A CLASSIC! | Elvis Presley - Hound Dog (Ed Sullivan Show) | FIRST TIME LISTENING!

[@kevinstarr516]

If you want to see him go hard at it at the end of Hound Dog, check out the version from the Milton Berle Show.

[@sherylmcclure400]

If you want to see when Elvis shook up the whole world watch him do hound dog on the Milton Berle show after that they tried to tame him down and only filmed him waist up the Ed Sullivan show

[@trishf3576]

Yes that's the one!!

[@annp.whitaker4091]

I would love to see this young man watch that one Sheryl. It's like going back in time and feeling the excitement all over again in watching him. Brilliant.

[@trishf3576]

He never toured outside of the US!! He did over 1500 concerts. He didn't do many interviews or press conferences. He retained a certain mystique which has turned into this undeniable legend we have today.

[@johnbattles1002]

Well, since it was rudely cut off before the end of Elvis's comments to the audience, here is what he said -- "Until we meet again, may GOD BLESS YOU as HE'S BLESSED ME!" A man of humility, grace, and sense!

[@thymeout4rosemary446]

He knew the song was silly, and remember he loved and grew up on Gospel music. This was 1956, and he was new on the National scene and the most talked about new celebrity. In June he did a much more sexy version of this song on The Milton Berle show, followed a few wks later appearance on The Steve Allen Show, where he was made to dress in a tux and sing this to a real hound dog. Berle received 400,000 negative letters from viewers, and then called Elvis’s manager Tom Parker to tell him he had a real star in Elvis. Due to Steve Allen beating Ed Sullivan in ratings, that wk due to Elvis appearance, Sullivan relented and booked Elvis for 3 appearances for a record fee. Sullivan had previously said, he’d never have that vulgar boy on his show. In early 1956, The Dorsey Brother’s had Elvis on 6 wks. They were a far less popular variety show, but the viewers increased as the word spread about Elvis. I was 11, so while I knew about Elvis and had purchased Heartbreak Hotel, after it was released in Jan. 56, my parents didn’t watch the Dorsey Bros show. Let me tell you that by Sept. 1956, my entire class tuned into watch him on Ed Sullivan’s show. I sat right in front of the TV, and turned around to see my dad snickering at seeing Elvis. There were over 50 million viewers, and on each show they brought out Elvis several times.

[@thymeout4rosemary446]

He was warned by Ed Sullivan to not move much, due to the uproar over Elvis’ appearance in June on The Milton Berle Show. So Elvis just used his eyes, smile and facial expressions even more. He had a great sense of humor.

[@susancrouthamel760]

These are his early shows n girls were just getting to know him. One early show he did walked back stage n said " why are the girls screaming " They said " just keep doing what your doing" Sometimes he would walk on stage n you couldn't hear a word he was singing One time the girls were crazy n was tearing up the stage n they had to get Elvis off stage before they would jump on him. I listened to Elvis since 1956 n yes im old now but Elvis music keeps me young

[@3SeveredHeads]

And the Beatles said the reason they stopped doing tours was because of the noise of the fans! And it was tiring doing weeks at a time! 🤤 Omg Elvis did MONTHS of touring...got almost ripped to shreds and still carried on...even in his vegas yrs he did 2 shows per day!!!! Every day! The Beatles hid in a comfy studio & had the cheek to slate Elvis despite him being their inspiration...they said they wanted to see the young Elvis - they didnt exactly stay young & do the same type of music!! Ridiculous comments, jelousy is a sad trait. Even now paul mccartney goes on about Elvis but ive noticed now he's changed to saying more positive things coz the negatives got him nowhere! Elvis is the forever legend...🤘🏻🙏😍❣

[@MigdaliaTomalinas-os2nz]

This was the beginning the very first. His moves changed after he stopped making movies and went to Vegas. Totally different era and different Elvis. During the movie phase the his manager did not allow him to do concerts. After Vegas he started touring until his death. I read that he did over 1000 life performances. That’s amazing because he died at age 42. His short career lasted about 20 years. Please continue your Elvis tourney. Love to watch your face anticipation and genuine reaction.

[@kilkennyrose7099]

Elvis did a limited amount of TV appearances, not concerts, there was a break when he was making movies and that was what the '68 Comeback was about, Elvis' return to the stage.

