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As Elvis Presley was a major seminal influence on Paul McCartney and John Lennon, [280] and "Hound Dog" was a favorite of the young Lennon and his mother, [281] during The Beatles' early career "Hound Dog" was one of the songs Lennon and McCartney as the Quarrymen and later as the Beatles played from August 1957 through 1961. No recorded ...
The single was released on July 13, 1956, backed with "Hound Dog". [1] Within a few weeks "Hound Dog" had risen to #2 on the Pop charts with sales of over one million. [ 2 ] Soon after it was overtaken by "Don't Be Cruel," which took #1 on all three main charts; Pop, Country , and R'n'B . [ 1 ]
In the 1950s the I–IV–V chord progression was used in "Hound Dog" (Elvis Presley) and in "Chantilly Lace" (The Big Bopper). [ 20 ] Major-chord progressions are constructed in the harmonization of major scales in triads. [ 21 ]
It is best known for being Elvis Presley's seventh single release on the RCA Victor label, produced by Steve Sholes. [1] It was released in May 1956, becoming Presley's second number 1 single on the country music charts, and peaking at number 3 on the US Billboard Top 100 chart, an earlier version of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 . [ 1 ]
In 1955, they made their first recordings for the Teen Records label, including an adaption of Leiber and Stoller's "Hound Dog" (first recorded by Big Mama Thornton). [1] When performing the song in Las Vegas, they were seen by Elvis Presley, who was impressed and decided to record the song himself. [2] [3]
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"The Elvis Medley" is an Elvis Presley medley arranged and produced by David Briggs. [1] The track opened the eponymous LP released in 1982. [2] Released as a single, with "Always on My Mind" on the B-side, the medley reached number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100. [3]
Winfield Scott Moore III (December 27, 1931 – June 28, 2016) was an American guitarist who formed The Blue Moon Boys in 1954, Elvis Presley's backing band. He was studio and touring guitarist for Presley between 1954 and 1968. [1] Rock critic Dave Marsh credits Moore with inventing power chords, on the 1957 Elvis hit "Jailhouse Rock". [2]