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How many different versions of the song Hound Dog were recorded?
The song Hound Dog has been recorded more than 250 times.
Did the different versions of the song Hound Dog have similarities or did they only share the title?
Two records were released that were neither cover versions of nor answers to Thornton's release. They used a similar melody. The first was Smiley Lewis's Play Girl

Question: What was the other rip off song?
Self-contained rewrite: What was the other rip-off of the song Hound Dog besides Play Girl?