it Hound Dog Don%27t Be Cruel

Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel singolo discografico
Artista	Elvis Presley
Pubblicazione	21 luglio 1956
Dischi	1
Tracce	2
Genere	Rock and roll Rock
Etichetta	RCA Records, 20-6604 (78 giri), 47-6604 (45 giri)
Produttore	Steve Sholes (Elvis Presley)
Registrazione	2 luglio 1956 a New York
Formati	7, 10
Certificazioni
Dischi d'argento	Regno Unito^[1] (vendite: 200 000+)
Elvis Presley - cronologia
Singolo precedente I Want You, I Need You, I Love You/My Baby Left Me (1956) Singolo successivo Blue Suede Shoes/Tutti Frutti (1956)

Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel è un singolo del cantante rock statunitense Elvis Presley, pubblicato il 21 luglio 1956^[2] dall'etichetta discografica RCA Victor su vinile a 45 giri e su gommalacca a 78 giri.

Descrizione

Lo stesso argomento in dettaglio: Hound Dog (brano musicale).

Il lato A è la cover di Hound Dog, brano blues scritto da Jerry Leiber e Mike Stoller, ed originariamente interpretato da Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton nel 1953 nel 78 giri Hound Dog/Night Mare^[3]^[4].

Del brano furono registrate oltre 30 take, prima che il cantante fosse soddisfatto del risultato^[5].

Il lato B Don't Be Cruel è invece un brano musicale scritto da Otis Blackwell e inciso da Presley (che lo cofirmò) per la prima volta^[6]. In poche settimane il singolo arrivò al secondo posto in classifica vendendo più di 1 milione di copie^[7]; alla fine del 1956 il singolo aveva venduto circa quattro milioni di copie negli Stati Uniti vincendo quattro dischi di platino^[7]

Tracce

Lato A

Hound Dog – 2:15 (Jerry Leiber e Mike Stoller)

Lato B

Don't Be Cruel – 2:04 (Otis Blackwell)

Formazione

Elvis Presley – voce solista, chitarra acustica ritmica
Scotty Moore – chitarra elettrica solista
Bill Black – basso
D. J. Fontana - batteria
The Jordanaires - cori

Note

^ (EN) BRIT Certified, su bpi.co.uk, British Phonographic Industry. URL consultato il 16 agosto 2019.
^ http://rcs-discography.com/rcs/search.php?type=title&key=My%20Baby%20Le
^ bigmama, su home.earthlink.net. URL consultato il 5 giugno 2011 (archiviato dall'url originale il 4 giugno 2011).
^ The Blues Archive: University of Mississippi Libraries, su Olemiss.edu. URL consultato il 19 dicembre 2015.
^ Carmelo Genovese, Hound Dog, in Elvis Presley, Roma, Editori Riuniti, 2003, p. 49.
^ Carmelo Genovese, Don't Be Cruel, in Elvis Presley, Roma, Editori Riuniti, 2003, p. 50.
^ ^a ^b Victor (2008), The Elvis Encyclopedia, p.115-116

Bibliografia

Carmelo Genovese, Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel, in Elvis Presley, Roma, Editori Riuniti, 2003, pp. 49-50.
Paul Simpson, Guida completa a Elvis Presley, Milano, Vallardi, 2006.
John Robertson, I singoli RCA 1956-1959, in Elvis Presley - La musica e il regno, Roma, Arcana Edizioni, 2014.

Collegamenti esterni

(EN) Hound Dog / Don't Be Cruel, su Discogs, Zink Media.
(EN) Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog, su MusicBrainz, MetaBrainz Foundation.