[@davidpresley7949]

Hey mate Another amazing reaction Elvis had a motto Leave the people wanting more He would always tease the audience and give them just enough so they keep coming back and wanting more

[@3SeveredHeads]

That's why he never did encores...once he was done he left the building! Lol 🥰

[@belgtzgtz2859]

The Ed Sullivan Show was famously known for showing Elvis only from the waist up. In this, one of his return visits, he was allowed full body with the restriction of TONE DOWN THE SHAKES

[@lesleypilling7561]

Love seeing you discover Elvis….he was behaving himself on this show because he had caused a lot of controversy with his previous performance of the song on the Milton Berle show kzbin.info/www/bejne/e53Eanucnc2smtU. If you want to see him REALLY move check out Polk Salad Annie 🔥 kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2XGpHmkpb-Lm80

[@kathifielder1110]

Great reaction, but I have a little warning for you. Elvis fans will get on you if you stop the video before it's over. At the end of this one Elvis said to the audience "until we meet again, may God bless you as He's blessed me". Elvis performed almost 1,700 concerts between 1954 and 1977. And between being in the Army and making movies from 1958-68, he only did one benefit concert in that time period. His manager didn't allow professional filming except for when they made a couple movie documentaries in 1970 and 1972, the TV appearances in 1956 and 1957, and the two TV specials in 1968 and 1977. The Aloha From Hawaii concert in 1973 was the first one carried by satellite to almost 40 countries around the world and shown on American TV a few months later where more people watched it than watched the first moon landing. The world population was just under 4 billion at the time, and over 1.5 billion watched. Elvis made 31 movies, and most of them contained a lot of songs, so you'll be able to react to those clips as well as his live performances. And don't neglect studio versions of songs that weren't performed live or weren't filmed. If you do, you'll miss out on a lot of incredible songs.

[@robbansa]

Couldn't agree more, print it out Jigsaw. Remember that many great songs by Elvis has no livevideo. Watchout for the new mixes with Philharmonica Orchestra in the title, real Elvisfans don't like these tempered versions, where they drowns Elvisvoice with extra violins,trumpets a.s.o. that also makes the music lose it soul.

[@annmariering6606]

@@robbansa Yeah, I hate the LPO ones, and all the ones with anyone added in, including Lisa Marie - they all take away from the purity of Elvis’ performance!

[@belgtzgtz2859]

@kathifielder I love you. As a huge Elvis fan for all my 60 years I absolutely loved your reply to this reaction and your knowledge plus your respect to the legend, The King of Rock and Roll Elvis Aaron Presley ⚡️TCB

[@Wildlife_SA.]

Well said Kathi. You explained it all in a nutshell. I agree, don't cut the video before it ends, that is not acceptable... It's rude!

[@rayjackson6917]

In fact, I've seen so many stop to early when reviewing "It's Over" the Aloha version. The last few seconds are so stunning!!

[@TheBooey1650]

He did over 1600 concerts and every one of them were 'SOLD OUT". GOAT. Loving your reactions.

[@sallycook]

I think he was on notice to tame his moves …. Elvis always tried to respect his elders, it’s how he was brought up.

[@3SeveredHeads]

Barely 21 & Elvis came to us fully formed lol Such a unique beautiful soul..never took his fame seriously nor his fortune...a generous, funny wonderful guy...but hated at the beginning, he wasnt allowed to really cut loose on tv coz they saw him as the devil!!! He only went on tv coz the presenters realised he was the biggest new thing and wud get them big ratings...ed sullivan said he'd never have him on then he ended up loving him lol Lots of hatred & lies thrown Elvis's way but he ignored all of them & just did his sexy thang...eventually becoming loved by all who met him , saw him or heard him...😍🙏🤘🏻

[@kathifielder1110]

Just because you've seen Elvis perform a song doesn't mean you shouldn't check out other versions of it. It was said that he never performed the same song exactly the same way twice. You might want to watch this: ELVIS PRESLEY - HOUND DOG - REMASTERED 3-D SOUND (2:39). And he didn't have to dance like crazy to get the girls going. As proof, could you add this one to your reaction list? Elvis Presley "Love Me" on The Ed Sullivan Show (3:08).

[@genebeamon4898]

The WORLD had never a phenomenon quite like ELVIS!!!!!! The man just touches his chin in the Frank Sinatra Special in '60 just out of the army and he's doing Stuck On You and they go wild!!!!!!

