Synopses & Reviews
Boasting never-before-told stories of life on the road with a young Elvis, this comprehensive guide to Elvis' band gives an insider's view of how the band worked with him onstage, in the studio, and in movies, and features the first comprehensive look at their post-Presley lives and careers. Band members Scotty Moore, D. J. Fontana, and Bill Black created the Sun sound with Elvis, which has influenced such legendary performers as Ringo Starr, George Harrison, John Fogerty, and Charlie Watts. Based on interviews with Moore, Fontana, and the family of the late Bill Black, this resource provides first-hand insights that have never before seen print, as well as several previously unpublished photographs. Extensive coverage of the entire history of the band makes this book is a must for Elvis fans, rockabilly aficionados, and anyone interested in the early history of rock 'n' roll.
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"Finely written and researched, this does not duplicate the plethora of Elvis books out there." Library Journal
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"Very well-written and constructed, [The Blue Moon Boys] actually delivers what all Elvisiana promises, hitherto untold stories." Third Coast Music
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"Offer[s] substantive info about the boys whose rock made Presley roll." Entertainment Weekly
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"Offers priceless glimpses of its human, all too human, subjects." Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
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"Combines solid research, engaging storytelling, and a clear, balanced perspective on music . . . entertaining and enlightening." Ugly Things
About the Author
Ken Burke is a contributing editor for
Blue Suede News, has written for dozens of magazines, including
Blues Access, Country Music Live, Country Standard Time, and
Goldmine, and is the author of
Country Music Changed My Life.
Dan Griffin produced Scotty Moore and D. J. Fontana's Grammy-nominated album
All the King's Men and the film
The Return of the Blue Moon Boys. He has toured with the Rolling Stones and Elton John, produced a PBS documentary on Sun Records, and directed the documentary
200 Cadillacs.
Brian Setzer is a current member of the Brian Setzer Orchestra and former member of Stray Cats.