WHAT DID WE JUST HEAR?!| FIRST TIME HEARING Big Momma Thornton - Hound Dog REACTION

[@DJHolte]

Funny you should mention Janis Joplin -- Big Mama Thornton wrote the song 'Ball & Chain', which Janis later covered. Big Mama later applauded Janis’ version, saying, “That girl feels like I do.”

[@palmirasanchez]

Isn't that amazing!!!I love Janis and wowww

[@jamescobb2624]

Please react to that scenes in "Stripes" when they March to Manfred Mann's "doo was Diddy." It will make you laugh

[@herbyragan8686]

Janis’s favorite artist

[@johnharkness7114]

Janis basically got her style from Big Mama Thornton (as well as some other female and a few male older Black artists)

[@andyo3689]

Janis was also into Bessie Smith

[@davidstephens6462]

Her and Rosetta Tharp really really had a powerful influence on early rock guitar tones. Most folks haven't a clue about them, but guitar players know.

[@jeffking4176]

Yes they did ‼️‼️ 📻🙂❗️👍

[@Donkor640]

Rosetta Tharpe shreds! I can’t believe I didn’t hear of her until my 40’s.

[@Bearfacts01]

Many did back then. Music exploded around that time there were many artists that just kind of blew up around that time.

[@ricenglish4556]

Tharp plays the same run over and over and over and over. At least she learned that. Big Mammy stole the song from 2 Jewish songwriters.

[@Paul-tk2my]

The composers of the song, Lieber & Stoller suggested to Thornton how it should be sung. She was having none of it, and told them in no uncertain terms that she would be singing her own way. A standout artist.

[@ericstaton6896]

Jay & Amber! Big Momma Thornton is considered by many as the Godmother of Rock 'n' Roll! Hound Dog was originally recorded in 1952 by Big Momma Thornton, and later recorded by Elvis Presley in 1956! Peace & Love!!!

[@jeffking4176]

Afraid Sister Rosetta Tharp “owns” the title “Godmother Of Rock and Roll” - not to take anything away from Big Momma Thornton . She was incredible in her own right. 📻🙂

[@meyerhave]

@@jeffking4176 That is a bunch of latter day, revisionist hype and wishful thinking to claim Sister Rosetta Tharp is the "Godmother Of Rock And Roll". To call ANYONE the “inventor of rock & roll” is silly and pointless. You won’t hear anything Rosetta did in the 1940s as being nearly identifiable as proto rock n roll, especially in comparison to any number of boogie woogie pianists and jump blues bands, or even western swing bands of the time. It is the handful of TV performances she did wailing on an electric guitar (which she only began using in the 1950s) from the 1960s that started people making such inaccurate claims.

[@1perfectpitch]

You mean stolen by that no talent hack.

[@anxofernandez3344]

The title of Godmother of Rock is disputed between her and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Both are the first two Great Dames of Soul.

[@RobertWilliams-bo5nf]

It was a song written by songwriters Leiber and Stoller, two Jewish guys from Brooklyn ny, Elvis recorded "freddie bell and the bellboys version he heard them sing in las Vegas in 56.

[@guitarzan5328]

One time I was doing a delivery, I walked into a local pub to pick up an order and I heard this very song playing over the speakers... and I walked out with the most ridiculous grin on my face. *Big Mama Thornton* really does bless your ears. 🎶😁

[@girlinvt]

Big Mama Thornton wrote Ball and chain and Hound Dog was written for her. Shes considered to be one of the best blues harmonica musicians. If you like her you should check out Sister Rosetta Tharpe Did it rain, Sister Rosetta was known for her Gibson SG and she influenced many early rock musicians including Chuck Berry. Classic blues at it best with Thornton and Tharpe.

