"Blue Moon of Kentucky ""Blue Moon of Kentucky"" is a waltz written in 1946 by bluegrass musician Bill Monroe and recorded by his band, the Blue Grass Boys. The song has since been recorded by many artists, including Elvis Presley. In 2003, the song was chosen to be added to the United States Library of Congress National Recording Registry. ""Blue Moon"" is the official bluegrass song of Kentucky. In 2002, Monroe's version was one of 50 recordings chosen that year by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry. In 2003, CMT ranked ""Blue Moon"" number"
"the drummer D.J. Fontana. Beginning in July 1954, the Blue Moon Boys toured and recorded throughout the American South, and as Presley's popularity rose, they toured the United States and made appearances in various Presley television shows and motion pictures. The Blue Moon Boys, including Moore, appear in the few surviving 1955 home movie clips of Presley before he achieved national recognition. Moore, Black, and Fontana also appeared on the Dorsey Brothers, Milton Berle, Steve Allen, and Ed Sullivan live TV shows from January 1956 to January 1957. Moore and Fontana also reunited on the 1960 Timex TV special with"
"blue jeans commercial. In this case, the advertiser eventually stopped using the song, as Fogerty related in a later interview: Creedence Clearwater Revival Creedence Clearwater Revival (often referred to as Creedence or CCR) was an American rock band active in the late 1960s and early 1970s which consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter John Fogerty, his brother rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty, bassist Stu Cook, and drummer Doug Clifford. These members had played together since 1959, first as The Blue Velvets, then as The Golliwogs. Their musical style encompassed roots rock, swamp rock, and blues rock. They played"
"Blue Stingrays The Blue Stingrays were a late 1990s rock band that played surf rock, incorporating some country and western elements, with an overall Hawaiian atmosphere. The band was composed of the members of The Heartbreakers, Tom Petty's backup band. During a short break from their work with Petty they recorded one album, ""Surf-n-Burn"", which included a cover of the theme song ""Goldfinger"" from the James Bond film of the same name. Released by Epitaph Records, the album's liner notes include a faux history of The Blue Stingrays as if they were a legendary instrumental band founded in the late"
"echo effect that Sam Phillips dubbed ""slapback"". A single was pressed with ""That's All Right"" on the A side and ""Blue Moon of Kentucky"" on the reverse. Phillips's rhythm-centered vision led him to steer Moore away from the pretty finger-picking style of Chet Atkins, which he deemed fine for pop or country, but not for the simple, gutsy sound Phillips was aiming at. ""Simplify"" was the keyword. By his performance at the Louisiana Hayride of October 1954, Black and Moore were called the Blue Moon Boys. For a time, Moore served as Presley's personal manager. They were later joined by"
"The Blue Velvets The Blue Velvets (a.k.a. Tommy Fogerty & The Blue Velvets) was the first incarnation of the band which would later become known as The Golliwogs and, eventually, Creedence Clearwater Revival. The band started out, in 1959, as an instrumental trio. The original line up was John Fogerty (guitar), Stu Cook (piano), and Doug Clifford (drums). In 1960, John's older brother Tom, who had been in local bands since 1958, began singing with the group. The Blue Velvets released three singles in the San Francisco Bay area, during 1961 and 1962, on Oakland's Orchestra Records. These recordings received"
"Blue Mountain (band) Blue Mountain is an American alt-country/roots rock band formed in 1991 in Oxford, Mississippi, by Cary Hudson (guitar and vocals) and Laurie Stirratt (bass and harmony vocals), who is the twin sister of John Stirratt, the bass player for the like-minded Americana band Wilco. After the dissolution of their former band, The Hilltops, Hudson and Stirratt moved back to Oxford and, joined by drummer Matt Brennan, began performing and recording roots rock. With this line-up, the band released their first self-titled album on their own 4-Barrel Records in 1993. The band was signed by the independent Roadrunner"
"backup band. According to her, it was difficult to get a band of backing musicians because of their ego problem of being labeled sidemen for a female singer. Soon after she went solo in the late 1960s, one of her first backing bands was the pioneering country-rock band Swampwater, which combined Cajun and swamp-rock elements in their music. Its members included Cajun fiddler Gib Guilbeau and John Beland, who later joined the Flying Burrito Brothers, as well as Stan Pratt, Thad Maxwell, and Eric White, brother of Clarence White of the Byrds. Swampwater went on to back Ronstadt during TV"
"the Impromptwos (in which he was featured on lead vocals), and cut a demo of two original compositions (""Desert Wind"" and ""Nancy Whiskey"") with another group, the Hi-Plains Singers. At the time, Stoecklein had been singing folk music around the college, successfully auditioning for the band in May 1964. On their ensuing summer tour, the band found a manager in Jim Reardon, who in turn got the band signed with John Brown's Mid-Continent Co. booking agency. Reardon used what was left of his old sweatshirt business to manufacture Blue Boys sweatshirts, in addition to starting a fan club, complete with"
