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Bill Black

US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo

From: Memphis, United States
Active: 1926–1965
Releases: 2

About

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.

From Bill Black on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Member of

Bill Black’s Combo now
Elvis, Scotty & Bill now
The Blue Moon Boys now bass guitar, double bass

Discography

Singles 1

Milkcow Blues Boogie / You’re a Heartbreaker 2001

Compilations 1

Grandes Del Rock’n’Roll 1991

Links

Reference

Sibling

Johnny Black now

Also known as

Bill · William Patton Black, Jr.

Identifiers

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ISNI: 0000000030566380
ISNI: 0000000055179643

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.