[@choice12ozborne]

Think about it is we got to be really careful because from what I understand back in the day and even in the days when the Beatles were in Hamburg, the copyright and sampling laws either didn't exist or they weren't anywhere like they are not. If you cover the track I don't think you had to give anybody any money because it was just regular behavior amongst musicians to do these things. This is where this whole thing started where people thought Elvis Presley was stealing but you can't steal a music genre with your own style first off imo. I mean it's going to be really hard to steal a genre. But in this case I'm saying that people have said that he stole hound dog and he stole Blue suede shoes from Carl Perkins but he wasn't stealing because it wasn't patented back in those days from what I got it. As I mentioned before, the Beatles were playing all kinds of music in Hamburg and none of it was there written tracks. Some of it was released for public consumption in Europe in particularly Germany and parts of england. So I mean I might be completely wrong but I'm thinking that that's where people get it twisted and think that Elvis was literally stealing not just a style or a job but he was absolutely just taking songs that belong to other people and wasn't being punished. I don't think that it was any kind of offense back in the day. If it was then I think somebody probably would have filed lawsuits not just against the Elvis but against countless people of all ethnicities that covered other people's tracks. Only reason I'm mentioning it is to you is because you sound like you're knowledgeable and honestly I don't know for a fact that these tracks were copyrighted but I'm pretty sure that people wouldn't be playing other people's music without getting them any credit or cash or anything because it was just common practice and was not illegal in any way. I have not researched but I'm just saying wouldn't Common Sense tell us that if this was patented music and songs in general, there would have been tons of lawsuits? The next thing that I've heard is that Elvis, he's usually mentioned because he became the biggest star out of that era, not only took these songs but he gave no credit or no money to any of these people. for the most part that's probably true and I think it's probably true of anybody that did that back then because again I think it was just normal general practice and no one thought twice about it. Nowadays you better give someone credit every time you sample anything remotely close to someone else's track but back in the day I feel certain that it was just common practice and there was nothing morally wrong or legally in the eyes of musicians. This is all my opinion and just common sense but I could be wrong. But of course the other thing is that Elvis stole genres of music which is crazy to me. How can you steal on certain style of music? I mean isn't it fair to say that every single musician from time immemorial has picked up ideas and styles from people that came before them? That's like sin if you play basketball and you're not white like the inventor of basketball then you stole something. Elvis Presley didn't just take from one genre but he took from several John is from what I understand. He was just influenced by all these different genres such as gospel, bluegrass, country, blues, rockabilly and the list goes on. . I know this is long and drawn out but I just feel like people don't quite understand that he was influenced by different kinds of music and then he came up with his own style just like practically every human in history has done when it comes to music. I mean do the original drum beaters have them locked down on anyone that would like to play drums? I think you get what I'm saying and I apologize for just spitting all this out because I'm literally using speech to text. I know there's going to be comments somewhere about Elvis taking or stealing this song. Call Perkins was white wasn't he? Serious question because I really don't know but I assume from what I've heard that he was a white guy. I don't know if he wrote Blue suede shoes but I'm pretty sure he sang it and Elvis also covered it. Why don't they mention instances like this as an example of theft or stealing? And when I say they I am not talking about an ethnicity I'm just talking about the people who try to take any sort of Glory or originality away from Elvis along with other people. so please if you get an opportunity correct me on any of this stuff where I'm wrong and try to answer these long questions if you get a chance. You notice there's a ton of questions but like I said I guess it's because I'm a student and I'm used to asking the freaking professor hyphen instructor all kinds of questions. You sound like you know what you're talking about and this is exactly why I hit you up with all these questions rather than other people in here. Even if you don't want to answer then I get it but I don't want to feel like an idiot and make claims if I'm wrong about any of the things that I mentioned above. Peace to you and yours

[@aharon59]

They already reacted to Sister Rosetta

[@comntz4u]

Hound Dog was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who wrote songs for the Coasters. For more Blues, try Howlin' Wolf's live 1964 rendition of Smokestack Lightning.

