09/19/2025
For those who are old enough to remember, Elvis Presley released “Hound Dog” in 1956, his biggest worldwide hit record. Few recall that Big Mama Thornton (pictured here) released the song first in 1953. People also remember Chubby Checker introducing the Twist dance craze with his 1960 recording. Few know that Hank Ballard and the Midnighters first released the song in 1959.
