“Hound Dog” was an R&B hit for Big Mama Thornton in 1953 and a rock and roll hit for Elvis Presley in 1956. Rufus Thomas recorded “Bear Cat”, an answer record, in 1953.
“Hound Dog” was an R&B hit for Big Mama Thornton in 1953 and a rock and roll hit for Elvis Presley in 1956. Rufus Thomas recorded “Bear Cat”, an answer record, in 1953.