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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 .
Oct 21, 2021 · When Elvis Presley first shot to fame in 1956 he had a trio called The Blue Moon Boys with guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black. But less than 10 years later and Bill was dead.
William Kurt Black (born September 6, 1951) is an American lawyer, academic, author, and a former bank regulator. Black's expertise is in white-collar crime, public finance, regulation, and other topics in law and economics.
They started jamming on “That’s Alright,” and you know the rest. Much of Bill Black’s career was spent as Elvis Presley’s charismatic bass player, but Black also led a successful career as a bandleader, landing charting in the Hot 100 nearly twenty times.
The Blue Moon Boys were an American rock and roll band that was formed by Elvis Presley, lead guitarist Scotty Moore and double bass player Bill Black. The group members were introduced by Sun Studio owner Sam Phillips in 1954, except for drummer D.J. Fontana, who joined the group during a Louisiana Hayride tour in 1955.
Nov 2, 2021 · Indeed, Bill Black’s Combo, the band Tucker directed, epitomized the Bluff City’s unique blend of hip and square, Black and white, bluesy cool and cornball soul, that was still making waves long after Elvis Presley’s rise and partial fall.
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Jul 2, 2020 · 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...
Sep 11, 2023 · A longtime Illinois House Republican floor leader died over the weekend. Bill Black, from Danville, was 81. Black was known for his quick wit, which was often on display during floor debate. He endeared himself to both sides of the aisle, irritating some in his own party for working with Democrats.
Scotty Moore, and bassist Bill Black. Their repertoire consisted of the kind of material for which Presley would become famous: blues and country songs, Tin Pan Alley ballads, and gospel hymns. Presley knew some of this music from the radio, some of it from his parents’ Pentecostal church and…. Read More.
Sep 17, 2019 · In 1958 Bill joined a group of musicians which became Bill Black’s Combo. The band released blues instrumental “Smokie” for Hi Records in December 1959. “ Smokie, Part 2″ became a No. 17 U.S. pop hit, and made number one on the “black” music charts.
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