[@richardrodriguez2120]

The inspiration for Elvis. He did take this song changed some lyrics and sped it up a bit and made it his own but Big Momma is the original

[@herbyragan8686]

Not quite. Presley’s inspiration came from a rewrite by a singer named Freddie Bell, who changed the original lyrics to include the now-familiar “Cryin’ all the time” and “You ain’t never caught a rabbit.” During his first Las Vegas engagement in the spring of 1956, Elvis Presley heard Freddie Bell and the Bellboys performing the reworked “Hound Dog” and added it to his repertoire almost immediately.

[@1dkappe]

And the song was written by Leiber & Stoller who wrote tons of hits, including for Elvis.

[@shelleysparks210]

Big Mama Thornton was Janis Joplin’s inspiration for the style she developed. East Texas is very repressed in some ways, but the true spirit comes out in this music.

[@thelasticonoclast9467]

She also played guitar, a metal body electric guitar which she learned to play upside down because she was left-handed & it was a right-handed guitar. There are live recordings of her playing it. Cool stuff!

[@jackgilchrist]

Hi. Can you point me to one of those recordings? I'm having trouble finding anything about her playing guitar.

[@lonfowler9843]

@@jackgilchrist kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2aWm5apaKqMrck

[@thelasticonoclast9467]

Wow, took me a while to find it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2rEZWyle8afkKc

[@thelasticonoclast9467]

Oops was wrong about her being left handed & playing the guitar upside down. Must’ve confused her with someone else!

[@jeffking4176]

She DID play Drums and Harmonica. 📻🙂

[@frankmastroianni2501]

A true early blues/rock n roll gem that Elvis Presley brought to #1 a few years later.

[@ericsmith6615]

Absolutely 💯

[@trjbrew]

YES!!! So glad you got to this one. She is one of the 1st ladies of rock n roll! If you want more blues try Muddy Waters "Manish Boy", Leadbelly "Black Betty" (it's the original version, and anything from Robert Johnson who inspired just about everybody.

[@cirrus1976]

The Mother of Rock-N-Roll a Great!!! Big Momma was a Guitar Genius also

[@kevinsmith4429]

Another Dallas legend! Check out "THEY CALL ME BIG MOMMA 'CAUSE I WEIGH 300 POUNDS!" & also "BIG MOMMA'S COMIN' HOME".

[@kesleycottrell1416]

I'm thinking you mean Sister Rosetta Tharpe. She played a Gibson SG.

[@cirrus1976]

@@kesleycottrell1416 oops Your Right there.

[@jeffking4176]

Thornton did play Drums and Harmonica, but not Guitar. [ it’s easy to confuse her with Sister Rosetta Tharp.]. 📻🙂

[@johnligon2368]

Rock and Roll doesn't exist without Big Momma Thornton

[@debrabeck9630]

Isn’t she fabulous? This is terrific!

[@K4OSR]

As great as the singing is, remember that she's also playing guitar. She's inspired so many artists.

[@kendeeni]

Actually, it was Pete "Guitar" Lewis.

[@thomaspgreen6302]

Sister Rosetta Tharpe was more known for guitar, I think.

[@arlaabrell8658]

Big Mama played Harp (Harmonica) quite well, and also drums but she didn't play guitar.

[@mikesavage2114]

You'll love Koko Taylor singing "I'm a Woman"!!

[@debibailey2968]

Or Wang Dang Doodle!! Love Koko Taylor!!!!❤️❤️

[@sethball2475]

Yes! You found her! Now you’re ready for Ruth Brown - as in ‘Wild Young Men’ or ‘Hello Little Boy’.

[@djhrecordhound4391]

Might wanna ease 'em into Ruth Brown before throwing a runaway-train-paced one like Hello Little Boy at them first lol!

[@michaelboismier1863]

One of the Queens of early Rock&Roll!

[@Toobeegort]

Big Mama Thornton was inducted into the blues hall of fame in 1984 the same year she died.

