Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog
After topping the US Billboard Chart with his "Heartbreak Hotel" (April - June 1956), Elvis Presley's second #1 hit, "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" could only hold the top post for 1 week in July. But his next (double A-side) single, "Don't Be Cruel" and "Hound Dog" was a monster hit.
The record hit #1 on the Billboard chart starting on week 2 August and remained in the top position for 11 consecutive weeks!
"Don't Be Cruel" is a song by Otis Blackwell; Elvis was given co-songwriting credit after he changed the music and lyrics to Otis's demo.
"Hound Dog" is a twelve-bar blues written by influential US songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Originally recorded by Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton in 1952 and many other artistes in mid-50s, but Elvis' version was the most popular.
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