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By Bob Blalock Alabama NewsCenter. The not-yet-legendary songwriting duo of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote “Hound Dog” in August 1952 with a powerful, ...

The AlabamaWx Weather Blog gladly brings you an excerpt of this article through a partnership with the Alabama NewsCenter. The not-yet-legendary songwriting duo of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote “Hound Dog” in August 1952 with a powerful, charismatic singer in mind. Thornton turned “Hound Dog,” released in February 1953, into an R&B hit that sold 2 million copies – three years before Presley sang his version.