‘Hound Dog’ — Elvis Presley
This song was already a hit for Willie Mae’s “Big Mama” Thornton before Elvis Presley covered it. The King of Rock and Roll version, on the other hand, peaked at No. 19 on the Rolling Stone top 500. After hearing Freddie Bell and the Bellboys sing it in Las Vegas, he included it in his 1956 setlist. Later that year, Presley famously serenaded a dog in a top hat on the Steve Allen Show.
‘Hound Dog’ — Elvis Presley
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