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Bill Black

Session Musician / Bassist | * 09/17/1926 († 39, 10/21/1965) | Memphis (United States of America (USA))
William Patton Black Jr. (September 17, 1926 – October 21, 1965) 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. ()

William Patton Black Jr. 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. Black later formed Bill Black's Combo.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Music | Drama | Documentaries

Awards & Nominations for Bill Black

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Movies with Bill Black as Actor(5)

as Himself (archive footage)2007 Elvis: #1 Hit Performances
as Self (archive footage)2002 The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1981 This Is Elvis
as Bass Player (uncredited)1957 Jailhouse Rock
as Bass Player (uncredited)1957 Loving You

TV Shows/Series with Bill Black as Actor(1)

as himself1958 The Dick Clark Show

Full Name: William Patton Black
Born: Friday, 09/17 1926 (September) in Memphis (United States of America (USA))
Died: Thursday, 10/21 1965 (October) in Memphis (aged: 39)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School
Member of: Bill Black's Combo, The Blue Moon Boys
Record Label: Sun Records
Other names for Bill Black (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"William Patton Black Jr."
"William Patton Black"
Bill Black frequently works together with these people:
Elvis Presley (5x, Actor)
Malcolm Leo (4x, Crew)
Scotty Moore (4x, Actor)
Tom Parker (4x, Crew)
Joe Esposito (3x, Actor)
Andrew Solt (3x, Crew)
Frank Sinatra (2x, Actor)
Ed Sullivan (2x, Actor)
Judy Tyler (2x, Actress)
Henry Stephens (2x, Crew)
Hal Kanter (2x, Crew)
Johnny Cash (1x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:149416, Added: 07/04/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024