[@stevedahlberg8680]

So many things to be said about this. I'm glad you like it. Yeah he did actually go off on the very first Loop through it but I think your eyes were closed with your hands clapping. But then when you said later that he was stopping, well, he was stopping in a Crouch up on his tippy toes like a ballerina would do in tow position. That takes incredible core strength. And yeah he never truly went off because he was warned that he could not do that after his earlier appearance that year in the spring of 1956 on the Milton Burrell show where he did totally go off and it set off a firestorm. If he would have done it they would have not shown it. And half the time they started filming him from the waist up anyway after that Milton Berle show so that was his way of just demonstrating control over the audience despite those ridiculous ignorant constraints they tried to put on him. One of his most humiliating experiences was when a judging Florida said that he would be arrested if he wiggled his hips and they had him sing to a hound dog on another show around that time and so what he did even though he said later that it was humiliating, was he didn't move his body at all but he held his little pinky finger up and moved it suggestively while he sang this song. And just the same, all the women were screaming, laugh. What an interesting character was and think about the fact that he's only 20 years old at this point maybe 21 at most.

[@MigdaliaTomalinas-os2nz]

This was how he performed in the very beginning 1956. He was censored for his moves and after this he was filmed only from the waist up. His manager as able to make more money by Elvis doing movies and he was not allowed to perform live until his contract ended. During the sixties many new performers including the Beatles gained popularity and Elvis felt he needed to comeback to life concerts in 1968. Only four concerts were recorded until his death in 1977. However, there are some documentaries about his life including the biopic in 2022.

[@grahammalcolm7130]

Hound dog acual show Milton berle show outstanding His TV shows in the 50s were Steve Allen the dorsey brothers show Milton berle and Ed sullivan

[@JonBurrows3577]

The Ed Sullivan Show appearances have been remastered recently, but those higher quality versions might get a strike.

[@lynncunningham829]

Excuse my language but it's all the ones called him a son of a b**** and Elvis found out and when he was in the hospital Elvis song you ain't nothing but a hound dog to him now that's what I call class

[@cindyphifer970]

The performance of this song by Elvis from The Milton Berle show is even better. Love my Elvis

[@Jigsaw0g]

That is on the list! Another highly requested version.

[@karolakover5298]

They would not let him dance on tv. He was severely criticized for his body moves. To understand how the white community felt please react to, Elvis and the black community, that echo will never die part 1- documentary. Please consider, You gave me a mountain - live concert What now my love - live concert You'll never walk alone - he plays the piano Bridge over troubled waters -live concert Bosa Nova from the movie Trouble - from a black and white movie Trying to get to you - 68 special black leather outfit How great thou art - live concert Keep the good work!!!

[@KlippityKlop1]

You should watch his performance on the Milton Berle show. It’s the one that caused a big fuss! Some people were outraged and thought he was “vulgar”.

[@paulasmith3179]

I saw Elvis and i subbed. thank you

[@stevedahlberg8680]

As others have said, that early Milton Berle show in June of 1956 is what set the world on fire including people loving him and absolutely hating him. He got so many hardcore racist responses from that. It was insane. You can watch some of those reactions in the various documentaries floating around KZbin like Elvis and the black community Parts one and two. But that's what got him on to the Ed Sullivan Show finally which was the main thing but then they would only film him from the waist up for the most part. Which is why he wasn't afraid to go into movies at first so he could do whatever he wanted. But then the colonel locked him into an endless contract of just mediocre movies and once he finally broke free you can tell, he immediately went back to creating a fantastic band and doing live performing, which was announced to the world largely by that 1968 Comeback Special which I see you have already done a couple songs from like trying to get back to you and if I can dream, the Martin Luther King tribute.

[@joanmatthews2570]

The girls went crazy for Elvis

[@Judy0910]

Milton Berle had a great show with Elvis, the show was on The USS Hancock. It was hilarious!

[@MisterMasterShafter1]

You wanna see EP bust out the moves on Hound Dog, you need to watch the version on the Milton Berle show, where he ends it in a half time strip tease beat and the whole country was shook up in 1956. lol

[@tommyewest6019]

Alot of them were not taped he did 2 to 3 shows a day in Vegas but only a few were tapef

[@valy5430]

He was holding back on purpose. His movements were considered vulgar at the time. He was told often to either control himself or they wouldn't allowed him on TV. Some shows would only film him from the waist up just in case. I can only imagine what great footage we would have if they didn't do that.

[@leroyleach7581]

just a 'thank you' for the comments to MY comments!....

