best R&R song of all time?

^ I'd personally put it in my list of best R&R songs, that's for sure (his version and Carl Perkins').

The original by Carl Perkins (who also wrote it; recorded in December of 1955 and released the following year):

The famous story of how Carl came up with the song started off with Sam Phillips wanting Carl to cut a song that would appeal to the teenagers but Carl at the time couldn't really think of it because he wanted to cut music for adults. Anyway, as luck would have it, Carl was performing at a dance one night and he noticed a couple arguing because apparently the woman had stepped over her man's blue suedes. He kept telling her "don't be steppin' on my suedes, woman!" And Carl shook his head wondering "how can a man be that upset over his suedes?" When Carl returned home to Jackson, Tennessee, he wrote the song on his guitar and added bits, but he felt the song missed something. He had been inspired by Bill Haley's opener in "Rock Around the Clock" so he added his one with "well it's one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, now go cat go!" (Sam had wanted him to take "cat" off and put "man" in it but Carl refused).

Carl's version was released and became one of the first crossover rockabilly hits, it went number-two on the Billboard country and R&B charts and number two on the Billboard (then Top 100) and Cashbox pop charts. He was also the first country artist to have a top ten R&B hit. And his version sold over a million copies. Elvis actually covered it as a tribute to him because Carl had had a car accident. Though he didn't know it would bring money to Carl's pocket at the time (he hadn't a clue about publishing in those days). Elvis' version only went No. 20 on the Billboard Top 100 though his version was more rock and roll-ish than Carl's original. Elvis' version later was certified gold by the RIAA in 1992. He re-recorded the song for G.I. Blues four years later.

Have the original 45 to this mug

I liked Elvis's live version in the 50's killer.