Conversation so far:
When was Hound Dog released?
February 1953
How was Hound Dog recieved?
Don Robey estimated that Thornton's version of Hound Dog sold between 500,000 and 750,000 copies, and would have sold more without an abundance of cover versions and answer songs.
What else is interesting about this passage about Hound Dog?
By July 1956, the rock 'n roll age was upon the world, the new sensation Elvis Presley recorded Hound Dog to international acclaim.

Question: how was it received at this re release?
Self-contained rewrite: How was Hound Dog recieved at this re-release?