[@siouxsansue7690]

The reason he didn’t move that much was the TV station was told to only show him from the waist up

[@mariadore7000]

For some great Elvis dancing, checkout Bosanova Baby

[@rickkopchak3980]

Great job. You should react to the Melody of his older songs he does in the black leather suit on the square stage in the 68 comeback special.

[@Metalphysicalpodcast]

He was told to "lay off the moves" so he had to restrain himself.

[@davidharrison1523]

Elvis always loved to joke about on stage, until around the last three years of his life, when he was very sick & exhausted. There had been massive controversy over his dance moves when he first started performing at 19 years old. He was already the world’s first superstar when he appeared for the first time on the Ed Sullivan show, & he would have been told by Sullivan to tone down his dance moves. But even these tame dance moves had thousands of complaints being sent in to Ed Sullivan, calling Elvis vulgar & disgusting & demanding that he never be allowed on television again. Ed Sullivan vowed he would never have him back on, but after his competitor Milton Berle’s ratings shot through the roof, Ed Sullivan reluctantly did have Elvis back at least twice. However, unlike Milton Berle who always showed Elvis performing from head to toe, Ed Sullivan would only allow Elvis to be filmed from the waist up, so as to avoid any more complaints. Milton Berle genuinely loved Elvis & took great joy in having him on his show, & Elvis was genuinely such a polite & respectful young man, that even Ed Sullivan said some lovely things about him, when Elvis appeared for the last time on his show when he was 22 years old, before he was drafted into the army. Elvis had already made at least two Hollywood movies by that time.

[@sherrera66]

The Milton Berle show is the one u want to see but not the edited version watch the full version. That’s is THE classic version of Hound Dog that got him banned.

[@beverlysanders4209]

You need to watch the two songs he did on the frank Sinatra show when he came back from the army . First one he and frank sang each others song

[@sandrahernandez569]

Watch the Remastered Version of this song on the Milton Burl show

[@jimgarvin6313]

Same song but on The Milton Beril Show is just a tad longer but youll enjoy this version too.

[@tommyewest6019]

Steve Allen tried to embarras him on his show by making him sing to a hound dog he hated it

[@johnbattles1002]

Yep! And to make matters even worse, Mr. Allen made him dress up in a tuxedo to sing to the little mutt!

[@minelliradney9132]

TV 📺 would not let him dance too much. It was considered lewd. Elvis was ⚠️warned

[@margewilson7152]

Ed sullivan said he has to be recorded from the waste up.

[@drServitis]

SEEMS LIKE DYLAN IS MORE ATTRACTED TO ELVIS THAN THE GIRLS IN THE AUDIENCE. Nothing wrong with that these days though.

[@Jigsaw0g]

Hey man, not my cup of tea but I'm not ashamed to admit if someone's a good lookin dude! haha

[@davidhunt1534]

He didn't go hard here cause the floor was slippy, that's why he stopped and crossed his leg

[@elvistcb3521]

Watch the early 56' video 👍

[@sandrahernandez569]

He really doesn't here; it's the Milton Burl show where he does though

[@nenabunena]

He can't really let loose here. You should watch his hound dog in the milton berle show instead

[@lynncunningham829]

They wouldn't film him from the waist down just from the waist up they said it was too suggestive that it was ornery I didn't see anything dirty about it

[@ellamoss7799]

Elvis is ALL GOOD. But watch the Melton Berl performance. The was alot of controversy over that one

[@ThePepper5150]

back then you couldn't do certain dances on tv

[@joanyow7952]

Censorship was big in those days

[@sopala3952]

He was censored all the time. At one point could only film him from waist up.

[@timcaldwell5241]

Lol…He didn’t go hard, but what he did nearly got him thrown in jail😳

[@leroyleach7581]

constructive criticism...let it end...Elvis was telling the crowd something as you ended it...not much more, but something from his heart...also, ALWAYS best to PAUSE if you want to comment...maybe even take it back a few seconds not for you...for your audience. thanks.

[@Jigsaw0g]

Thank you! I always appreciate constructive criticism don't get me wrong. When i edited this, a part of me actually was like "i shouldn't cut this out" and i thought i had reedited it prior to render but i must've forgot. Trust me, no more Elvis quotes will be cut! Thank you for the support

[@belgtzgtz2859]

Elvis said “Until we meet again. God bless you as He has blessed me.”

[@tommyewest6019]

He was told not to

[@jimgarvin6313]

Didnt finish this

[@Cuffsmaster]

They would not him go hard.

[@cindyphifer970]

Why didn't you finish this video