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Hound DogBig Mama Thornton

Released
1952
Label
Peacock
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Rhythm and Blues
Updated
2026-08-30
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  1. Ranked No. 3 in Rhythm and Blues

    Three years before Elvis, and considerably more menacing. Thornton is talking to a specific person and you would not want to be him.