D. J. Fontana
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Dominic Joseph Fontana (born March 15, 1931 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is an American musician best known as the drummer for Elvis Presley.
Nicknamed "D.J.," he was employed by the Louisiana Hayride to be an in-house drummer on its Saturday night radio broadcast. In October of 1954 he was hired to play drums for Presley that marked the beginning of a fifteen year relationship. He performed on the NBC television special called Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special.
In 1983 he published a book in pictorial form titled "D.J. Fontana Remembers Elvis" about his years playing with Presley.
D.J. Fontana's pioneering contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
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