in 1999, National Public Radio included "Blue Suede Shoes" in the NPR 100, in which NPR's music editors sought to compile the 100 most important American musical works of the 20th century. In 2004, Perkins's version was ranked number 95 on Rolling Stones list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time." Presley's recording of the song was also on the list, ranked number 423. The National Recording Preservation Board included the song in the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress in 2006. The board annually selects songs that are "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." As a rock-and-roll standard, "Blue Suede Shoes" has been performed and recorded by many artists. In 1969, a live performance by John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band was included on Live Peace in Toronto 1969''. An album review described it as one of the album's "blues-based oldies... they lay it down in a dignified, noisy, glorified garage band manner". References External links NPR story on Blue Suede Shoes 1955 songs 1956 singles 1973 singles Songs written by Carl Perkins Carl Perkins songs Elvis Presley songs Eddie Cochran songs Buddy Holly songs Johnny Rivers songs Johnny Cash songs Number-one singles in the United States Song recordings produced by Sam Phillips Song recordings produced by Stephen H. Sholes Music published by MPL Music Publishing United States National Recording Registry recordings Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients Sun Records singles RCA Victor singles