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YOU AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A HOUND DOG So, how old were you when you first heard it ? I think I was 10 or so. But I liked "Don't Be Cruel" much better & played it on my little record player until it had such a bad skip, I'd stand there & wait for it to get to the skip so I could swipe the arm & get the needle past it. This award is a beauty. Solid black wood frame The background is breathtaking. The only one I know my father used cork with inlaid gold on. This award was struck by Ken Kittinger - the undisputed premier gold & platinum awards maker in the music industry in 1988 when the record was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. It was the first recording ever (released in 1956) to become the #1 chart single in all FOUR Billboard charts: Country, Rock, Pop, & R&B. Hound Dog (B- side: Don't Be Cruel) sold 10 million copies almost immediately upon its release worldwide. When Mr. Kittinger passed at age 91 in 2016, he left hundreds & hundreds of awards, hand-signed items & other collectibles (5,000 + items all together) in his estate. I list less than 100 at a time until items sell out & then list additional items, so stay in touch Elvis Presley Hound Dog Gold Record Award 21" X 15" Shadow Box Authentic
