A Hound Dog Tale (eBook)

Big Mama, Elvis, and the Song That Changed Everything

Ben Wynne (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2024
181 Seiten
LSU Press (Verlag)
978-0-8071-8149-2 (ISBN)

Infos

The release of the song "e;Hound Dog"e; in 1953 marked a turning point in American popular culture, and throughout its history, the hit ballad bridged divides of race, gender, and generational conflict. Ben Wynne's A Hound Dog Tale discusses the stars who made this rock 'n' roll standard famous, from Willie Mae "e;Big Mama"e; Thornton to Elvis Presley, along with an eclectic cast of characters, including singers, songwriters, musicians, record producers and managers, famous television hosts, several lawyers, and even a gangster or two.Wynne's examination of this American classic reveals how "e;Hound Dog"e; reflected the values and issues of 1950s American society, and sheds light on the lesser-known elements of the song's creation and legacy. A Hound Dog Tale will capture the imagination of anyone who has ever tapped a foot to the growl of a blues riff or the bark of a rock 'n' roll guitar.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.2.2024
• Zusatzinfo: 9 halftones
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Jazz / Blues
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Musikgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Pop / Rock
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
• Schlagworte: 1956 • Blues • Ed Sullivan Show • Elvis Presley • Freddie Bell and the Bell Boys • History • Jerry Leiber • johnny otis • Las Vegas • Mike Stoller • Milton Berle Show • music • Peacock Records • Rock and Roll • Song • Songwriter • Willie Mae Thornton
• ISBN-10: 0-8071-8149-8 / 0807181498
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8071-8149-2 / 9780807181492