Old Shep

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"Old Shep" is a sentimental country ballad about a boy and his dog that was famously recorded by Elvis Presley early in his career.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf country ballad
song
composer Red Foley NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
ElvisPresleyAlbumAppearance Elvis (1956 album) NERFINISHED
ElvisPresleyEarlyCareerAssociation yes
ElvisPresleyFirstRecorded 1956
ElvisPresleyLabel RCA Victor NERFINISHED
ElvisPresleyPerformedAsChild true
ElvisPresleyRecordingType studio recording
firstLine When I was a lad and Old Shep was a pup
genre ballad
country
hasCoverVersions true
hasTragicEnding true
isNarrativeSong true
isSentimental true
lyricist Arthur Willis NERFINISHED
madeFamousBy Elvis Presley NERFINISHED
narrativePerspective first person
notableRecordingBy Elvis Presley NERFINISHED
Hank Snow NERFINISHED
Ralph Stanley NERFINISHED
Red Foley NERFINISHED
Walter Brennan NERFINISHED
originalLanguage English
originalPerformer Red Foley NERFINISHED
publicationDecade 1930s
recordedBy Cliff Richard NERFINISHED
Elvis Presley NERFINISHED
Hank Snow NERFINISHED
Johnny Cash NERFINISHED
Pat Boone NERFINISHED
Ralph Stanley NERFINISHED
Red Foley NERFINISHED
Robbie Williams NERFINISHED
The Browns NERFINISHED
Walter Brennan NERFINISHED
setting rural America
subject dog named Shep
theme boy and his dog
death of a pet
loss
loyalty
writer Arthur Willis NERFINISHED
Red Foley NERFINISHED

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Elvis (1956 album) hasPart Old Shep
Separate Ways includesTrack Old Shep
Separate Ways sideBIncludes Old Shep