jul 19, 1956 - Hound Dog by Elvis Presley
Description:
Hound dog is one of Elvis' Most well known songs. He performed it 4 years after the original recording by Big Mama Thorton was Released. He played Hound dog on the Ed Sullivan Show and the Milton Berle Show. Although more than ten artists covered the song before he did his version becasme the best well known. It was #2 on the Us Popchart as a 45 record with Don't be Cruel. It was the bestselling record in the us for 11 WeeksAdded to timeline:
Date:
jul 19, 1956
Now
~ 68 years ago