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.

One of the writers of Elvis Presley‘s “Hound Dog” survived an infamous shipwreck. This led to one of the most famous comments ever made about the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.

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

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 ...

In 1968, following his widely televised comeback special, several media outlets proclaimed Elvis Presley as the greatest living music performer. The title of greatest music performer was not given ...

Elvis recorded and released Hound Dog back in 1956, just before his fame exploded into the worldwide phenomenon fans know today. But four years prior, in 1952, Big Mama Thornton recorded her own ...

Elvis Presley came face-to-face with an animal he didn't expect to see while performing on live TV. ... Without Elvis, there would be no Beatles." Hound Dog also broke a record previously held by ...

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.

Doja Cat's song 'Vegas,' the hit single from the 'Elvis' soundtrack, uses only a line from Presley's 'Hound Dog' and appears briefly in the film. Should it qualify for an Oscar?

The legendary music maker Elvis Presley served consumers of his original best-selling hits, including "Hound Dog" and "Jailhouse Rock," with a mixture of country, rhythm and blues and rock ‘n ...

Elvis Presley died in 1977. His cause of death was ruled cardiac arrhythmia, but drugs may have played a role. Here's how old he would be today.