a young couple dancing and overheard the boy say, “Uh-uh, don’t step on my suedes!”.
- A minimum of 4 players is required (S S/A S/A T/B)
- The Descant 2 part is optional and designed for very novice (BAG) players. It can also be played on Treble or Tenor.
- The Descant 3 and Treble 1 parts are essentially the same and can be played on either one or both instruments.
- The Descant 4 and Treble 2 parts are essentially the same and can be played on either one or both instruments
- The Tenor and Bass parts are essentially the same and can be played on either one or both instruments.
- The Bass part is supplied in both bass and treble clef and also offered in a transposed version to read in C.
Difficulty
All parts are easy (around Grade 1-2+), apart from the Descant 2 part which is very easy and uses notes B, A and G only.
Sarah –
This was such fun! It’s not too difficult but still has the effect of sounding brilliant with a big sound. We really enjoyed the various techniques – stamping, vibrato, percussive rhythms – presented in a fun way. Thoroughly enjoyable!