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Album

Studio	Elvis Presley · Elvis · Loving You · Elvis' Christmas Album · King Creole · Elvis Is Back! · G.I. Blues · His Hand in Mine · Something for Everybody · Blue Hawaii · Pot Luck with Elvis · Girls! Girls! Girls! · It Happened at the World's Fair · Fun in Acapulco · Kissin' Cousins · Roustabout · Girl Happy · Elvis for Everyone! · Harum Scarum · Frankie and Johnny · Paradise, Hawaiian Style · Spinout · How Great Thou Art · Double Trouble · Clambake · Speedway · Elvis · From Elvis in Memphis · From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis · Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old) · Love Letters from Elvis · Elvis Sings the Wonderful World of Christmas · Elvis Now · He Touched Me · Elvis ("Fool Album") · Raised on Rock/For Ol' Times Sake · Good Times · Promised Land · Today · From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee · Moody Blue
Raccolte	Elvis' Golden Records · For LP Fans Only · A Date with Elvis · Elvis' Gold Records Volume 2: 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong · Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3 · Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4 · Elvis Sings Flaming Star · Let's Be Friends · Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1 · Almost in Love · You'll Never Walk Alone · C'mon Everybody · The Other Sides-Elvis Worldwide Gold Award Hits Vol. 2 · I Got Lucky · Elvis Sings Hits from His Movies, Volume 1 · Burning Love and Hits from His Movies, Volume 2 · Separate Ways · Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 1 · Pure Gold · Double Dynamite · Mahalo from Elvis · Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 2 · The Sun Sessions · Welcome to My World · Elvis' Gold Records Volume 5 · Amazing Grace: His Greatest Sacred Performances · Sunrise · Essential Elvis · Command Performances: The Essential 60s Masters II · Blue Christmas · Elvis 56 · Great Performances · Memories · Suspicious Minds · Christmas Duets · ELV1S · 2nd to None · Hitstory · The Essential Elvis Presley · Viva Elvis · If I Can Dream · Elvis: Viva Las Vegas · Way Down in the Jungle Room · The Wonder of You · Where No One Stands Alone
Box set	Elvis Aron Presley · A Golden Celebration · The King of Rock 'n' Roll: The Complete 50's Masters · From Nashville to Memphis: The Essential 60s Masters · Command Performances: The Essential 60's Masters II · Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential 70s Masters · Platinum: A Life in Music · Live in Las Vegas · Today, Tomorrow, and Forever · Elvis: Close Up · Elvis: The Complete Masters Collection · The Home Recordings · Elvis The King · The Complete '68 Comeback Special · Elvis75: Good Rockin' Tonight · Elvis at Stax · The Complete Elvis Presley Masters · Elvis Back In Nashville · From Elvis In Nashville · Live 1969
Colonne sonore	Love Me Tender · Loving You · Jailhouse Rock · King Creole · G.I. Blues · Blue Hawaii · Follow That Dream · Kid Galahad · Girls! Girls! Girls! · It Happened at the World's Fair · Fun in Acapulco · Kissin' Cousins · Viva Las Vegas · Roustabout · Girl Happy · Tickle Me · Harum Scarum · Frankie and Johnny · Paradise, Hawaiian Style · Spinout · Easy Come, Easy Go · Double Trouble · Clambake · Speedway · Elvis · That's the Way It Is
Dal vivo	Elvis in Person at the International Hotel · On Stage: February 1970 · Elvis: As Recorded at Madison Square Garden · Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite · Elvis: As Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis · Having Fun with Elvis on Stage · Elvis in Concert
Dal vivo (postumi)	An Afternoon in the Garden · Las Vegas International Presents Elvis - The First Engagements 1969-70 · Las Vegas International Presents Elvis - September 1970 · Like a Black Tornado - Live at Boston Garden 1971
EP	Love Me Tender · Peace in the Valley · Loving You · Elvis Sings Christmas Songs · Jailhouse Rock · King Creole Vol. 1 · King Creole Vol. 2 · Just Because · Elvis by Request: Flaming Star and 3 Other Great Songs · Follow That Dream · Kid Galahad · Viva Las Vegas · Tickle Me · Easy Come, Easy Go

