BRENDA LEE - Hound Dog (1956) Full TV Video (Remastered Sound & Video) from 'Junior Ozark Jubilee'

50s Rock And Roll - Hillbilly Bopper with Kenneth Ray "Thumbs" Carllile on lead guitar🎸at : 1:01 from Junior Ozark Jubilee August 18, 1956, this segment is part of a special series of Ozark Jubilee that showcased child performers (song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller).
The series appeared monthly throughout much of 1956, this part of the episode was hosted by Libby Horne Burnside (August 20, 1944–February 29, 2020)
The guitarist is Kenneth Ray "Thumbs" Carllile, and has created his own style, playing flat and using his thumb, hence his nickname, but he sometimes uses these fingers.
But always playing flat, you will find these two examples of games in linked.
Others versions recorded before 1956 :

Brenda "Lee" Mae Tarpley (born December 11, 1944), Performing Rockabilly, Rock And Roll, Pop and Country Music, she had 47 US chart hits during the 1960s and is ranked fourth in that decade, surpassed only by Elvis Presley, the Beatles and Ray Charles.

Ozark Jubilee is a 1950s United States network television program that featured country music's top stars of the day.
It was produced in Springfield, Missouri.
The weekly live stage show premiered on ABC-TV on January 22, 1955, was renamed Country Music Jubilee on July 6, 1957, and was finally named Jubilee USA on August 2, 1958.
Originating "from the heart of the Ozarks", the Saturday night variety series helped popularize country music in America's cities and suburbs, drawing more than nine million viewers.
The ABC Radio version was heard by millions more starting in August 1954.

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[benbop]

Elvis Presley recorded it on July 2, 1956, and released it on July 13, 1956, the broadcast is from August 18, 1956.
Others versions recorded before 1956 :

[deanakeefer]

Breand started singing at 7. She was helping support her family after her father left. Her third grade teacher knowing her late nights singing allowed her to lay her head down on her desk and sleep.

[robertascotti]

what a voice for a 11 year old. Amazing!

[dennispennington]

I'm about Brenda's same age and this is the first time I've heard her sing Hound Dog.

[castelobrancopaulo]

The Beatles met Brenda Lee in an airport. John Lennon said to her: "If You were born circa 4 years before You would have been 'The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".

[susanwallace]

How special that these recordings are still available!!!

[milosterwheeler]

Brenda was an amazing talent. She must be 79 now. I hope she is healthy and happy.

[gns]

Such a talented woman! Even as a child, she was fantastic!

[justiceforall]

Brenda and the other little girl look and sound like pint sized adults! How precious to see this!

[Uniblab]

Brenda Lee has always been a rock-a-billy star. Love her stuff.

[Jake-yess]

Маленькая крошечка- рада- что она до сих пор жива- здорова!!!

[TheSaltydog]

Brenda was one of the four artists who charted the most singles, behind Elvis Presley,  the Beatles and Ray Charles.

[TeaParty]

Dec1., 2024, Im watching a TV bio of Brenda Lee. I recall liking her.

[mariotalassa]

🌸Brenda Lee, was the embodiment of talent & grace !

[Stoney]

WOW. So cute...so much poise. I can see why she became a star.

[matthewfarmer]

Blast from the past, Brenda Lee was so cute.

[debracole]

She is still that little powerhouse of a singer.

[Iamzombiehunter]

Seeing her perform, you can tell that she wants to shake loose and bring Rock N Roll to a new level.
Thanks BenBop for letting viewers discover he amazing talent.

[robertshelton]

At an early Brenda Lee concert in Germany, the Beatles opened for her.

[isaiahcoleman-su]

Her voice never changed I remember as a little boy, it stayed the same and the style did too, even when she was older.