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Did Elvis Steal From Big Mama Thornton? The Real "Hound Dog" Story

06.30.2022 - By Rolling Stone | Cumulus Podcast NetworkPlay

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Legendary songwriter Mike Stoller joins host Brian Hiatt to explain how he and Jerry Leiber wrote "Hound Dog" for Big Mama Thornton – and what happened next. He also shares tales of his time with Elvis Presley and much more. Plus David Fear on the new "Elvis" movie, and Rolling Stone News correspondent Delissa Shannon's interview with Yola about playing Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

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