Elvis Presley | Hound Dog | Rca Victor 78 rpm | 1956 USA

Описание: Elvis Presley with "Hound Dog" recorded from the original US 78 rpm shellac single on RCA Victor 20-6604. "Hound Dog", with B-side "Don't Be Cruel", was released in the US in July 1956 with both sides peaking at Nr. 1 on the Billboard Pop Chart. Both songs were recorded on July 2, 1956 at RCA Studios in New York with Elvis Presley on lead vocals, Scotty Moore on electric lead guitar, Bill Black on bass, Gordon Stoker on piano and D.J. Fontana on drums. Backup vocals by The Jordanaires featuring Neal Matthews, Hoyt Hawkins and Hugh Jarrett. The session was engineered by Ernie Oehlrich and produced by Steve Sholes. Words and music by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.

The charting B-side, "Don't Be Cruel", is available here:    • Elvis Presley | Don't Be Cruel | Rca Victo...  .

Musical style: Rock & Roll, Rhythm & Blues.

Video recorded by Antoon van Olderen using an audio-technica player model AT-LP1240-USB with an Ortofon 2M 78 MM-stylus and audio captured off air via a Driade D 71 MK II speaker. This video is a recorded live demonstration of a playback of the 78 RPM shellac format on modern day equipment and is shared for archival and research purposes.