[@KayeWhye]

Is it just me, or does anyone else hear Billie D. when Jordan said "Blues is my whiskey music, Baby" ?😂

[@ericsmith6615]

Wife here..Love Love Big Mama Thornton.!!."Fire..Soulful.. Bluesy.."Often heard her referred to as Godmother of Rock and Roll!!" The Ad Libs are Purely Amazing.!!.Thank you guys!!

[@ralpholson7616]

I had the pleasure of seeing her perform and briefly meeting her. Very nice lady.

[@paulkersey1007]

In case you guys wanted to know who the guitarist was in this song his name is Bee Houston. Texas style blues guitarist

[@lisaj6728]

My goodness-I never knew that Elvis wasn’t the original singer of this song!! We looked her up…how fascinating! Thank you for introducing us to another artist who is new to us.

[@JonBurrows3577]

The great thing about becoming a fan of Elvis is learning more about all his influences, from blues to gospel to country to opera. But to be honest, I didn’t know anyone didn’t know about Big Mama Thornton.

[@mimimusick9734]

Pretty much every white rock & roll musician/band up to the 1970s covered songs originally sung or composed by Black artistes.

[@lewisner]

I always wondered why when Elvis sang it, it sounded like it was written for a woman.

[@samiam2003]

​@@lewisnerfr

[@Whitebrowpriest]

Another great blues legend you two would enjoy is John Lee Hooker. And His song, "Boom Boom" is bluesy and funky. Love it! :)

[@bgaona]

I'll never forget the first time I heard Big Mama T. About 1 second into her "Hound Dog" I had this feeling like I was in a lotta trouble. That is one convincing woman.

[@TT-js4jn]

Earlier on one of your videos I thought I saw Rosetta Tharpe on your shirt and now I see it's Mama Thornton. Will now you got to check out sister Rosetta Tharpe! She was from that era too and played a mean guitar and sang. You'll love her! FEMALE FRIDAY WITH SISTER ROSETTA YES!!

[@teerat8451]

Just love Big Momma Thornton. Leadbelly is another old blues musician you should check out. They both influenced so many different future rock musicians

[@kesleycottrell1416]

Damn right, some Son House, and of course the great Robert Johnson.

[@kebernet]

Man, when I was in college maybe half my CD changer was always Leadbelly. Also, since we did BB King, I feel like we need some Buddy Guy, too.

[@stack_of_records]

She could play a mean guitar. A pioneer of rock and roll!!! Love her.

[@rwschumm]

YUP... GGGRRRR! Of course, us oldsters DO remember Elvis' version. :) And YES, I saw 'Leadbelly' mentioned down a few in the comments. That's FAIR GAME! Would love to hear some! :)

[@salliemoore5472]

Jay and Amber try B. B. King's "The Thrill Is Gone" Jay you'll love him playing Lucille (guitar). Try the long version

[@philiptodd7062]

This was the birth of rock n roll and R&B raw and authentic I love it

[@LindaEll]

Saw her perform at a blues festival back in 1972. She was the real deal.

[@davemcbroom695]

Gotta luv Willie May! She'd play with Muddy Waters , Lightnin' Hopkins, Buddy Guy and John Lee Hooker. Talk about keeping good company.

[@mickeymayfield4192]

a lot of rock and blues classics came from this era , muddy waters should be your next trip.

[@waltw4537]

BIG Mama Thornton! Hoo! Got some dance steps in on this one. Thanks.

[@TheFlowNetwork]

There's a great live version of this song filmed in the early 60's at a train station in London. Buddy Guy on guitar.

[@rachelles3275]

Her recordings of “Hound Dog” and “Ball 'n' Chain” were later transformed into hits by Elvis Presley and Janis Joplin.

[@anneglover5894]

Elvis did a version of this that was a huge hit for him called ..you ain’t nothing but a hound dog ...x

[@dontrayler9292]

Daughtry…. It’s not over

[@kesleycottrell1416]

Awesome! You did it, see how it makes more sense done by Big Momma Thornton.

