Elvis Presley 1956 Paper Sleeve  Hound Dog / Don't Be Cruel RCA 47-6604 Record Autograph Signed Twice Front & Back Printed Sleeve Very Good + Vinyl Looks Near Mint No Scratches Matrix Numbers G2 WW5935-`12S & G2 WW5936-13S

This single (RCA 47-6604) sold so many copies that Elvis received five gold records at one time.

It Is The FIRST RECORD In History To Ever Hit #1 On Both Sides, also the first record issued to feature an Elvis photograph and has a different one on each side. Both songs were so huge that RCA issued two versions of a picture sleeve.  

is listed as one of the and was inducted into the in February 2013.  

was inducted into the in 2002. In 2004, it was listed #197 in list of . The song is currently ranked as the 173rd greatest song of all time, as well as the sixth best song of , by . Until 1992, its 11-week domination of the Number One spot was the longest in history. Both songs made #1 on Billboard's top 100 chart August 8th and stayed #1 for 11 weeks. The single “Don’t Be Cruel” was released in July 1956 with “Hound Dog” on the reverse. Both songs, recorded in July 1956, were immensely popular with fans: within just a few short weeks “Hound Dog” rose to number two on the Billboard pop charts, being topped by “Don’t Be Cruel” reaching number one, where it remained for 11 weeks. Elvis performed “Hound Dog” on both The Milton Berle Show and The Steve Allen Show and “Don’t Be Cruel” on all of his Ed Sullivan Show appearances. He remained on the charts with these two songs for 55 weeks, the biggest double-sided hit ever.

On Oct-08-18 at 16:31:17 PDT, seller added the following information:

Both signatures - front and back appear to be printed.