Modified: November 28, 2011

Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog 

         Release: RCA Victor 20-6604 Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog (78)
              Artist: Elvis Presley
Release Date: 7/13/1956

20 6604 side1 v1 small Dont Be Cruel / Hound Dog (Elvis Presley)20 6604 side2 v1 small Dont Be Cruel / Hound Dog (Elvis Presley)

Disc: (7/1956). Black label, dog on top. New Orthophonic on left side. Catalog number on right side.1
Matrix numbers: G2WB-5936-?S / G2WB-5935-?S

20 6604 side2 noortho small Dont Be Cruel / Hound Dog (Elvis Presley)

Disc: (7/1956). Black label, dog on top. New Orthophonic on right side. Catalog number on left side. No "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity statement on the right.2
Matrix numbers: G2WB-5936-?S / G2WB-5935-?S

20 6604 side2 v2 small Dont Be Cruel / Hound Dog (Elvis Presley)20 6604 side1 v2 small Dont Be Cruel / Hound Dog (Elvis Presley)

Disc: (7/1956). Black label, dog on top. New Orthophonic on right side. Catalog number on left side. With "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity statement on the right.[1
Matrix numbers: G2WB-5936-?S / G2WB-5935-?S

Released in 1956 by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog.

  1. Images courtesy of Boija, John. "First pressings of US Elvis Presley 78 rpm singles." John Boija's Home Page. 3 February 2011. ↩
  2. eBay reference 230636205568 (June 21, 2011) and 120740753855 (June 21, 2011) ↩
  3. Images courtesy of Boija, John. "First pressings of US Elvis Presley 78 rpm singles." John Boija's Home Page. 3 February 2011. ↩