: It is a classic 12-bar blues with a spare arrangement that focuses on her resonant, "gravelly" vocals rather than the honking saxophones common in R&B at the time.
Thornton's version is distinct from the more famous rock and roll covers: Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog (1952) Blues
: A teenage Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote the song in roughly 12–15 minutes specifically for Thornton. They were inspired by her "badass" personality and "moaning" vocal style. : It is a classic 12-bar blues with
: Produced by Johnny Otis, who also played drums under the pseudonym "Kansas City Bill," the recording featured Pete "Guitar" Lewis on guitar and Mario Delagarde on bass. Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog (1952) Blues