Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

male, deceased (1977) (Memphis, Tennessee, United States)
The King of Rock 'n' Roll, rock singer, From Memphis, Tennessee, American male singer, jailhouse rock, hounddog
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 - August 16, 1977), was an American singer, musician and actor. He is often known simply as Elvis; also "The...
Big Mama Thornton

Big Mama Thornton

female, deceased (1984)
Willa Mae ("Big Mama") Thornton, Rock 'n' Roll, hounddog, American, Blues singer, blues
Willa Mae ("Big Mama") Thornton was an American Blues and R&B singer. She was the original singer to record the hit song "Hound Dog" in 1953. The...
Scotty Moore

Scotty Moore

male, 77 years old
guitarist, double bass, Motion Pictures, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, American South, The Jordanaires…hounddog
Winfield Scott "Scotty" Moore III (born December 27, 1931 near Gadsden, Tennessee) is a legendary American guitarist and member of the Rock and...
Bill Black

Bill Black

male, deceased (1965)
William Patton "Bill" Black, Jr, D.J. Fontana, Fender Precision Bass, Mystery Train, From Memphis, Tennessee, elvis…hounddog
William Patton "Bill" Black, Jr. was an American musician. He is noted for being Elvis Presley's bassist. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, and one of...
Johnny Otis

Johnny Otis

male, 87 years old
from Sonoma County, California, hounddog, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, American blues musician, A&R, artist and repertory
Johnny Otis (born Ioannis (Yannis) Veliotes on December 28, 1921 in Vallejo, California) is an American blues and rhythm and blues pianist,...
D. J. Fontana

D. J. Fontana

male, 78 years old
Don't Be Cruel, Jordanaires, That's All Right, heartbreak hotel, jailhouse rock, hounddog
Dominic Joseph Fontana (born March 15, 1931 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is an American musician best known as the drummer for Elvis Presley for 14...
June Juanico

June Juanico

female, 71 years old
san francisco chronicle, beauty queen, hounddog, Rock 'n' Roll, Beauty contest, Tom Parker
June Juanico (born 1938) is a former beauty queen and an Elvis Presley fan from Biloxi, Mississippi, whom the famous rock 'n' roll singer dated in...
Don Robey

Don Robey

male, deceased (1975)
Memphis, gospel music, hounddog, From Houston, rhythm and blues, Duke Records
Don D. Robey (b 1 November 1903, Houston, Texas - d 16 June 1975, Houston) was a record label executive, songwriter and producer. As the founder of...

Bernie Lowe

male, deceased (1993)
hounddog, Freddie Bell and the Bellboys, Ernest Evans, Cameo Records, Date of birth unknown, The Tymes
Bernie Lowe (November 22, 1917 - September 1, 1993) had started Teen Records and in 1955 was working with Freddie Bell and the Bellboys. He asked...

Bruce Katz

male
jazz musician, berklee college of music, Hammond organ player, Jazz organist, hounddog, Berklee College of Music faculty
Bruce Katz is a musician. Since 1995, he has been on the staff at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. His career started playing bass guitar...