The Blue Moon Boys: The Story of Elvis Presley's Band Review

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The Blue Moon Boys: The Story of Elvis Presley's Band ReviewI came within a whisker of throwing it in the bin; I'm glad I didn't, because despite the silly errors it is still a fine book.
When "The Blue Moon Boys" arrived, in order to get a taste of what was inside I chose a page at random. It was the opening of chapter 8, Fading into the Shadows, and deals with Elvis Presley's return from the army in 1960. The authors state the following: "Elvis' first order of business was fresh recordings. 'Stuck on You', which was backed by the excellent honky-boogie of 'A Mess of Blues' . . . "
The fact, of course, is that "Fame and Fortune" was the flip of "Stuck on You". "Mess of Blues" backed "It's Now or Never" later that same year.
Okay, I said, I'll give these guys a second chance. So what happens?
The first chapter starts with these words: "The patience Sam Phillips spoke of was very much in evidence at his Memphis Recording Service on July 5, 1954. Scotty Moore, Bill Black and an eighteen-year-old singer named Elvis . . . " For crying out loud, I thought, if you authors don't know that Elvis was 19 years old in July 1954, you should not be writing a book about the Blue Moon Boys . . . or anything to do with rockabilly music.
I eventually changed my mind, but only after finding more errors.
They include: Elvis final Hayride show was in 1956 not 1957; A Little Less Conversation" was an international hit in 2002 not 2004; in late 1996 Scotty Moore and D J Fontana were 64 and 65 respectively not 66 and 67. There are others but I don't want to waste valuable review time with further criticism.
Essentially, this book offers a fascinating insight into the lives of the three men who helped Elvis create his unique sound and who have been so often unfairly overlooked.
Dan Griffin, who is one of the authors of this book, was a close friend of Scotty Moore and helped manage and promote his concerts during the 1990s. The chapters devoted to the recording of All The King's Men in 1996 are particularly interesting given that Griffin was closely involved with the project. Scotty's failing health and the eventual split between the two men is also covered in detail.
Elvis gets plenty of attention from Griffin and co-author Ken Burke, but it is the great Bill Black, Scotty Moore and DJ Fontana who are the primary focus.
Essential reading.

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