
Episode 33: “Mystery Train”, by Elvis Presley
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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Elvis Presley and the Blue Moon Boys
Since his first single, Elvis Presley had been putting out singles and some that largely stuck to the same formula. A blues number on one side, a country number on the other, and a sparse backing by Elvis, Scotty and Bill. By the time of Elvis's last son single, he had finally made one more change that would define the band he would work with for the rest of the 50s. He had introduced a drummer, DJ Fontana, and while Fontana didn't play on the single, session drummer Johnny Benaro played on it instead. The trio of Elvis,Scotty and Bill had now become a singer and his backup band,. Elvis Presley and the Blue
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