Bill Black
Birthday
1936/09/17
Day of death
1965/10/21 (29 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Also know as
William Patton Black Jr.
Biography
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.
Acting
(1957) Loving You
as Bass Player (uncredited)
(1957) Jailhouse Rock
as Bass Player (uncredited)
Strange Luck: The Tale of Bill Black
as Himself
(1985) The Real Buddy Holly Story
as Self (archive footage)
(1981) This Is Elvis
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2002) The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
as Self (archive footage)
(2007) Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley
as Self - Upright Bass
(2007) Elvis: #1 Hit Performances
as Self (archive footage)
(2007) Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll
as Self (archive footage)
(1958) The Dick Clark Show
as Self