[HOUND DOG]{1} Written by: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller & Johnny Otis {See note 1} Produced by: Johnny Otis{2} Performed by: Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton with Kansas City Bill and Orchestra{3a}{3b} First released:{4} Single: 1953{5} Album: 1966{6} {1}"Big Mama" Thornton was the first to record "Hound Dog," which held the top spot on the [[Billboard]] R&B chart for seven weeks in 1953. The B-side was "They Call Me Big Mama," and the single sold almost two million copies. Alas, Elvis Presley's rocking cover from 1956, was even bigger, effectively obscuring Thornton's chief claim to immortality. The tune's authorship remains a bone of contention to this day, both Otis and the team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller claim responsibility. {See note 2.} {2}Johnny Otis, born John Alexander Veliotes, December 28, 1921, in Vallejo, California, is an American blues and rhythm and blues pianist, composer, vibraphonist, drummer, singer, bandleader and impresario. Sometimes called "The Duk.....MORE.....(all Hound Dog track/recording details) ←