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Bill Black
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Born
September 17
,
1926
·
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Died
October 21
,
1965
·
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
(brain tumor)
Birth name
William P. Black
Mini Bio
Bill Black was born on September 17, 1926 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor, known for
Female Trouble (1974)
,
American Masters (1985)
and
The Pied Piper of Cleveland: A Day in the Life of a Famous Disc Jockey (1955)
. He died on October 21, 1965 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Trivia
Was a member of
Elvis Presley
's band and led his own band,
Bill Black's Combo
.
Former member of
Gene Krupa and His Orchestra
.
He backed Elvis on many dates during Elvis' early career and formed the Bill Black Combo in 1957.
He went into hospital in June 65 for a brain tumour operation and returned several times before dying in November 1965.
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