A Hound Dog Tale: Big Mama, Elvis, and the Song That Changed Everything

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07 Feb, 2024

The release of the song "Hound Dog" in 1953 marked a turning point in American popular culture, and throughout its history, the hit ballad bridged divides ...

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ISBN-10:

0807181145

ISBN-13:

9780807181140

Publisher

LSU Press

Dimensions

9.13 X 5.98 X 1.02 inches

Language

English

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The release of the song "Hound Dog" in 1953 marked a turning point in American popular culture, and throughout its history, the hit ballad bridged divides of race, gender, and generational conflict. Ben Wynne's A Hound Dog Tale discusses the stars who made this rock 'n' roll standard famous, from Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton to Elvis Presley, along with an eclectic cast of characters, including singers, songwriters, musicians, record producers and managers, famous television hosts, several lawyers, and even a gangster or two.

Wynne's examination of this American classic reveals how "Hound Dog" reflected the values and issues of 1950s American society, and sheds light on the lesser-known elements of the song's creation and legacy. A Hound Dog Tale will capture the imagination of anyone who has ever tapped a foot to the growl of a blues riff or the bark of a rock 'n' roll guitar.

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ISBN-10

:0807181145

ISBN-13

:9780807181140

Publisher

:LSU Press

Publication date

: 07 Feb, 2024

Editorial Reviews

"Music historian Wynne scrupulously documents how Elvis's 1956 hit song 'Hound Dog' helped catapult rock 'n' roll 'into the American cultural mainstream.' . . . Exhaustively researched and energetically written, this is a colorful study of rock's complicated beginnings."--Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Ben Wynne is professor of history at the University of North Georgia and author of In Tune: Charley Patton, Jimmie Rodgers, and the Roots of American Music.

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A Hound Dog Tale: Big Mama, Elvis, and the Song That Changed Everything

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