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by blueorleansradio · Published 06/03/2012 · Last modified 06/05/2012
by blueorleansradio · Published 06/03/2012 · Last modified 06/05/2012
by blueorleansradio · Published 06/05/2012
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| 1931 - Dominic Joseph (DJ) Fontana was born on this day. A drummer and a native of Shreveport, Louisiana. He is best known as the drummer for Elvis Presley for 14 years. He played on over 460 RCA cuts with Elvis. He was employed by the Louisiana Hayride to be an in-house drummer on its Saturday night radio broadcast. In October 1954 he was hired to play drums for Presley that marked the beginning of a fifteen year relationship. In 1983 he published a book in pictorial form titled "D. J. Fontana Remembers Elvis" about his years playing with Presley. Fontana's pioneering contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame in Cleveland on January 14, 2009. On April 4, 2009, Fontana was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the sidemen category. |