[@michaelpond6386]

Now you are tapping the main-vine. AfterBig Mama, listen to Etta James, Ruth Brown, and Koko Taylor.

[@doratiscareno5856]

BEAUTIFUL SOUL💕 GREAT VOCALS 🎤🇺🇸🦅

[@davidnelson9331]

The blues...I would love to see you reacting to Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, and the King of the Delta Blues himself, Robert Johnson!

[@Pokyhawk]

"WHAT DID WE JUST HEAR?!". That's the sound of a legend. Keep listening to the cream of music royalty and, if you're real lucky, you may just hear one before anyone else and walk with them as they move into legendary status. Personally, money or no money, I would love to take that ride just to see it happen.

[@fmtalks1543]

#1 on Billboard national R&B chart in 1953 for 7 weeks. Reportedly sold 2 million copies.

[@merlball8520]

I've never heard of this singer or heard any of her songs before. This was great. I always enjoy getting introduced to a quality vocalist. She had some power and growl to her. I'm thinking she was probably a bigger hit in live performances than in studio recordings. Thank you for the exposure to something new and good and for your personal reactions. Don't stop the momentum.

[@hitman142002]

Now you guys are getting into the true ROOTS of rock n roll music!! Little Richard once said that rock n roll was just upbeat r&b. He was SOOO right!!

[@ramonaalvarez7559]

That's that Bama Growl ... Love this..😊

[@PedroConejo1939]

Finally! I just wish you had seen the live version on German TV. Such a powerful force of nature.

[@djhrecordhound4391]

THIS is why I subbed to you! You're not afraid to do reactions to some historic greats such as Big Mama Thornton!! There are a few good tracks by her that influenced rock and roll-- Stop A-Hoppin' On Me I Smell A Rat Yes, Baby (duet with Johnny Ace)

[@charlesfenderson]

Bless ya'll hearts. Now you know who is the Queen and birthed Rock N Roll!

[@kellisklozzet2942]

I just had a PHENOMENAL IDEA! (Don’t y’all love it when we have these wonderful ideas FOR YOU? Lol) anyway, you already do female Friday’s; so how about One Hit Wonder Wednesday’s? 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ Love you guys! You ALWAYS put a smile on my face! 😃

[@imsirius2]

Unfortunately Jay and Amber usually don't learn a song is a one hit wonder until after they react to it.

[@johnharding7650]

I like it

[@kesleycottrell1416]

Now it's time to check out the rest of the greats. Robert Johnson, Lead Belly, Son House, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters. These are a small sample of great musician that the rock and rollers listened to and also copied. Rock and Roll started in the south, largely in the Mississippi Delta.

[@sherrygarza3312]

Love Big Mama!! She was such an amazing influence to so many that followed in her footsteps.

[@palmirasanchez]

She's amazing!!! I love her please play more from Big Mama Thornton

[@christineoneal666]

I can't remember who will be playing Big Mama Thornton in the Elvis movie. Y'all need to react to the trailer for the movie. It will be out in two months.

[@jad4680]

a female pioneer of the blues! and my favourite female blues singer bar none!!nobody messes with the big mama"BALL N CHAIN" "EVERYTHINGS GONNA BE ALRIGHT" "IM GONNA LEAVE YOU" for reaction. ; )

[@chuckragland6100]

She's talking about this guy, who's only coming around every once in awhile for one thing and one thing only!! And she's finally had enough of it!!

[@John-rx4wd]

Johnny Winter ----- BE CAREFUL WITH A FOOL is an excellent blues song. Savoy Brown ----- TELL MAMA is another blues classic.

[@Musicvegan01]

The picture in the video is kinda small, but that looks like Josephine Baker to me, not Big Mama Thornton

[@jayestahnke9917]

Good catch! That is indeed Josephine Baker.

[@jbeutel2381]

Absolutely. That was the first thing I noticed. Great track, but that photo makes no sense.

[@lawrencegt2229]

Also love her version of "Wade In The Water" - hoping to cover it later this year with my band!

