Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller did,t get due credit for Hound Dog, Back in those day atlantic records owed the two song writes a lot of money and they parted ways over it. Tells you why most of the great artist died broke screwed out of their earned money.
You know what's so sad. The Co-Writer of this song was the late Jerry Lieber who along with Mike Stoller wrote some amazing early R & B Hits that a Who's Who of Rock Music Recorded. The Coasters, Drifters, Elvis, Big Mama Thornton amongst others. Sadly when they wrote this song, it was a Farewell Song to the Rise Of The British Invasion and The Fall of so many R & B Singers. A R & B Singer named Bessie Banks recorded this first way before the Moody Blues did.
Ray Thomas is still banging on it and sounds as good as ever. I take it this was before Justin Hayward joined the group.
donnyp1966 1 day ago
Awesome! Very tight. Great post.
aimeemannfan2010 1 month ago
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Denny Laine is great ! With the Moody... and with Macca...!
MrMacheprot 1 month ago
killer post...denny laine..the barber shaves another customer.
LanceHelmut 1 month ago
very good. love the performance.
animascat 2 months ago
Guy on the tambourine must have a hurt hand at the end of the night ...
UNDERGROUND2000 3 months ago
@UNDERGROUND2000 End of the night? Nah... Ray Thomas banged on that thing for another 35 years before retirement.
SecsSells 3 months ago
Love how Mike Pinder rolls his eyes (embarrassed?) when he gets applause at 1:45....he is so hot.
afgreyparrot 4 months ago 2
Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller did,t get due credit for Hound Dog, Back in those day atlantic records owed the two song writes a lot of money and they parted ways over it. Tells you why most of the great artist died broke screwed out of their earned money.
cw605 5 months ago
You know what's so sad. The Co-Writer of this song was the late Jerry Lieber who along with Mike Stoller wrote some amazing early R & B Hits that a Who's Who of Rock Music Recorded. The Coasters, Drifters, Elvis, Big Mama Thornton amongst others. Sadly when they wrote this song, it was a Farewell Song to the Rise Of The British Invasion and The Fall of so many R & B Singers. A R & B Singer named Bessie Banks recorded this first way before the Moody Blues did.
laminage 6 months ago
Great vid and quality - thanks for posting.
Butterfly1Blue 1 year ago 5