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D.J. Fontana, longtime Elvis Presley drummer, dies at 87

MEMPHIS, Tennessee -- D.J. Fontana, the drummer who helped launch rock 'n' roll as Elvis Presley's sideman, has died at 87, his wife said Thursday. Karen Fontana told The Associated Press that her ...
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Elvis Presley's Longtime Drummer, D.J. Fontana, Has Died

D.J. Fontana, the drummer who helped create Elvis Presley's early, rockabilly sound and who played with him throughout the 1950s on hits like "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Hound Dog," has died, his wife ...
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Wife tells AP: D.J. Fontana, the drummer who helped launch rock 'n' roll as Elvis Presley's sideman, has died at 87.

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