Elvis Presley - Hound Dog (Live at Ed Sullivan Show, 1956).
The story of song:
On September 9, with the song topping the US charts, Presley performed an abbreviated version of "Hound Dog" on The Ed Sullivan Show hosted by Charles Laughton.
After performing "Ready Teddy," he introduced the song with the following statement, "Friends, as a great philosopher once said..." Elvis's first time on the Sullivan show was an event that drew some 60 million TV viewers.
During his second Sullivan show appearance, October 28, he introduced the song thusly (although unable to keep a straight face). "Ladies and gentlemen, could I have your attention please. Ah, I'd like to tell you we’re going to do a sad song for you. This song here is one of the saddest songs we’ve ever heard. It really tells a story, friends. Beautiful lyrics. It goes something like this."
He then launched into a full version of the song. Elvis was shown in full during this performance.
Again, Presley drew more than 60 million viewers.
Again, Presley drew more than 60 million viewers.
Presley's "Hound Dog" sold over 4 million copies in the United States on its first release. It was his best selling single and starting in July 1956, it spent a record eleven weeks at #1. It stayed in the #1 spot until it was replaced by "Love Me Tender," also recorded by Elvis.
In March 2005, Q magazine placed Presley's version at No. 55 in its list of the Q Magazine's 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks.
Rolling Stone magazine ranked it No. 19 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, the highest ranked of Presley's eleven entries.
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