There is no historical record indicating that Elvis Presley ever met Big Mama Thornton, whose song “Hound Dog” he famously covered in 1956. The song was originally recorded by Thornton in 1952, who scored a number one hit with it on the R&B chart. Presley’s rock and roll version virtually launched his career. According to Thornton, music promoters wanted Presley to perform the song with her at an event after his version was released, but he refused.
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