Jerry Leiber: A few of his many hits

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'Too Much Jelly Roll,' Floyd Dixon (1951)'Hard Times,' Charles Brown (1952)"K.C. Lovin'," Little Willie Littlefield (1952)'Smokey Joe's Cafe,' The Robins (1955)'Hound Dog,' Elvis Presley (1956)'Ruby Baby,' The Drifters (1956)'Yakety Yak, The Coasters (1958)'Alligator Wine,' Screamin' Jay Hawkins (1958)'Stand By Me,' Ben E. King (1961)'Love Potion No. 9,' The Clovers (1959)'I Keep Forgetting,' Chuck Jackson (1962)'Is That All there Is,' Peggy Lee (1969)

Though "Hound Dog" wasn't written for Elvis Presley, the artist covered the tune and subsequently aimed to work closely with Leiber and Stoller. Presley recorded more than 20 songs written by Leiber and Stoller, including "Jailhouse Rock," "Loving You" and "King Creole." Originally, "Hound Dog" was more of a straight blues song and was written for Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton.<br>
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Key lyric: "You ain't nothing but a hound dog cryin' all the time."

'Hound Dog,' Elvis Presley (1956)

( Associated Press )

Though "Hound Dog" wasn't written for Elvis Presley, the artist covered the tune and subsequently aimed to work closely with Leiber and Stoller. Presley recorded more than 20 songs written by Leiber and Stoller, including "Jailhouse Rock," "Loving You" and "King Creole." Originally, "Hound Dog" was more of a straight blues song and was written for Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton.

Key lyric: "You ain't nothing but a hound dog cryin' all the time."

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