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Bill Black (17 Sep 1926 - 21 Oct 1965)

Male Person - United States US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo

 Also known as (2)

Relationships (4)

Member Of

  1. The Blue Moon Boys bass guitar, double bass
  2. Bill Black’s Combo
  3. Elvis, Scotty & Bill

Siblings

  1. Johnny Black

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Blue Moon of Kentucky 2:04 Elvis Presley (19 Jul 1954) bass
  2. That’s All Right 1:56 Elvis Presley (19 Jul 1954) double bass
  3. Good Rockin’ Tonight 2:14 Elvis Presley (Sep 1954) bass, bass
  4. Baby Let’s Play House 2:17 Elvis Presley (Apr 1955) bass
  5. Mystery Train 2:26 Elvis Presley (Aug 1955) bass
  6. Heartbreak Hotel 2:09 Elvis Presley (27 Jan 1956) bass
  7. Blue Moon 2:41 Elvis Presley (13 Mar 1956) bass
  8. One‐Sided Love Affair 2:11 Elvis Presley (13 Mar 1956) bass
  9. Tutti Frutti 1:59 Elvis Presley (13 Mar 1956) bass
  10. I’ll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin’) 2:25 Elvis Presley (13 Mar 1956) bass
  11. Tryin’ to Get to You 2:33 Elvis Presley (13 Mar 1956) bass
  12. Money Honey 2:35 Elvis Presley (13 Mar 1956) bass
  13. I’m Counting on You 2:25 Elvis Presley (13 Mar 1956) bass
  14. Blue Suede Shoes 2:00 Elvis Presley (13 Mar 1956) double bass
  15. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You) 2:03 Elvis Presley (13 Mar 1956) bass
  16. I Love You Because 2:43 Elvis Presley (13 Mar 1956) bass
  17. I Got a Woman 2:25 Elvis Presley (13 Mar 1956) bass
  18. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You 2:40 Elvis Presley (04 May 1956) bass
  19. My Baby Left Me 2:13 Elvis Presley (04 May 1956) bass, bass
  20. Don’t Be Cruel 2:03 Elvis Presley (13 Jul 1956) bass
  21. Hound Dog 2:16 Elvis Presley (13 Jul 1956) bass
  22. Any Way You Want Me (That’s How I Will Be) 2:13 Elvis Presley (28 Sep 1956) bass
  23. Rip It Up 1:55 Elvis Presley (19 Oct 1956) bass
  24. Old Shep 4:11 Elvis Presley (19 Oct 1956) bass
  25. Anyplace Is Paradise 2:27 Elvis Presley (19 Oct 1956) bass
  26. How’s the World Treating You 2:25 Elvis Presley (19 Oct 1956) bass
  27. So Glad You’re Mine 2:22 Elvis Presley (19 Oct 1956) bass
  28. Ready Teddy 1:57 Elvis Presley (19 Oct 1956) bass
  29. Love Me 2:45 Elvis Presley (19 Oct 1956) bass, bass
  30. Paralyzed 2:25 Elvis Presley (19 Oct 1956) bass
  31. Too Much 2:33 Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires (12 Jan 1957) bass
  32. All Shook Up 1:58 Elvis Presley (22 Mar 1957) bass
  33. Take My Hand, Precious Lord 3:16 Elvis Presley (Apr 1957) bass
  34. It Is No Secret (What God Can Do) 3:53 Elvis Presley (Apr 1957) bass
  35. I Believe 2:05 Elvis Presley (Apr 1957) bass
  36. (There’ll Be) Peace in the Valley (for Me) 3:22 Elvis Presley (Apr 1957) bass
  37. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear 1:48 Elvis Presley (10 Jun 1957) bass
  38. Loving You 2:15 Elvis Presley (10 Jun 1957) bass
  39. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You 2:33 Elvis Presley (01 Jul 1957) bass
  40. Lonesome Cowboy 3:02 Elvis Presley (01 Jul 1957) bass
  41. I Need You So 2:39 Elvis Presley (01 Jul 1957) bass
  42. Don’t Leave Me Now 2:02 Elvis Presley (01 Jul 1957) bass, bass
  43. Party 1:30 Elvis Presley (01 Jul 1957) bass
  44. Blueberry Hill 2:40 Elvis Presley (01 Jul 1957) bass
  45. Jailhouse Rock 2:10 Elvis Presley (24 Sep 1957) bass guitar
  46. Santa Bring My Baby Back (to Me) 1:53 Elvis Presley (15 Oct 1957) double bass
  47. Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) 1:56 Elvis Presley (15 Oct 1957) double bass
  48. I’ll Be Home for Christmas 1:55 Elvis Presley (15 Oct 1957) double bass
  49. Oh Little Town of Bethlehem 2:36 Elvis Presley (15 Oct 1957) double bass
  50. White Christmas 2:44 Elvis Presley (15 Oct 1957) double bass

Credited as (6)

  1. Elvis Presley, with Scotty & Bill
  2. Elvis Presley, Scott & Bill
  3. Elvis Presley, Scotty & Bill
  4. Elvis, Scotty & Bill
  5. Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore & Bill Black
  6. Bill Haley & the Comets, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins y Elvis, Scotty & Bill

Works (2)

Arranged

  1. Dry Bones

Wrote

  1. Have Guitar, Will Travel

Links (7)

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/bill_black_f1
  2. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/304564

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/706288

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000072225

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q861962

Biographies

  1. https://tims.blackcat.nl/messages/bill_black.htm
  2. http://rockhall.com/inductees/bill-black/bio/