The Blue Moon Boys

The Blue Moon Boys
Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley, Bill Black (from left to right)
Background information
Origin	Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Genres	Rock and roll rockabilly blues country rhythm and blues
Years active	1954 (1954)–1968 (1968)
Labels	Sun, RCA Victor
Past members	Elvis Presley Scotty Moore Bill Black D. J. Fontana

The Blue Moon Boys were an American rock and roll band that was formed by Elvis Presley, lead guitarist Scotty Moore and double bass player Bill Black. The group members were introduced by Sun Studio owner Sam Phillips in 1954, except for drummer D.J. Fontana, who joined the group during a Louisiana Hayride tour in 1955. The Blue Moon Boys were inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2007. The band was named after Bill Monroe's song "Blue Moon of Kentucky".