Elvis Presley - Old Shep [1956]

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"Old Shep" is a song written and composed by Red Foley and Arthur Willis in 1933, about a dog Foley owned as a child. In reality, the dog, poisoned by a neighbor, was a German shepherd called "Hoover." Foley first recorded the song in 1935, and again in 1941 and 1946.
The song, later recorded by many artists including Hank Snow and Elvis Presley, became a country classic. Tex Morton 1941, Hank Williams 1942, Elvis Presley 1956, Hank Snow 1959, Walter Brennan 1960, Dave Dudley 1965, Johnny Cash 1975, Everly Brothers & Garrison Keillor 1988, Pat Boone 1994, Burton Cummings (as Elvis) 1994, Alabama 2006.
A version of the song by Clinton Ford appeared in the UK Singles Chart in October 1959, spending one week at number 27.
Colombian performer Marco recorded a Spanish language version in 1986.
On October 3, 1945, Elvis Presley sang "Old Shep" at age ten for his first public performance, a singing contest at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show. Dressed as a cowboy, he stood on a chair to reach the microphone. He came in fifth place, winning $5 and a free ticket to the fair rides. At sixteen years of age, in 1951, he again performed it for a talent show at L. C. Humes High School, where he was a student, winning an encore for his performance. Elvis' cover version was released in 1956.

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[lizaxon]

I cry my eyes every time I hear this song😢

[LindaWright-de]

My first experience listening to this tear jerker in the cinema 😢Elvis's voice quivering with such raw emotion set me off in floods of tears. My friend took me to the ladies to calm down. I was overcome with emotion and embarrassment, well i was only a young girl then, but even now i remember how easily Elvis made me cry, just by singing about his old Shep. Im 76 now and still an Elvis fan! 🎥 📺 🎵 🎶 😊❤

[nitasheehan]

A beautiful and sad song sung perfectly by Elvis. I have listened to this so many times through the decades. It always brings a tear.

[margaretheahrens]

ITS so great i could cry! Fantastic! I Love Elvis

[jamesgauthreaux]

Nita, word for word, I could not have said it any better...

[chriskinkead]

Ive remembered this from back in my younger years but it didnt get played much.so am very pleased i have it again now at last. Its so sad.happy.loving.but truly wonderful. A tearjerker. Will always play it now

[cindyfindeis]

That was the name of my Grandmas Dog. He was part wolf, and grew up with
My little Brother Jimmy Dean,

[leeshiflett]

Had a dog named shep. 😢I didn’t know Elvis sung it