Big Mama Thornton. Not Elvis Presley. Thornton recorded the original “Hound Dog” in August 1952. The song became a major R&B hit in 1953. Elvis Presley recorded his famous version in 1956. But there’s another…
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Big Mama Thornton. Not Elvis Presley. Thornton recorded the original “Hound Dog” in August 1952. The song became a major R&B hit in 1953. Elvis Presley recorded his famous version in 1956. But there’s another…