1 . ▁on ▁March ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 1 9 5 3 , ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City . ▁After ▁the ▁success ▁of ▁P atti ▁Page ' s ▁version ▁of ▁the ▁Bob ▁M err ill - p enn ed ▁( How ▁Much ▁Is ) ▁That ▁Dog gie ▁in ▁the ▁Window ?, ▁as ▁H omer ▁and ▁J eth ro ▁they ▁recorded ▁a ▁par ody ▁version , ▁"( How ▁Much ▁Is ) ▁That ▁H ound ▁Dog ▁in ▁the ▁Window " ▁( R CA ▁Victor ▁ 4 7 - 5 2 8 0 ) ▁in ▁March ▁that ▁went ▁to ▁number ▁two ▁on ▁the ▁US ▁Country ▁charts , ▁and ▁number ▁ 1 7 ▁on ▁the ▁Billboard ▁national ▁charts . V lad imir ▁Bog dan ov , ▁Chris ▁Wood stra , ▁and ▁Stephen ▁Thomas ▁Er le w ine , ▁ed s ., ▁All ▁Music ▁Guide ▁to ▁Country : ▁The ▁Def init ive ▁Guide ▁to ▁Country ▁Music , ▁ 2 nd ▁ed . ▁( Back be at ▁Books , ▁ 2 0 0 3 ) ▁p . ▁ 3 5 7 . ▁Billboard ▁noted : ▁" By ▁coinc idence ▁or ▁intent , ▁the ▁use ▁of ▁' h ound ▁dog ' ▁also ▁recogn izes ▁the ▁top ▁r & b ▁record ▁of ▁the ▁moment ." ▁After ▁El vis ▁Pres ley ▁released ▁his ▁version ▁of ▁" H ound ▁Dog " ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 6 , ▁by ▁early ▁November ▁H omer ▁& ▁J eth ro ▁released ▁a ▁par ody ▁version , ▁" H oun ' ▁Daw g " ▁( R CA