Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog" is still one of the King of Rock 'n' Roll's biggest songs. ... laughing a little to show me it was all a big joke.” Sadly, Elvis died at age 42 in 1977.

The writer of Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog" was unaware the King of Rock 'n' Roll covered it until he returned home from an infamous shipwreck. by Matthew Trzcinski. Published on September 6, 2023.

Before Elvis Presley recorded "Hound Dog," it was made famous by Big Mama Thornton, who refused to let the world forget it.

Baz Luhrmann‘s box-office-topping new movie Elvis does manage to show the powerhouse singer Big Mama Thornton (played by Shonka Dukureh) performing “Hound Dog,” a song she recorded in 1952 ...

Elvis Presley's tops songs include "Hound Dog" and "Suspicious Minds." Here's a list of his 37 biggest hits.

Everyone’s sweaty for the King thanks to Baz Luhrmann’s hit box-office biopic Elvis. Since the film’s release, Chartmetric reports that Elvis Presley has gained 2 million Spotify subscribers ...

One of such — Willie Mae Thornton, better known as Big Mama Thornton — debuted her R&B anthem “Hound Dog” in 1953, three years before Elvis Presley released his hit cover.

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. Stoller, now 89 ...

Doja Cat is taking Elvis Presley’s “Hound Dog” back to its original blues roots: Big Mama Thornton. On Thursday, the singer released “Vegas,” her track from the upcoming Elvis biopic set ...