The Cheat Sheet

The Writer of Elvis Presley’s ‘Hound Dog’ Didn’t Know Who He Was

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. Afterward, one performance of ...
The Cheat Sheet

The Writer of Elvis Presley’s ‘Hound Dog’ Survived a Shipwreck

The sinking of the SS Andrea Doria remains one of the most infamous shipwrecks of the 20th century and, somehow, it collided with the career of Elvis Presley. One of the survivors of the disaster ...
Yahoo

Elvis’s ‘Hound Dog’ wasn’t stolen from Big Mama Thornton, says the song’s co-writer Mike Stoller

“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 Rolling Stone ...
American Songwriter

Remember When: Elvis’ Pelvis Offends/Arouses the Nation on ‘The Milton Berle Show’

The ad-libbed ending of the Leiber & Stoller classic “Hound Dog” on The Milton Berle Show on June 5, 1956, caused…a bit of a stir, we’ll say. It had been slowly building for several months, but the ...
The New York Times

Shonka Dukureh, Actress Who Sang ‘Hound Dog’ in ‘Elvis,’ Dies at 44

She made her Hollywood debut as Big Mama Thornton, giving a performance that one castmate called “a spiritual experience.” By Daniel Victor Shonka Dukureh, who made her Hollywood debut as the ...
Los Angeles Times

‘Hound Dog’ songwriter is guest of honor at Elvis Festival in Garden Grove

If songs like “Jailhouse Rock” and “Hound Dog” hold a special place in your heart then warm up those hips and head down to historic Main Street Garden Grove this Sunday for a huge surprise. Mike ...
The National Interest

Move Over Elvis: Here Is the Real Hound Dog

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The missile’s onboard inertial navigation system—a key development of the Navaho program—updated by a star tracker in its mounting pylon, let it place its ...
Billboard

Elvis Presley’s 37 Biggest Hits, From ‘Hound Dog’ to ‘Suspicious Minds’

Elvis Presley is one of history’s most successful artists by Billboard Hot 100 standards, even if you don’t take into account the numerous hits he had before the chart’s inception in 1958. There’s a ...
The National Interest

Inspired by Elvis, the Hound Dog Missile Was a True Cold War Standoff Weapon

Here's What You Need To Remember: The Hound Dogs lingered long enough for their whiz-bang terrain-matching guidance system to become perfected and miniaturized in America’s modern cruise missile ...