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 ...

Elton John said Elvis Presley’s “Hound Dog” was one of the two records that completely changed his life. The other was by another 1950s rock ‘n’ roll singer. John also revealed what he thought about ...

When his voice came through the speaker on your radio, you knew you were hearing something you weren't going to hear anywhere else. He was rock 'n' roll even before the phrase rock 'n' roll existed.

Dr. Ben Wynne, a professor of history UNG, has published a book about the story behind Elvis Presley's iconic hit 'Hound Dog.' Article By: Clark Leonard Dr. Ben Wynne, a professor of history at the ...

“They corrupted us with pleasure.” That, according to the Los Angeles Times, was the eminent critic John Lahr’s assessment of Jewish songwriting team Leiber and Stoller, whose indelible repertoire ...

In the 1950s, it was Elvis with "Hound Dog." In the '70s, it was Elton John with "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road." Every hit is obviously defined by the decade that produces it. That's because, it turns ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: In a procurement environment moderns can only marvel at, the Hound Dog went from official request to delivery in only thirty months. As peer opponents field ever more ...

Jerry Leiber, half of one of the most celebrated and successful songwriting teams of the 1950s and '60s, has died of cardio-pulmonary failure following a lengthy illness. He was 78. With his partner ...