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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."
Elvis' version of this song is based on how he heard it performed by a Texas group called Freddie Bell and The Bell Boys, who released the song on the Teen label in 1955. In April 1956, Elvis was booked for two weeks at The New Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas.
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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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.
"Hound Dog" is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stroller originally for Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton, and re-recorded by Elvis Presley in 1956.
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...
Sep 7, 2020 · Elvis Presley went on to record Hound Dog on 2 July 1956 in New York City at RCA’s studio. And it was officially released about a week later, on 13 July 1956. On the same day he recorded it, Elvis also laid down another of his classic, “Don’t Be Cruel”.
