Hound Dog

Big Mama Thornton · 1952 · Succès R&B n°1, produit par Leiber et Stoller

Context

Recorded in Los Angeles in 1952 for Peacock, with Johnny Otis on drums, under the supervision of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. A number one on the R&B chart, the record brought Thornton little credit and money, before Elvis Presley's cover.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Jump blues, R&B, Blues, spirituals, work songs. Among the origins and influences of Jump blues, R&B: Blues, spirituals, work songs, Boogie-woogie, Swing, big bands, Kansas City, Gospel.

By the same artist

• Little Red Rooster (1966)
• Sweet Little Angel (1966)
• Ball and Chain (1968)

Sources

• EN: Big Mama Thornton

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