Music Appreciation

videohead5

(2,172 posts) Thu Jun 14, 2018, 04:58 PM Jun 2018

Elvis- Blue Suede Shoes RIP D.J. Fontana

My dad knew D.J. and Scotty Moore

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Elvis- Blue Suede Shoes RIP D.J. Fontana (Original Post) videohead5 Jun 2018 OP

Sad... Docreed2003 Jun 2018 #1

Do you? videohead5 Jun 2018 #2

Yep...grew up north of Nashville Docreed2003 Jun 2018 #3

Also...I worked as a lead tour guide at Graceland for several years Docreed2003 Jun 2018 #4

I live in south videohead5 Jun 2018 #5

Docreed2003

(16,858 posts)

1. Sad...

Reply to videohead5 (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 05:07 PM

Jun 2018

Mr Fontana was an icon and also a really great guy, at least in my interactions with him. I had the opportunity to spend time with him a few times. Scotty Moore was the same...although I knew him much better

Thanks for sharing this.

RIP...

videohead5

(2,172 posts)

2. Do you?

Reply to Docreed2003 (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 05:10 PM

Jun 2018

Live in Tennessee?

Docreed2003

(16,858 posts)

3. Yep...grew up north of Nashville

Reply to videohead5 (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 05:11 PM

Jun 2018

One of my mothers closest friends lived right beside Scotty Moore.

Docreed2003

(16,858 posts)

4. Also...I worked as a lead tour guide at Graceland for several years

Reply to videohead5 (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 05:12 PM

Jun 2018

So I was able to meet many people that had worked with and associates with Elvis

videohead5

(2,172 posts)

5. I live in south

Reply to videohead5 (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 05:15 PM

Jun 2018

Nashville.my dad and uncle use to own a small recording studio off of Thompson lane.that's how my dad got to know both of them.my dad passed away years ago.

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