D. J. Fontana Talks About His Years With Elvis

D. J. Fontana played drums behind Elvis in concerts, on TV and in the movies for fourteen years. In this 1999 interview, he reveals some aspects of his Elvis years that have not been told before or since. His descriptions and attitude about Col. Tom Parker and the Memphis "Mafia" are telling in the context of the times. Life for the original musicians, Scotty Moore, Bill Black and D. J. should have been different had they been treated properly or, at the very least, paid for the caliber of work they produced. Sure, Elvis was great, but without that original band would he have made it out of Memphis? We will never know - we just thank God that "Big Bang" of musicians hit it at just the right time.