On July two, 1956, Elvis went into RCA’s NYC studios to record “Hound Canine.” It was the 1st song on which the vocal talents of the Jordanaires had been used. Take #31 was chosen by RCA for release. “Hound Dog” had a 28-week remain on Billboard’s Top 100 chart, peaking at #two for 3 weeks. The Platters’ “My Prayer” and then Elvis’ “Don’t Be Cruel” kept “Hound Canine” from the top spot. The song was amount one particular for 3 weeks on the Country Juke Box chart and number one particular for one particular week on the rhythm & blues chart. Sales in 1956 alone exceeded six million copies. This is the image disc concern of “A Legendary Performer Vol. three” from the 1970′s, featuring the unique mono release of “Hound Dog.”
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