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 original version of Elvis Presley’s ‘Hound Dog’ was about a freeloader. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller co-wrote “Hound Dog,” which was first recorded by Big Mama Thornton.

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

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 ...

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 ...

“Hound Dog” co-writer Mike Stoller has refuted claims that Elvis Presley’s version of the classic rock’n’roll song was stolen from Big Mama Thornton. In an interview with Brain Hiatt for ...

Big Mama Thornton, who recorded the original version of “Hound Dog” in 1952, years before Presley had a hit with it, was Ms. Dukureh’s first major acting role.

Elvis Presley played six memorable shows at the Florida Theatre in 1956, ... Elvis dedicates 'You ain't nothing but a hound dog' to Jacksonville judge. Matt Soergel, Florida Times-Union. Fri, ...