D. J. Fontana

…musical change came when drummer D.J. Fontana was added, first for the Hayride shows but also on records beginning with “Mystery Train.”)

…Moore’s bluesy electric guitar and D.J. Fontana’s up-front drums, and he kept on experimenting.

…and Black, along with drummer D.J. Fontana, toured the South almost continually in 1954 and 1955, igniting audiences. Moreover, they inspired numerous musicians to make the switch from country to rockabilly, among them Buddy Holly and Marty Robbins, the latter already an established star. Almost all the rockabilly recorded in…