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Recorded originally by Big Mama Thornton on August 13, 1952, in Los Angeles and released by Peacock Records in late February 1953, "Hound Dog" was Thornton's only hit record, selling over 500,000 copies, spending 14 weeks in the R&B charts, including seven weeks at number one.
Hound Dog is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It was first sung by Willie May Thornton in March 1953, but is best known by Elvis Presley in 1956. The genre is twelve-bar blues .
Songfacts®: "Hound Dog" was originally recorded in a blues style by Big Mama Thornton in 1953. Her version was a #1 R&B hit and by far her biggest success. Like many blues musicians, she never made much money, but was a big influence on many singers who did.
Big Mama Thornton. On 13 August 1952, Willie Mae Thornton, now better known as Big Mama Thornton, recorded, with Johnny Otis and his orchestra a song that would become her signature forever: “Hound Dog.” And it was just a few days after that that she had become “Big Mama Thornton.”
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Jun 16, 2022 · History writes that in 1956, the "King of Rock 'n' Roll," Elvis Presley, released "Hound Dog," a tune that would later be known as one of his signature songs. CBS News reports that the track was an instant hit and stayed at No. 1 on the Billboard charts for an impressive 11 weeks.
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Apr 1, 2010 · On this day in 1952, Big Mama Thornton and the Johnny Otis Band recorded “Hound Dog” and turned it into a smash hit on the R&B charts, where it stayed at #1 for seven weeks.
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Mar 31, 2023 · Here, we will dive into the history of the song, who wrote it, and more. Who Wrote “Hound Dog”? While the song has come to be associated with Big Mama Thornton and Elvis, neither artist wrote...
