The Blue Moon Boys

The Story of Elvis Presley's Band

By Burke, Ken & Griffin, Dan & Setzer, Brian

Publishers Summary:
Boasting never-before-told stories of life on the road with a young Elvis, this comprehensive guide to Elvis' band gives an insider's view of how the band worked with him onstage, in the studio, and in movies, and features the first comprehensive look at their post-Presley lives and careers. Band members Scotty Moore, D. J. Fontana, and Bill Black created the Sun sound with Elvis, which has influenced such legendary performers as Ringo Starr, George Harrison, John Fogerty, and Charlie Watts. Based on interviews with Moore, Fontana, and the family of the late Bill Black, this resource provides first-hand insights that have never before seen print, as well as several previously unpublished photographs. Extensive coverage of the entire history of the band makes this book is a must for Elvis fans, rockabilly aficionados, and anyone interested in the early history of rock 'n' roll.

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ISBN
978-1-55652-614-5
Publisher
Chicago Review Press


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Reviewed on August 15, 2006

Burke (Country Music Changed My Life ) and Griffin, a record producer and concert promoter, tell the complete story of bassist Bill Black, guitarist Scotty Moore, and drummer D.J. Fontana, the musicians who backed up Elvis Presley on recordings from the first several years of the singer�s career. The importance of these three in establishing and popularizing t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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