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Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton, Kansas City Bill & Orchestra

Hound Dog

1953 · via Elvis Presley

Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton, Kansas City Bill & Orchestra’s 1953 recording of “Hound Dog” is the earliest release on file. Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber are credited as its writers. Also recorded by Little Richard (released 1964), Carl Perkins (released 1984) and Jimi Hendrix & Little Richard (released 1973), among 944 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton, Kansas City Bill & Orchestra – Hound Dog
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Leiber and Stoller wrote it, and Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton had it on record before Elvis ever touched it. Play hers first, then put his back on and listen to what he changed.

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Credited writers: Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1953.

Other recordings on file · first release year

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Elvis made "Hound Dog" his own, but he didn't write it. Jerry Leiber shares the writing credit with which partner?Mike Stoller
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