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Colin B wrote:I see Willie Mae Thornton's Hound Dog is on the charts along with R Thomas Jr's Bear Cat.
Wasn't there litigation concerning these two songs ?
Colin B wrote:I see Willie Mae Thornton's Hound Dog is on the charts along with R Thomas Jr's Bear Cat.
Wasn't there litigation concerning these two songs ?
Suspicious Minds wrote:Indeed.
Here’s an article about it (the litigation issue is discussed from the 3rd paragraph onwards)
https://www.americanbluesscene.com/blue ... -bear-cat/
colonel snow wrote:Around april 1953 6 versions of Hound dog were released (including Big Mama Thornton version); all versions are simular to that original.
recorded by:
00-02-53 - Jack Turner & his Granger County Gang (RCA 20-5267);
00-03-53 - Billy Starr (Imperial 8186);
00-03-53 - Eddie Hazelwood (Intro 6069);
00-03-53 - Betsy Gay (Intro 6070);
16-03-53 - Tommy Duncan (Intro 6071);
00-04-53 - Cleve Jackson (Herald 6000);
for all the recordings Johnny Otis was mentioned as co-writer on the labels.
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