"summer. The following year, Luke wanted to start a cover classic rock and blues trio band with Zach Freeman. After a brief search, Luke and Zach met Jordan Sorokin (Bass) and formed the band Blue Suburbia. The band played mainly covers from artists such as Eric Clapton, John Mayer, and others, along with playing a few originals written by Luke Walton. The band performed at La Costa Canyon High School’s Battle of The Bands and finished first. At the end of the following summer (2009), the band recorded a 4-song EP called The Other Side. When the members of the"
"Eddie Thornton. During the group's three-year residency at the Flamingo Club, Fame heard the latest jazz and blues from America, and it was Booker T. & the M.G.'s ""Green Onions"" which inspired him to take up playing Hammond organ with the band. Colin Green and Georgie Fame (then known as Clive Powell) worked together in 'Colin Green's Beat Boys', who had backed Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran during UK tours. In 1961 piano player Fame, drummer Red Reece, bassist Tex Makins and Green were hired by Larry Parnes to back Billy Fury as the Blue Flames. Fury’s Manager dismissed them"
"day. The Blue Things formed as The Blue Boys at Fort Hays State College from the ashes of a Hays R&B band, the Barons. From the Barons came Mike Chapman (lead guitar and vocals) formerly with Pat and Lolly Vegas, Richard Scott, bassist and vocalist formerly with the Flippers (later known as The Fabulous Flippers) and Rick ""Laz"" Larzalere (drums and vocals). With a summer tour booked the trio decided they needed a fourth member and soon found a lead singer and rhythm guitarist in Mike's roommate, Val Stoecklein. Stoecklein had previously released an album with a college folk group,"
"The Golliwogs The Golliwogs were an American rock band that eventually evolved into Creedence Clearwater Revival. The band started out, in 1959, as an instrumental trio called The Blue Velvets. The original line-up was John Fogerty (guitar), Stu Cook (piano), and Doug Clifford (drums). In 1960, John's older brother Tom, who had been in local bands since 1958, began singing with the group. The Blue Velvets released three singles in the San Francisco Bay area, during 1961 and 1962, on Oakland's Orchestra Records. These recordings received only minimal sales although the second Blue Velvets single was added to Oakland's KEWB"
"The Moonies The Moonies were an alternative rock band from Liverpool, England, who existed from 2001 to 2005. Steve Banks, Ryan Clarke and Mike Berry were teenagers when they first began playing. Steve and Ryan recorded an album as The Moggs in 2000 with drummer Chris Marooth for Foulplay Records and a UK tour to promote the album went ahead with Mike on drums, although the record label and band agreed to pull out of the recording contract. In 2001, they changed their name to The Moonies, a name inspired by Banks' affection and admiration of Keith Moon and were"
"and Elvis Presley (rhythm guitar). They called themselves The Blue Moon Boys. This became the band that would perform and record the vast majority of Presley's hits of the 1950s. Along with the occasional piano and backing vocals from the Jordanaires, The Blue Moon Boys played on several Elvis hits, including ""Heartbreak Hotel"", ""Hound Dog"", ""Don't Be Cruel"", and ""Jailhouse Rock"". The band toured extensively. Throughout 1956 and 1957, the band had several television appearances, which included ""The Ed Sullivan Show"". The band broke up in 1958 and Black never played with Fontana or Presley again afterward. He died in"
"line-up recorded the first album, ""Lunapark"", produced by Fred Maher and released by Elektra under the name Luna² to avoid confusion with a new-age musician known as ""Luna"". (Later an accord was reached which allowed the band to use the name Luna.) Shortly after the release of ""Lunapark"", the band placed an advertisement in the ""Village Voice"" for a guitarist, and Canadian former drama student Sean Eden was recruited. The new four-piece recorded a number of cover versions that would become the ""Slide"" EP, and then toured the US. In mid-1993 the band supported the reformed Velvet Underground on their"
"Blue Magic (band) Blue Magic is an American R&B and Soul group, and one of the more popular Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s. Founded in 1972, the group's original members included lead singer Ted Mills with Vernon Sawyer, Wendell Sawyer, Keith Beaton, and Richard Pratt. Their most notable songs included smooth soul ballads such as ""Sideshow"", ""Spell"", ""What’s Come Over Me"", ""Three Ring Circus"" and ""Stop to Start."" Blue Magic was formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1972 when former member of The Delfonics, Randy Cain, brought in singer-songwriter Ted Mills to do some writing with the Philly-based WMOT production"
"same rawness of the Who and Small Faces. With an average age of 19, the lads boast live inertia of a Supergrass of an Ash and are on this tour at Pete Shelley's bequest."" — ""Sheffield Star"", 9 March 2003 The Moonies The Moonies were an alternative rock band from Liverpool, England, who existed from 2001 to 2005. Steve Banks, Ryan Clarke and Mike Berry were teenagers when they first began playing. Steve and Ryan recorded an album as The Moggs in 2000 with drummer Chris Marooth for Foulplay Records and a UK tour to promote the album went ahead"
