bassist Bill Black
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Bill Black was an American bassist best known for playing with Elvis Presley in the 1950s, helping define the sound of early rock and roll.
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| Bill Black | 0 |
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| instanceOf |
bandleader
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bassist ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1965 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Elvis Presley
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Scotty Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ Sun Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Bill Black’s Combo_chartSuccess | Bill Black’s Combo had multiple instrumental hits on the U.S. charts in the early 1960s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1926-09-17 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Memphis, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Hill Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | brain tumor ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1965-10-21 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Memphis, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Bill Black’s Combo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | William Patton Black Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
country music
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rock and roll ⓘ rockabilly ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
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double bass ⓘ guitar ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Elvis Presley’s early band
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The Blue Moon Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
helped define the sound of early rock and roll bass
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leader of successful instrumental group Bill Black’s Combo ⓘ pioneer of rockabilly slap bass style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
bass playing on "Don’t Be Cruel"
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bass playing on "Heartbreak Hotel" ⓘ bass playing on "Hound Dog" ⓘ bass playing on "That’s All Right" ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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bassist ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Louisiana Hayride with Elvis Presley
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early Sun Records sessions in Memphis ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Hi Records
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Sun Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Evelyn Steele Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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