August 11, 1956 – Elvis Presley

August 11, 1956 – Elvis Presley’s double-sided hit “Don’t Be Cruel” backed with “Hound Dog” was released. The single went to #1 on Billboard’s Best Sellers in Stores, Most Played by Jockeys, and Most Played in Jukeboxes charts. It stayed there for 11 weeks – a record that would not be broken until 1992’s Boyz II Men hit “End of the Road.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #DontBeCruel #HoundDog
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