Singoli

That's All Right/Blue Moon of Kentucky · Good Rockin' Tonight/I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine · Milkcow Blues Boogie/You're a Heartbreaker · Baby Let's Play House/I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone · Mystery Train/I Forgot to Remember to Forget · Heartbreak Hotel/I Was the One · I Want You, I Need You, I Love You/My Baby Left Me · Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel · Blue Suede Shoes/Tutti Frutti · I Got a Woman/I'm Counting On You · I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)/I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin') · I Love You Because/Tryin' To Get To You · Just Because/Blue Moon · Money Honey/One-Sided Love Affair · Shake, Rattle And Roll/Lawdy, Miss Clawdy · Love Me Tender/Any Way You Want Me · Too Much · All Shook Up · (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear/Loving You · Jailhouse Rock/Treat Me Nice · Don't · Wear My Ring Around Your Neck · Hard Headed Woman · One Night · I Got Stung · (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I · I Need Your Love Tonight · A Big Hunk o' Love/My Wish Came True · Stuck on You/Fame and Fortune · It's Now or Never · Are You Lonesome Tonight? · Wooden Heart · Surrender · I Feel so Bad · (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame · Little Sister · Can't Help Falling in Love · Good Luck Charm · She's Not You · Return to Sender · One Broken Heart for Sale · (You're the) Devil in Disguise · Bossa Nova Baby · Kissin' Cousins · Kiss Me Quick · What'd I Say · Such a Night · Ask Me · Blue Christmas · Do the Clam · Crying in the Chapel · (Such An) Easy Question · I'm Yours · Puppet on a String · Santa Claus is Back in Town · Tell Me Why · Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho · Milk White Way · Frankie and Johnny · Love Letters · Spinout · If Every Day Was Like Christmas · Indescribably Blue · Long Legged Girl (With the Short Dress On) · There's Always Me · Big Boss Man · Guitar Man · U.S. Male · You'll Never Walk Alone · Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby · A Little Less Conversation · If I Can Dream · Memories · In the Ghetto · Clean Up Your Own Backyard · Suspicious Minds · Don't Cry Daddy · Rubberneckin' · Kentucky Rain · The Wonder of You · I've Lost You · You Don't Have to Say You Love Me · I Really Don't Want to Know · Rags to Riches · Life · I'm Leavin' · It's Only Love · Merry Christmas Baby · Until It's Time for You to Go · He Touched Me/Bosom of Abraham · An American Trilogy/The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face · Burning Love · Separate Ways · Steamroller Blues · Fool · Raised On Rock · I've Got a Thing About You Baby · If You Talk in Your Sleep · Promised Land · My Boy · T-R-O-U-B-L-E · Bringing It Back · Pieces of My Life · Hurt · Moody Blue · Way Down

Filmografia

Fratelli rivali · Amami teneramente · Il delinquente del rock and roll · La via del male · Cafè Europa · Stella di fuoco · Paese selvaggio · Blue Hawaii · Lo sceriffo scalzo · Pugno proibito · Cento ragazze e un marinaio · Bionde, rosse, brune... · L'idolo di Acapulco · Il monte di Venere · Viva Las Vegas · Il cantante del luna park · Pazzo per le donne · Per un pugno di donne · Avventura in Oriente · Frankie e Johnny · Paradiso hawaiano · Voglio sposarle tutte · 3 "fusti", 2 "bambole" e... 1 "tesoro" · Fermi tutti, cominciamo daccapo! · Miliardario... ma bagnino · Stay Away, Joe · A tutto gas · Live a Little, Love a Little · Un uomo chiamato Charro · Guai con le ragazze · Change of Habit · Elvis Presley Show · Elvis on Tour

Speciali TV

The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: Welcome Home Elvis · Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special · Aloha from Hawaii · Elvis in Concert

Film biografici

Elvis, il re del rock (1979) · This Is Elvis (1981) · Elvis Meets Nixon (1997) · Elvis (2005) · Elvis & Nixon (2016) · Elvis Presley: The Searcher (2018) · Elvis (2022) · Priscilla (2023)

Voci correlate

Graceland · Priscilla Presley · Lisa Marie Presley · Colonnello Tom Parker · Memphis Mafia · Gladys Presley · Vernon Presley · Sam Phillips · Million Dollar Quartet · Elvis: What Happened? · Red West · Sonny West · Jerry Schilling · Joe Esposito · Linda Thompson · Ginger Alden · Sun Records · Scotty Moore · Bill Black · D. J. Fontana · George Nick Nichopoulos · Elvis' Greatest Shit · James Burton · Jerry Scheff · The Sweet Inspirations · Kathy Westmoreland · Ronnie Tutt · The Jordanaires · June Juanico · Bubba Ho-Tep · Felton Jarvis · Chips Moman · TCB Band · Joe Guercio Orchestra · Larry Geller · Elvis sandwich · Fool's Gold Loaf · The New Gladiators · Sun Records (serie televisiva) · Trouble · Polk Salad Annie · Elvis and Me · Vita privata di Elvis Presley

Discografia

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