[@faithnyou1732]

Elvis did Hound Dog early in his career, and it was a cover to Big Mama Thornton's original. Great reaction you two. Thanks!

[@scottvanhille5688]

My father eats Magic Spoon cereal. It's fits his diet. Jordan, my body grew up but the kid inside me didn't. I love eating cereal aimed at kids like Lucky Charms, Fruit Loops, Pokemon, Ghostbusters, Little Debbie's, etc. This song was interesting. Rock Lobster. How about some Information Society such as "Walking Away" "Think" "What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)" and "How Long." Pretty cool band.

[@woodrowdixon1543]

It's funny cause I recently began listening to Andrew Hickey's podcast, "A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs" and this exact song was featured around episode 15. The only version I had heard before was Elvis. This speaks to me. I love the roots of rock and roll - Blues, Swing, Big Band - it touches my heart.

[@Lindingo-xb3hp]

Try Howling Wolf! You’ll LOVE his voice! 1950s Chicago blues. One of the GOATs of blues music

[@rs-ye7kw]

As others have already mentioned, please do "Did It Rain" by Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

[@DiGiDaWgZs]

Wow! Just amazing. Never gets old.

[@jenniferworley775]

What a great voice!! Her phrasing is amazing. Ain't nobody gonna rush Big Mama. Great reaction. Thanks so much.

[@LaptopLarry330]

I am a big fan of Blues singer/guitarist Elmore James. Some of his songs that I would like to see you react to is "I Believe" (1952), "I Held My Baby Last Night" (1952), "Baby What's Wrong?" (1952), "Dust My Blues" (1955), "Dust My Broom" (1959, look for the blue CD cover; it has over 1.4 million views here on KZbin), "The Sun Is Shining" (1960), "Something Inside Me" (1960), "Shake Your Moneymaker" (1961), "Stranger Blues" (1963), and "Twelve Year Old Boy" (1963). There is one song that Buddy Guy recorded in 1960 that I like, which is entitled "Broken Hearted Blues". There are two Otis Rush songs that I like: "Double Trouble" (1956) and "I'm Satisfied" (1960). In my opinion, the last great "classic" Blues album ever made, was recorded by the late Magic Sam in 1967, which is entitled "West Side Soul". Most of the songs on the album are remakes of his 1950s singles during his stint at Cobra Records, but on "West Side Soul", they were recorded in STEREO, and has an incredibly beautiful sound quality. Both of you will want to hear his songs, "Every Night And Every Day" and "Easy, Baby".

[@jeremyfagner6808]

Love Big Mama Thornton. Glad you got to hear her. I think she is a must listen to along with Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

[@craftcatcher]

I got a good one for you guys. One of the gritiest low down pure blues female singers is Koko Taylor. My favorite song by this blues legend is "Mother Nature". It would be so perfect for Female Friday!

[@Whitebrowpriest]

Uh, guys, Big Momma's House is "Martin Lawrence", NOT Eddie Murphy, lol. :D

[@devriebrown634]

A great woman in R&B and also Rock n Roll is Ruth Brown. You need to listen to "Mama, he treats your daughter mean". It's where R&B meets R&R. You'll love it!

[@stevedoumas7701]

Great reaction as always! like many will comment because this video doesn’t show the performance y’all are missing fifty percent of the reaction because she’s playing the lead guitar throughout this while she’s singing. She was an amazing talent

[@mariajordan4480]

You should listen to Down Home shakedown with John Lee Hooker and Big Mama Thornton as she is also a fantastic harmonica player. Also “ They call me big Mama”. Also listen to Little Walter” My Babe” which was covered later by the Rolling Stones. Thanks for some fantastic videos.

[@laustcawz2089]

"Hound Dog"--written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller.

[@rossdownes4240]

This song was written by Leiber and Stoller probably the best songwriters of the 50's and early 60's with hits like Yakety Yak,Jailhouse Rock.and Stand By Me.

