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“Hi-Heel Sneakers” by Tommy Tucker was the last blues record from the mighty Chess Records catalogue to hit No. 1 on the charts. Recorded in New York in 1963, the single on Chess’ Checker subsidiary label topped the Cash Box magazine R&B charts in 1964. Tucker’s enticement to “put on your red dress” and hi-heel sneakers has resounded on countless bandstands ever since.

https://blues.org/blues_hof_inductee/hi ... hess-1963/

Suspicious Minds wrote:Tommy Tucker’s ‘Hi Heel Sneakers’ reached #1 in The Cash Box R&B charts on March 7, 1964.

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Here’s a clip of the original:

https://youtu.be/8bmbSC9c2ys

Tommy Tucker’s original was inducted in the Blues Hall Of Fame in 2017:

“Hi-Heel Sneakers” by Tommy Tucker was the last blues record from the mighty Chess Records catalogue to hit No. 1 on the charts. Recorded in New York in 1963, the single on Chess’ Checker subsidiary label topped the Cash Box magazine R&B charts in 1964. Tucker’s enticement to “put on your red dress” and hi-heel sneakers has resounded on countless bandstands ever since.

https://blues.org/blues_hof_inductee/hi ... hess-1963/

Here’s a clip of the song’s induction in the Blues Hall Of Fame (with a bit more info):

https://youtu.be/zX45lFZ4dd4

Mountain Mist wrote:

Suspicious Minds wrote:Tommy Tucker’s ‘Hi Heel Sneakers’ reached #1 in The Cash Box R&B charts on March 7, 1964.

880BCAA0-9E07-43F3-899E-A2F4F35B8B9D.jpeg

Here’s a clip of the original:

https://youtu.be/8bmbSC9c2ys

Tommy Tucker’s original was inducted in the Blues Hall Of Fame in 2017:

“Hi-Heel Sneakers” by Tommy Tucker was the last blues record from the mighty Chess Records catalogue to hit No. 1 on the charts. Recorded in New York in 1963, the single on Chess’ Checker subsidiary label topped the Cash Box magazine R&B charts in 1964. Tucker’s enticement to “put on your red dress” and hi-heel sneakers has resounded on countless bandstands ever since.

https://blues.org/blues_hof_inductee/hi ... hess-1963/

Here’s a clip of the song’s induction in the Blues Hall Of Fame (with a bit more info):

https://youtu.be/zX45lFZ4dd4

Great song, thanks, Sus, and good to know.

Tommy's original rendition sounds watered down to me, what a great song he wrote; of course Elvis growls the song, so to speak, and gives it life and feeling. Need to put on those hi heeled sneakers.

Suspicious Minds wrote:Thank you, MM.
One of the reasons I like First In Line is that you can compare the original to Elvis’ version, and evaluate if and how he changed it.
And you get to learn other artists, their music, etc. I enjoy that. Cheers!