Bill Black

Acting·September 17, 1936·† October 21, 1965 — 29 years old·Memphis, Tennessee, USA

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.

Known For

Jailhouse Rock

1957·6.3

Loving You

1957·6.2

This Is Elvis

1981·7.0

The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

2002·5.2

Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley

2007·6.6

The Dick Clark Show

1958·6.7

Elvis: #1 Hit Performances

2007·5.5

The Real Buddy Holly Story

1985·6.5

Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll

2007·10.0

Filmography · 10

2022Strange Luck: The Tale of Bill BlackHimself 2007Elvis: #1 Hit PerformancesSelf (archive footage)2007Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' RollSelf (archive footage)2007Tupelo's Own Elvis PresleySelf - Upright Bass 2002The Definitive Elvis: The Television YearsSelf (archive footage)1985The Real Buddy Holly StorySelf (archive footage)1981This Is ElvisSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)1958The Dick Clark ShowTVSelf 1957Loving YouBass Player (uncredited)1957Jailhouse RockBass Player (uncredited)