The Writers and the Artist
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Mike Stoller, Elvis Presley, and Jerry Leiber.
The Infamous First Performance of "Hound Dog"
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Elvis Presley on the Milton Berle Show.
Singing to and About a Dog
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Presley performing on the Steve Allen Show.
Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton
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The first to record "Hound Dog."