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Larry Birnbaum described Elvis Presley's rendition of "Hound Dog" as "an emblem of the rock 'n' roll revolution". [14] George Plasketes argues that Elvis Presley's version of "Hound Dog" should not be considered a cover "since [most listeners] … were innocent of Willie Mae Thornton's original 1953 release". [196]
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]
Another of Elvis’s greatest songs, “Hound Dog,” was first recorded by Black rhythm and blues singer Big Mama Thorton. When Elvis recorded it, the song became his longest-running #1 song. The ...
As Presley's success with singles from his movie soundtracks began to diminish in the late 1960s, he released "If I Can Dream", from his 1968 NBC-TV special, Elvis. The success of the song and television special brought about a resurgence of interest in Presley and his recordings, bringing him two top 10 hits in 1969, " In the Ghetto " and ...
R&B singer Big Mama Thornton was the first to record Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller’s “Hound Dog” — in fact, it was written for her — before Presley had his fourth No. 1 pop single with ...
From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis Tennessee: Love Letters: Edward Heyman, Victor Young: 1966: Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4: The Love Machine: Chuck Taylor, Fred Burch, Gerald Nelson: 1966: I Got Lucky: Love Me: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller: 1956: Elvis (1956 album) Love Me Tender: Elvis Presley, George R. Poulton and Vera Matson (pseudonym ...
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
The next day, Presley recorded "Hound Dog", "Any Way You Want Me" and "Don't Be Cruel". The Jordanaires sang harmony, as they had on The Steve Allen Show; they would work with Presley through the 1960s. A few days later, Presley made an outdoor concert appearance in Memphis, at which he announced, "You know, those people in New York are not ...