D. J. Fontana - In memoriam

In memoriam. This 3-minute live "medley", with parts of "Hound dog" and "Blue suede shoes", is a tribute to Elvis´ first drummer D.J. Fontana (1931-2018). Recorded at Roadhouze Record Store in Helsingborg, Sweden 30 November 2005, in front of a small audience of specially invited customers and friends. After a very short rehearsal in the afternoon the "club concert" lasted 25 minutes, with these 9 songs: "That´s alright", "Hound dog", "Heartbreak hotel", "Blue suede shoes", "Teddy bear", "Willy Brown blues", "Cadillac", "Boppin´ the blues" and "Whole lotta shakin´going on". D. J. Fontana plays together with 3 members from the swedish 60´s pop group THE HITTILLS: Nils Runeson, lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Mike Watson, bass, lead vocals and harmonica, Per Åkesson, piano and the stand-in Lars Persson on lead guitar.
This live clip is recorded Nov 2005, but unreleased until Nov 2020.
The audio track is only recorded with one of the camera microphones.

[@stege9979]

Both DJ and Ronnie is now in heaven with The King.

[@zekewayman745]

Ummmm.....don't forget Scotty too...🤔🧐

[@kellysmith8809]

I love DJs style more than Ronnie Tut.

[@richardortiz8704]

2021

[@martiglesias60]

RIP! DJ Fontana! You can meet Elvis in Heaven!

[@kittycatmeow387]

What a great drummer, and a very nice guy...

[@fireboy4806]

He was my great grandpa legit

[@maremmano914]

sure

[@rockola48juke]

I met with DJ in 1988 when he was working with the Memphis rhythm section. He was very nice and down to earth about his music.

[@sergioprietoseijo8397]

Thank you! A great drummer,very important for rock and roll

[@nilsa.runeson4147]

Thank you! To meet D.J. Fontana was a fantastic moment for me, and to play Elvis´ hit songs together, has become one of my greatest musical experiences! / Nils

[@fireboy4806]

No thank you for remember my great great grandpa

[@prostheticjohnson2825]

One of the great legends....

[@cdnsilverdaddy]

omg... he makes it loook soooo easy

[@peter22564]

Bill black scotty Moore DJ Fontana can you imagine when there spirit meets the king we can only dream live love and leave a legacy you’ve done it fellas so grateful to have grown up with this music

[@68greenhornet]

Thx for posting this, had the honor & pleasure of performing & traveling with DJ & his lovely wife Karen for several years. DJ was such a cool guy. Miss him!

[@roymarksberry4152]

Boy could play them drum

[@joanne26]

Hello from England ELVIS died 2 days before my 12th birthday. I have been a FAN ever since. OH MY Having watched lots of videos about ELVIS and his "backstory" they make me think so much more of the years that have passed, even from the start of the live shows in 69 not to mention the 50's DJ joined Bill and Scotty in 1955 but even then ELVIS had "MADE IT" BIG. I know DJ died over 3 years ago now but its great to see him playing back in 2005. I have started to collect vintage ELVIS vinyl albums

[@joluttringer4450]

Thank you for this video ! Jo (France)

[@fayepaynter5586]

Absolutely beautiful

[@roymarksberry4152]

I seen DJ at the tape theater Cincinnati Ohio had a great time

[@tomlehr861]

Listen and learn all you bangers

[@FabioSILVA-dr4hg]

D.J ajudou a criar o estilo de bateria para o ritmo que nascia naqueles anos 50. Totalmente diferente dos grandes bateristas de jazz e big bands, a bateria começa a "conversar" mais com o vocal do que com os outros in strumentos. Ele influenciou muitos bateristas que começavam no rock naquela época e posteriormente.

[@chrisadamson9556]

My Mom met him years ago and got me a pair of Autograph Drum sticks, Still have them..

[@fablenewsnetwork7223]

Thanks for posting! What a great drummer!

[@elianacarvalhok1593]

Fantástico!

[@boshane123]

DJ is right on it! Good band!

[@שרהסיתון]

אני מתה עליך אלביס פרסלי אתה החיים שלי כפרה עליך

[@resiliencia3994]

Magnífico

[@leesanna7835]

Outstanding!!!!

[@myoung48281]

Listen to his stinger at the end of Wear my Ring Around Your neck, it's awesome.

[@alexandremulatinho3627]

Sensacional!

[@Cabdrum1]

Like walking past a boozer in the '70's

[@fatbowe]

❣💕💔

[@TheJaggat]

Bra drag / Freddie Blank

[@sirfultonbishop]

Cool!

[@mastertemple8369]

Tip of the hat to the legends eh? Effortless sensible drumming...