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William Patton Black Jr. (September 17, 1926 – October 21, 1965) [1] was an American musician and bandleader who is noted as one of the pioneers of rock and roll. He played in Elvis Presley 's early trio, The Blue Moon Boys. Black later formed Bill Black's Combo .
By Robert Burke Warren. For a rocket to break free from the grip of Earth’s gravitational pull, it needs raw, crude thrust, a blast of primal power; the higher it ascends, the less potent combustion is needed. Musically speaking, bassist Bill Black and drummer D.J. Fontana were just such a necessary component for the rise of Elvis Presley.
Bill Black (real name William Thomas Blackwell III) was born in Long Beach, California. August 18 1960. He started out in music on bass guitar in the Los Angeles clubs with a rockabilly trio, James Intveld and the Rockin' Shadows. Black left and was replaced by Patrick Woodward.
Bill Black. Birth name: William Patton Black, Jr. Born: September 17, 1926. Place: Memphis, Tennessee, US. Genres: Rock and roll. Occupations: Bassist, bandleader. Years active: 1954–65. Instruments stand-up double bass, electric bass-guitar, guitar. Labels: Sun, Hi, Felsted-London.
William Patton Black Jr. (September 17, 1926 – October 21, 1965) was an American musician and bandleader who is noted as one of the pioneers of rock and roll. He played in Elvis Presley 's early trio, The Blue Moon Boys. Black later formed Bill Black's Combo. Quick Facts Background information, Birth name ... Close. Oops something went wrong:
Influential upright bassist who found fame working with Elvis Presley and his own instrumental group, the Bill Black Combo. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1940s - 1960s. Born. September 17, 1926 in Memphis, TN. Died. October 21, 1965 in Memphis, TN. Genre. Pop/Rock, R&B, Jazz. Styles. Instrumental Rock, Memphis Soul, Soul, Big Band.
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Bill Black — Elvis Presley’s early bassist and part of the Blue Moon Boys, the singer’s famed trio with guitarist Scotty Moore — was never known as one of the flashiest instrumentalists of his...
Bill Black (real name William Thomas Blackwell III) was born in Long Beach, California. August 18 1960. He started out in music on bass guitar in the Los Angeles clubs with a rockabilly trio, James Intveld and the Rockin' Shadows. Black left and was replaced by Patrick Woodward.
Apr 10, 2001 · Bill Black. AllMusic Rating. User Rating (0) Your Rating. STREAM OR BUY: Release Date. April 10, 2001. Duration. 40:20. Genre. Pop/Rock, R&B. Styles. Instrumental Rock, Memphis Soul, Soul. Discography Timeline. See Full Discography. Saxy Jazz (1960) AllMusic Review. New Releases. Discover. Articles. Staff Picks. Advanced Search. Remove Ads.
In rock and roll. Scotty Moore, and bassist Bill Black for in Memphis were less about any one style than about a feeling. For decades African Americans had used the term rock and roll as a euphemism for sex, and Presley’s music oozed sexuality. Presley was hardly the only artist who embodied this… Read More. history of Hi Records. In Hi Records.