"Boys, the backup band of his childhood idol Bill Monroe. He contributed to nine cuts with this band. He stayed with that group until 1969, when he joined the Nashville Grass, the new backup band of Lester Flatt. White stayed with Flatt until 1973, when he, Clarence and Eric re-united as The New Kentucky Colonels. This only lasted a few months; he and Clarence were struck by an automobile as they loaded their equipment into their car after a performance. Roland White suffered a dislocated shoulder, but Clarence died in the accident. White then joined the progressive bluegrass group Country"
"Black Moon (group) Black Moon is an American hip hop group, composed of members Buckshot, 5 ft and DJ Evil Dee (of Da Beatminerz). The group was most notable for their debut album ""Enta da Stage"", and their affiliation with the Boot Camp Clik. Black Moon (backronymed as Brothers who Lyrically Act and Combine Kickin Music Out On Nations) debuted in 1992, with the release of the single ""Who Got Da Props?"". The song became an underground phenomenon, and charted on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. With the help of DJ Chuck Chillout, the group landed a record deal with Nervous"
"backing and recording work ensued. Both James and Rynn then were leaders of the band named ""The Blue Four"", who backed Jody Williams until 2004. Their 2008 debut album, ""Stop and Think About It"", was nominated for a 2009 Blues Music Award. ""Gonna Boogie Anyway"" (2010) saw guest appearances by the pianists David Maxwell and Henry Gray; harmonica players Bob Corritore and Rob Stone, guitarist Jeff Stone, and on two tracks, drummer Sam Lay. The album's track listing included cover versions of songs written by Bo Diddley, Jimmy Reed, and Robert Lockwood, Jr. James and Rynn later played on Rob"
"The Flower Pot Men (formerly known as the Ivy League), along with bassist Nick Simper and drummer Carlo Little. Simper had previously been in Johnny Kidd and the Pirates and survived the 1966 car crash that killed Kidd. Lord put the two on alert that he'd been recruited for the Roundabout project, after which Simper and Little suggested guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, whom Lord had never met. Simper had known Blackmore since the early 1960s when his first band, the Renegades, debuted around the same time as one of Blackmore's early bands, the Dominators. HEC persuaded Blackmore to return from Hamburg"
"Blue Syndrome Blue Syndrome was a four-piece popular rock group hailing from Dublin, Ireland. The band had a wide range of influences to include but not limited to Mark Geary, The Frames, Foo Fighters and Muse. The band formed in 2004 after collaborating on a school transition year project. They then were known as Crimson Forge. The band was put together by Thomas Newman and the original lineup included Tommy himself on guitar, Tom Lamude on drums, Colm O’Loughlin providing guitar and vocals and Phillip Clearly filling in on bass for the short term. The band played their first gig"
"included Allen Shelton, Curly Howard and Roy Russell. In 1953, Bill Monroe hired Haney as a booking agent for his band, Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys. Haney booked for the band until 1965. Haney was responsible for recruiting fiddler-star Bobby Hicks to band in 1954, initially as a bass player. Haney also managed bluegrass duo Reno and Smiley between 1955 and 1964. While working with Reno and Smiley, he initiated the daily television show, “Top ‘o the Morning,” on WDBJ, Roanoke and wrote and co-wrote Reno & Smiley staples songs ""He Will Forgive You,"" ""Kneel Down"", ""I Never"
"cover band playing hits by groups such as the Shadows. During his time in the group Moon incorporated theatrical tricks into his act, including ""shooting"" the group's lead singer with a starter pistol. The Beachcombers all had day jobs; Moon, who worked in the sales department at British Gypsum, had the keenest interest in turning professional. In April 1964, at age 17, he auditioned for the Who as a replacement for Doug Sandom. The Beachcombers continued as a local cover band after his departure. A commonly cited story of how Moon joined the Who is that he appeared at a"
"... just for fun"". Hendrix chose ""the Blue Flames"" as a nod to Memphis blues singer Junior Parker's backup band (with the accomplished guitarists Pat Hare, succeeded by Wayne Bennett and Mel Brown) and because it rhymed with his stage name, Jimmy James. At first the band was a trio with Hendrix, bassist Randy Palmer and drummer Dan Casey. Soon they added a second guitarist, Randy Wolfe, who Hendrix met at Manny's Music. With two Randys in the band, Hendrix called Wolfe ""Randy California"" and Palmer ""Randy Texas"" after their home states and, according to Roby, he became ""Jimi James"""
"Boys was particularly influenced by the vocal styling and stage presence of Dave ""E"" McManus. While the eels didn't play many shows, they rehearsed often, eventually making many recordings which were released many years after their demise. Along with Morton (guitar), other original members were Dave ""E"" McManus (vocals, clarinet) and Brian McMahon (guitar; not to be confused with Slint member), all ex-pupils of Lakewood High School, Lakewood, Ohio in 1972. The three had been to see a Captain Beefheart gig and been unimpressed enough by the support band (Youngstown's Left End) to decide that they could do better themselves."
