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

Billy Roues

this was the first chart hit for Sun. went to #3 on the rnb charts. Is that Pat Hare on guitar or Ike Turner??

tammy kriescher

we just did the same tour and did the same thing, except the buying a johhny cash record. lol. this was pure heaven to be on such hallowed grounds!

Strawberry7Lynn

According to 45cat.com, he's credited on this side of the disc as "Hound Dog Thomas Junior". Can you confirm or dismiss this please? Unfortunately, it won't let me leave a link

New American Fishkeeper

@LynchburgSourMash I am in memphis tennesee right this very second! i went and did the tour of Sun Recording Studio today and bought a johnny cash record. And i stood where Elvis himself stood. And sang into the microphone he did!

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.

MTN Music Corner

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.

Matthew Clarke

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

LynchburgSourMash

@sunrecords56 I'll second that

elvis presley

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

Chris Shaskin

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

Russell McCallie

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

eoj2495

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

Darrian Mitchell

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.

LynchburgSourMash

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

wondoney

"Walking in the Rain"

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.......

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.

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