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Bill Black (bassist in Elvis Presley's early band) formed Bill Black's Combo in 1959. The original lineup was Black (bass), Joe Lewis Hall (piano), Reggie Young (guitar), Martin Willis (saxophone), and Jerry Arnold (drums). There were several personnel changes over the next couple of years (Hank Hankins, Chips Moman or Tommy Cogbill on guitar; Ace Cannon on sax; Carl McVoy or Bobby Emmons on piano). "Smokie, Part 2" and "White Silver Sands" were U.S. pop hits (#17 and #9 respectively), and both made #1 on the R&B charts. Eight of their recordings placed in the Top 40 between 1959 and 1962. They were voted Billboard's number one instrumental group of 1961. The band continued to produce albums after Black's death in late 1965.
2023
Acrobat
2xCD, Comp
2021
Memphis Mansion
Flexi, S/Sided, Promo
2017
Jasmine Records
CD, Comp
2014
2013
2012
2001
Hi Records
CD, Comp
2001
Hi Records
CD, Album, Comp
2001
Hi Records
CD, Comp
2001
Hi Records
CD, Comp
2001
Hi Records, The Right Stuff
CD, Comp
1998
Hi Records
CD, Comp
1998
Hi Records
2xCD, Comp
1996
Hi Records
CD, Comp
1995
Hi Records, Hi Records
CD, Comp
1994
Hi Records
CD, Comp, RE
1992
1991
Hi Records
CD, Comp
1989
MCA Records, Hi Records
CD, Mini, Comp
1989
Hi Records
CD, Comp
1986
London Records
7"
1985
Hi Records
LP, Album, Mono
1981
51 West
LP
1981
1979
Press Records (2)
LP, Comp
1978
1978
1977
London Records
LP, Comp
1977
1976
Zodiac (21)
LP, Album, Comp
1976
MCR (5)
8-Trk, Comp
1976
United Record Pressing
7", TP
1976
1976
1976
1975
1975
1975
1975
1974
Mega (2)
7"
1974
1974
1974
1974
1974
1973
1973
1973
1973
1972
1972
1972
1972
1972
1972
1971
1971
1970
Hi Records
LP, Album
1970
CBS
7", Single
1970
1970
1970
1969
Hi Records
7", Jukebox
1969
1969
1969
1969
1968
Hi Records
7", Jukebox
1968
1968
1968
1968
1967
Hi Records
7", Jukebox
1967
London Records
7", Jukebox
1967
1967
1967
1966
Hi Records
7", Jukebox
1966
1966
1966
1966
1966
1965
1965
1965
1964
Hi Records
7", EP, Jukebox
1964
London Records
7", EP
1964
London Records
7", Single
1964
1964
1964
1964
1964
1964
1964
1963
London Records
7", Single
1963
London Records
7", EP
1963
London Records
7", EP
1963
London Records, London American Recordings
7", Single
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