Blues and R&B singer Big Mama Thornton will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this weekend. Ask most folks who first sang the early rock n roll hit "Hound Dog" and they'll tell you Elvis ...
Before Elvis Presley recorded "Hound Dog," it was recorded by Big Mama Thornton. The record's drummer and producer was Johnny Otis, whose interview we're featuring today. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "HOUND ...