Hound Dog: A Song by Big Mama Thornton and Interpreted by Elvis Presley and Others elton john ISBN: 9782919296316

ISBN: 9782919296316

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ISBN: 978-2897910990

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Hound Dog: A Song by Big Mama Thornton and Interpreted by Elvis Presley and Others elton john ISBN: 9782919296316Author: Eric Weisberg Many listeners first heard "Hound Dog" when Elvis Presley's single topped the pop, country, and R&B charts in 1956. But some fans already knew the song from Big Mama Thornton's earlier recording, a giant but exclusively R&B hit. In Hound Dog Eric Weisbard examines the racial, commercial, and cultural ramifications of Elvis's appropriation of a Black woman's anthem. He rethinks the history and influences of rock music in light of