D.J. Fontana
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D.J. Fontana was an American drummer best known as Elvis Presley’s longtime backing musician and a pioneering figure in early rock and roll.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| D.J. Fontana canonical | 2 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drummer
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ rock and roll musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bill Black
NERFINISHED
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Elvis Presley NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotty Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (sidemen category) ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Nashville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-03-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2018-06-13 ⓘ |
| employer | Louisiana Hayride NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Italian American ⓘ |
| familyName | Fontana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Dominic Joseph Fontana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
rock and roll
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rockabilly ⓘ |
| givenName | Dominic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | early rock and roll drumming style ⓘ |
| instrument | drum kit ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Elvis Presley’s backing band
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The Blue Moon Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | D.J. Fontana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
performed on Elvis Presley’s 1968 television special
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performed on Elvis Presley’s early Sun Records and RCA recordings ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being Elvis Presley’s longtime drummer
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pioneering backbeat-driven rock and roll drumming ⓘ |
| notableWork | drumming for Elvis Presley ⓘ |
| occupation |
drummer
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session musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Nashville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Nashville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Karen Fontana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn |
“All Shook Up”
NERFINISHED
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“Don’t Be Cruel” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Heartbreak Hotel” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Hound Dog” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Jailhouse Rock” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Don't Be Cruel