
Shortly after Elvis joined Sun Records, he started to gig with guitarist Scotty Moore and upright bass player Bill Black as the Blue Moon Boys.
Shortly before moving to RCA at the end of 1955, drummer DJ Fontana joined the group.
Lots more Beatles and Elvis stories and podcasts on my website..:
Author of Rock'n'Roll Unravelled, Derek Shelmerdine - fortnightly guest appearances on the Mop Tops and The King radio show; with his segments, The Beatles Unravelled and Elvis Presley Unravelled.
For Derek Shelmerdine's other Radio shows, including the music played on the show: ...