William Patton "Bill" Black, Jr. born September 17, 1926
He is noted for being Elvis Presley's bassist,
Born in Memphis, Tennessee.
In the early-1950s, the Black family lived in Lauderdale Courts housing complex in Memphis. Several of the Black children attended Hume's High School at the same time as Elvis, although Bill had already left home for the army Military service.
Bill Black went on to play double bass on early Presley recordings including "Good Rockin' Tonight", , "Baby Let's Play House"Heartbreak Hotel and "that's alright mama"
"Heartbreak Hotel" is a rock and roll song by Elvis Presley, with Bill Black, Scotty Moore, and D.J Fontana on the drums as the main supporting musicians....
Bill's personality would often "warm" the audience to the band in the early live shows. Elvis' unusual and very active stage presence was not always easily accepted. Bill's comedic personality would often relax the audience and win them over to their side.
Although guitarist Scotty Moore would eventually work with Presley again, Black never did, joining a Memphis group that evolved into Bill Black's Combo in 1959. Their instrumental "Smokie," released late that year, made the Top Ten.
Black continued to work with Presley until 1958, leaving his band partly due to disputes over financial terms.
Black died of a brain tumor in October 21, 1965 and was buried in forest hill cemetery Memphis.
on Sunday the 8th of January 2012 Elvis Presley would of celebrated his 77th birthday, hundreds of fans came from
around the world to make the annual pilgrimage
to his home
Graceland's,
It was early in January 1973, Elvis was due to be in Hawaii.and on the 14Th, just past
midnight,Elvis was to appear at the Honolulu International Centre, in a concert that would
be beamed live by satellite all around the world
We are having our Annual Elvis Presley Continentals Charity Festival and Car Show. Held at the Ramada Orlando Celebration Resort, 6375 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee Fl. 34747