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Thornton's recording of "Hound Dog" is credited with "helping to spur the evolution of black R&B into rock music". [9] Brandeis University professor Stephen J. Whitefield, in his 2001 book In Search of American Jewish Culture, regards "Hound Dog" as a marker of "the success of race-mixing in music a year before the desegregation of public schools was mandated" in Brown v.
The song's lyrics refer to a man who was an "underwhelming lover" [3] whom Doja Cat feels "never deserved her attention". [4] Produced by Rogét Chahayed and Yeti Beats, it samples Shonka Dukureh's recording of the song "Hound Dog", which was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, first recorded by Big Mama Thornton (who Dukureh plays in the film) in 1952 and notably covered by Presley.
Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton (December 11, 1926 – July 25, 1984), [1] was an American singer and songwriter of blues and R&B.. The Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock and Soul described Thornton saying "Her booming voice, sometimes 200-pound frame, and exuberant stage manner had audiences stomping their feet and shouting encouragement in R&B theaters from coast to coast from the early 1950s on".
The song, which interpolates Big Mama Thornton’s 1952 foundational rock and roll song “Hound Dog,” was the first taste of Elvis Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, which also features songs ...
Legendary songwriter Mike Stoller joins our 'Rolling Stone Music Now' podcast to explain how he and Jerry Leiber wrote "Hound Dog" for Big Mama Thornton – and what happened afterwards
Elvis (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the biographical film Elvis, based on the life of American singer-actor Elvis Presley.The soundtrack was released by RCA Records on June 24, 2022, the same day as the film's theatrical release.
Elvis' Christmas Album (original 1957 album) Talk About the Good Times: Jerry Reed: 1973: Good Times: Tell Me Why: Titus Turner: 1957: The Other Sides – Elvis Worldwide Gold Award Hits Vol. 2: Tender Feeling: Bill Giant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye: 1963: Kissin' Cousins: Tennessee Waltz: Redd Stewart, Pee Wee King: 1967: Platinum: A Life in ...
The final song Elvis ever performed was "Can’t Help Falling in Love," whichis considered one of his most popular songs, even finding a place on Rolling Stone’slist of the 500 greatest songs ever.