[@sharonhess9594]

this was rock and roll blues early 50's music gave all who needed the mental release a heartfelt fell-good time that was an escape from daily life rich or poor after this music took off like it was on steriods

[@Sergio54321]

Big Momma’s House was Martin Lawrence, not Eddie Murphy. Elvis Presley turned this blues song, changed the arrangement and some of the words, and made it into a rock and roll song, and a darn good one! Elvis was his own producer in the recording studio.

[@inyokutse]

Howlin Wolf-Moain' at Midnight next!!!

[@Whitebrowpriest]

BTW, Big Momma Thornton, as well as several other blues artists, were THE influential people for the early Rock N Roll that started in the 50s. There would be no Rock & Roll, if not for folks like her. Also, Elvis Presley's famous "Hound Dog" song was a rip from Big Momma's original version.

[@jopdian]

The live version of this is fantastic - chucks her handbag on the piano top and lets rip - she's amazing

[@themajicman745]

She was a blues singer and hated being sometimes called a rock and roll artist. Her original version of this song was bluesy and raw and Elvis cover was more rock and roll and refined. Both versions are awesome! Tell the patrons to stop bombarding you with rock music and you can play all types and genres of music. That's not going to happen.

[@paulamelnyk986]

@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee i totally agree with you about 80's music. Don't enjoy the channel as much anymore because they have been reacting to so much of it. Want to hear more of the 60's and 70's like they used to react to. So much to choose from. A lot more artists to discover

[@maxrav1831]

@@paulamelnyk986 There's some fantastic music and artists in the eighties mate.

[@craiggillett5985]

Thanks!! I’ve never heard of this woman and I love her!!!

[@leemcclements8889]

This is why I love your channel. You delve into ALL types of great music!

[@herbyragan8686]

The original and imo the best version of the song.

[@debbiejarvis5764]

Elvis did hound dog too but changed the lyrics and beat to it.

[@JonBurrows3577]

He was covering Freddie Bell & The Bellboys version of the song

[@TheFlowNetwork]

That's Buddy Guy on the lead guitar, one of the greatest blues guitar players of all time and an influence on everybody from Clapton to Hendrix to some kid somewhere who's learning blues guitar right NOW. Buddy Guy is a legend and still performing today at age 85!

[@Cynthia...]

Oh good choice Big Momma is fantastic!

[@jennyvithoulkas6865]

Big Mamma is an original - before BB King, Elvis, etc.

[@elisebarthalow6075]

Big Momma got her start with a lot of help from Diamond Teeth Mary McClain- a blues singer from West Virginia, who was a half sister to none other than Bessie Smith.

[@jamesgilliam5278]

The feeling is amazing

[@hegonefishing9122]

Finally ... I thought you would never get to big momma! Asked you to check her out early in your adventure.

[@elvisstilllives9990]

For a similar dog theme, check out move it on over by Hank Williams. Very early country music with a bit of the blues in its dna.

[@barbarahouston634]

I second the suggestion and raise you Jambalaya (I love Hank Williams!). And to match the Bid Mama/Elvis, The Carpenters covered Jambalaya.

[@debrabeck9630]

Have you done Boom (or Boom Boom) by John Lee Hooker? He was a great early blues man who inspired so many. Here’s a big yes to BB King, too!

[@charlesallen2306]

True origins of Rock 'n Roll. This is amazing, takes me back to my grandparents listening to blues and bluegrass, in the 70's. Reminds me, definitely check out Blues Travelers, they are from the 90's. Live or studio, don't watch the "videos" for reasons.

[@donnab8000]

A blues song and artist you should try out is Smokestack Lightning by Howling Wolf.

[@coachtomas]

I love you two ... seriously ! You always have this bright positive outlook on music and life. You always enjoy breaking apart the song and explaining what you liked and why. You don't seem to have an issue with any genre of music. Very refreshing ! Keep up the great work guys ❤