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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.
Aug 29, 2019 · Don’t Be Cruel (Blackwell-Presley) by Bill Black’s Combo “Don’t Be Cruel” is one of several Bill Black hits that are also commonly available in similar re-recorded versions, however this ...
Aug 27, 2019 · THE 1960 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs that made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their...
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...
Bill Black. Influential upright bassist who found fame working with Elvis Presley and his own instrumental group, the Bill Black Combo. Read Full Biography.
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.
