Rufus Thomas - Bear Cat SUN #181 !!!!! Original 1953 78 RPM!

[ledvirre]

1500 SEK now

[TheErrol1975]

this is up four sale on tradera nearly 100 doller 10 days to go

[Richard40171]

This is actually "Hound Dog," by Leiber-Stoller, which got Sun in hot water. I'm not sur why Phillips decided to release the record. "Anser" records are of course allowable, provided it's original and only alludes to another record.

[WCPR1620AM]

This was an answer to Big Mama Thorton's original "Hound Dog".

[diddywahdaddy]

MAN, how i envy you, LynchburgSourMash! :)

[KenM66]

The owner of Sun Studio got fined 25 grand for recording this song. It is copyright infringement because it is exactly like Hound Dog with the lyrics replaced. He got out of debt once he sold Elvis Presley's contract to RCA. He lost in the end still I think.

[Clarke5487]

Anyone know where i can get the guitar tab for this? 

[BootPatrol]

Now this is what blues music is supposed to sound like!

Thanks for posting, friend!

[sunrecords56]

The sound of Sun Music is so unique if you have ever been in the studio you could close your eyes and see this song being recorded. 706 Union is the closest thing to heaven when it comes to music

[LynchburgSourMash]

@sunrecords56 I'll second that

[jayscott49]

I heard somewhere that that's Ike Turner on guitar? Anyone know for sure who the guitar player is?

[PantherFiction]

I love this song so much, ha.

[ponomar]

Discovered this song on the radio a few hours ago...fucking awesome

[kobe1413]

wow pretty raunchy for 1953...must pissed off plenty of parents then

[TheSunRecords]

I've always loved that guitar... Yeah!

[coldwar1952]

@TheSunRecords - That's Joe Hill Louis - Best - CW

[Xylokaine]

BUT I AIN'T GONNA RUB YA NO MORE

[eoj2495]

You have an excellent collection ... cool record player too...

[d820m]

This record also caused Duke/Peacock Records owner Don Robey to file a lawsuit for copyright infringement where Sam Phillips had to pay (reportedly) $17, 000 and and i believe half of the publishing credit...

[flashdaddy1961]

I'm pretty sure the guitarist is none other than the habulous Ike Turner.

[jayscott49]

does this mean Turner would have produced the session as well?

[coldwar1952]

@flashdaddy1961 It's Joe Hill Louis - Best - CW

[LynchburgSourMash]

WeeeeooW, this music cures all illness, pretty near to Dr. Ross's treatment...!??

L.S.M.

[urawesome101]

we just went there last week

[57Will]

This "answer song" to Big Mama Thornton's "Hound Dog" by Rufus Thomas was the very first record featuring the Sun label to make the national charts. Went to #3 on Billboard's R&B charts in 1953. The next time Thomas would reach the charts would be for another Memphis label, Stax.

[diddywahdaddy]

Guess what owner "almost" took up in the beginning, was an original Peacock Big Mama Thornton..? Way cool all the way!! I have a 78 copy of the same version myself (2nd ish [or IS it the 1st?] w/o "(The answer to Hound Dog)", but A-side is worn out totally.......

[broruss]

Wow, very interesting. I have this record on Sun, but mine is 45 RPM. Got it from my Mom who worked at a radio station in the 50s.

[castilloda]

All your 78s are pretty.

[jukeboxdude]

Anybody know the flip side of this? I'm keeping record of these and despirately need it.

[wondoney]

"Walking in the Rain"

[jayscott49]

this is the coolest thing ever! i'm trying to learn the guitar parts off this and it's challenging (for me at least), like Jimmie Vaughan cubed. does anyone know who this guitarist is?

[jukeboxdude]

For the guitar parts use the 3rd string. Start off by hitting the 3rd fret and sliding to the 5th. Then 3,3 and 5. You gotta play around with the rest of the leads to get it right, but I'm doing this on an accoustic, so a tube amp will really help. =)

[coldwar1952]

@jayscott49 Joe Hill Louis

[LynchburgSourMash]

Hi samgamlam,Yes it is. Every vid has description at right side of the screen. Thnx for visiting and supporting my site

best L.S.M.

[catfishbatman]

TOOOOOOOOOOO COOL !!!

[JoeOliverIsStillKing]

I wanted to hear this disc. Thanks for putting in on youtube!  Got any Paramounts to spin? haha

[capnquirky]

W O W

Great stuff man. Check out my site. I'm doing the same sorta thing... PLUS I think that's the same record player that I'm using!

Rock on brother.

Kaz

[paulvernon100]

Keep 'em coming, man, I'm loving this!