"Johnny and the Moon Johnny and the Moon is a Canadian indie rock band based in Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia. The band is fronted by Dante DeCaro of Hot Hot Heat and Wolf Parade and also includes Lindy Gerrard, Mark Devoe, and Jeff ""Big Juicy Papa"" Phillips. Johnny and the Moon was formed in 2006. The band's name is a play on the 1959 band Johnny and the Moondogs, the precursor to Beatles. The band released its self-titled debut album in 2006 on British Columbia, Canada based label Kill Devil Hills Records. The band continued to perform on the west"
"group Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys joined Brian Jones and Ian Stewart's Rollin' Stones. Initially, Taylor played lead guitar in the band, but switched to bass to accommodate Jones, who quickly went on to become an accomplished slide guitarist. That November, Taylor left to return to art college, and his former bandmates posted an advertisement seeking another bassist. Bill Wyman responded, and succeeded him as the Rolling Stones' bassist in December 1962. In 1963, Taylor formed the Pretty Things with vocalist Phil May, and once again played his preferred guitar position. He left the Pretty Things in 1969,"
"the Blue Grass Boys over the nearly 60 years of Monroe's performing career. Monroe tended to recruit promising young musicians who served an apprenticeship with him before becoming accomplished artists in their own right. Some of Monroe's band members who went on to greater prominence include singer/guitarists Clyde Moody, Lester Flatt, Jack Cook, Mac Wiseman, Jimmy Martin, Carter Stanley, Del McCoury, Peter Rowan, Roland White, Roland Dunn and Doug Green; banjo players Earl Scruggs, Buck Trent, Don Reno, Stringbean, Sonny Osborne, and Bill Keith; and fiddlers Tommy Magness, Chubby Wise, Vassar Clements, Byron Berline, Kenny Baker, Bobby Hicks, Gordon Terry,"
"sources give slightly different accounts of their beginnings. One version is that they were originally called The Ramong Sound, or The Ramongs, and there were two lead singers, Clem Curtis and Raymond Morrison aka Ramong Morrison. When Raymond was imprisoned for six months, a friend of the band suggested Psychedelic shock rocker Arthur Brown. The Foundations actually did come together in Bayswater, London, in January 1967. They practiced and played in a basement club called the Butterfly Club, which they ran. While managing the club themselves, they played music nightly, and handled the cooking and cleaning. They would get to"
"The Soft Boys The Soft Boys were a rock band led by Robyn Hitchcock primarily during the 1970s, whose initially old-fashioned music style of psychedelic/folk-rock became part of the neo-psychedelia scene with the release of "" Underwater Moonlight"". The band formed in 1976 in Cambridge, England as Dennis and the Experts comprising Robyn Hitchcock (guitar), Rob Lamb (half-brother of radio host and author Charlie Gillett) guitar, Andy Metcalfe (bass), and Morris Windsor (drums). Alan Davies replaced Lamb after only four gigs late in 1976, and Kimberley Rew eventually replaced Davies. Matthew Seligman replaced Metcalfe in 1979. The band broke up"
"Lester Flatt, Sally Ann Forrester, Jim Andrews. By the next week, Howdy Forrester had returned from the Navy. He came back to play fiddle for the Blue Grass Boys and Jim Shumate left to work in the furniture business in North Carolina. Although Shumate convinced Earl Scruggs to audition for Monroe's band, he did not end up playing when Scruggs joined. In 1948, the band members of the Blue Grass Boys changed again. Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs started their own band, The Foggy Mountain Boys, with Cedric Rainwater and Jim Eanes. Soon after, Jim Shumate joined them and played"