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Jul 1, 2022 · Mike Stoller, one of the original writers of Elvis Presley’s 1956 hit “Hound Dog,” says the song was never stolen from blues singer and songwriter Big Mama Thornton.
Despite its popularity in his live shows, Presley had neither planned nor prepared to record "Hound Dog", but agreed to do so at the insistence of RCA's assigned producer Stephen H. Sholes, who argued that "'Hound Dog' was so identified with Elvis that fans would demand a record of the concert standard."
Oct 18, 2021 · “Hound Dog,” written by the legendary songwriting duo of Leiber & Stoller, is one of the most famous records in the history of rock and roll as recorded by Elvis Presley. Yet it was not written...
Aug 6, 2024 · In early 1956 rock and roller Elvis Presley, well on his way to becoming a megastar, heard a rewrite of “Hound Dog” by musician Freddie Bell in Las Vegas and was instantly enamored with it. Bell’s version included key lyric changes.
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They went on to explain what it was like writing and recording this song with Big Mama Thornton. Says Leiber: "We'd actually written 'Hound Dog' 90 percent on the way over in the car. I was beating out a rhythm we called the 'buck dance' on the roof of the car.
Jun 30, 2022 · But it leaves out two very significant players: songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who wrote “Hound Dog” as teenagers for Thornton, and went on to write “Jailhouse Rock,” “You ...
Apr 3, 2024 · Elvis Presley did another classic version of “Hound Dog” in 1956. But he wasn’t covering the Big Mama Thornton song. These were two different tunes with the same title — the only thing they had...
