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Elvis Presley's drummer D.J. Fontana set the beat for rock 'n roll's future

D.J. Fontana accomplished more with a snare drum, cymbal and sticks than the Whoâ€™s Keith Moon did with a 20-piece kit. With snaps, thumps and pows that six decades later are a standard foundation of pop music, he help define rock â€™nâ€™ rollsâ€™ rhythmic patterns. Starting in the mid-1950s, the influential...

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11:00 on June 15 2018

Elvis Presley's drummer D.J. Fontana set the beat for rock 'n roll's future

L.A. Times - Entertainment — D.J. Fontana accomplished more with a snare drum, cymbal and sticks than the Whoâ€™s Keith Moon did with a 20-piece kit. With snaps, thumps and pows that six decades... more info

Elvis Presley

11:00 on June 15 2018

Elvis Presley's drummer D.J. Fontana set the beat for rock 'n roll's future

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — D.J. Fontana accomplished more with a snare drum, cymbal and sticks than the Whoâ€™s Keith Moon did with a 20-piece kit. With snaps, thumps and pows that six decades... more info

Elvis Presley