TCB Band
History
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When planning his return to live performing after his successful 1968 [NBC](/wiki/NBC "NBC") [television comeback](/wiki/Elvis_%281968_TV_program%29 "Elvis (1968 TV program)"), Presley had to replace original band members [Scotty Moore](/wiki/Scotty_Moore "Scotty Moore"), [D.J. Fontana](/wiki/D.J._Fontana "D.J. Fontana") (who had returned to session work) and [Bill Black](/wiki/Bill_Black "Bill Black") who had formed the Bill Black Combo before his death in 1965\.<http://www.elvis.com.au/presley/article_blackie.shtml> "Blackie" Bill Black \& Elvis, Arjan Deleen

  

Presley's first call was to guitarist James Burton, who was from [Ricky Nelson](/wiki/Ricky_Nelson "Ricky Nelson")'s band and a session musician in Nashville and Los Angeles, whom he asked to help form the group after knowing about him for many years and seeing him on television. After keyboardist [Glen D. Hardin](/wiki/Glen_D._Hardin "Glen D. Hardin") declined Burton's offer to join the group, [Larry Muhoberac](/wiki/Larry_Muhoberac "Larry Muhoberac"), who had played on several of Presley's [movie](/wiki/Movie "Movie") [soundtrack](/wiki/Soundtrack "Soundtrack") sessions, accepted his offer to perform. Burton later added [Jerry Scheff](/wiki/Jerry_Scheff "Jerry Scheff") on bass and [John Wilkinson](/wiki/John_Wilkinson_%28guitarist%29 "John Wilkinson (guitarist)") on rhythm guitar. Muhoberac suggested [Ron Tutt](/wiki/Ron_Tutt "Ron Tutt") for the drums to round out the section.[http://www.james\-burton.net/elvis\-presley](http://www.james-burton.net/elvis-presley) James Burton website By February 1970, Glen D. Hardin joined on keyboards, replacing Muhoberac who returned to studio work in [Los Angeles](/wiki/Los_Angeles "Los Angeles").Note: Credits from February 1970 live album "In Person At The International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada \-LIVE\-" list Hardin and Muhoberac on piano and organ respectively. RCA, ASIN: B000002WFC (According to Hardin, Muhoberac, "for reasons of his own, didn't want to go on the road anymore.") At that time [Bob Lanning](/wiki/Bob_Lanning "Bob Lanning"), a Los Angeles session drummer joined on drums, briefly replacing Tutt, who had returned by July. TCB brought a new lease on life to Presley's rock 'n' roll sound of the 50s. 

In 1975, Burton, Tutt and Muhoberac backed [Johnny Cash](/wiki/Johnny_Cash "Johnny Cash") on his album, *[John R. Cash](/wiki/John_R._Cash "John R. Cash")*. Before Presley's death in 1977, several current and former members from the TCB Band, initially simultaneously, went on to form the core of [Emmylou Harris](/wiki/Emmylou_Harris "Emmylou Harris")'s Hot Band and later [John Denver](/wiki/John_Denver "John Denver")'s band. These musicians included James Burton, Glen D. Hardin, [Emory Gordy Jr.](/wiki/Emory_Gordy_Jr. "Emory Gordy Jr."), and Jerry Scheff. Burton left the Hot Band in early 1976 to focus fully on his work with Presley and the TCB Band, and he was replaced in the Hot Band by English guitarist [Albert Lee](/wiki/Albert_Lee "Albert Lee"). (Scheff was never a member of the Hot Band.) Hardin left the TCB Band in early 1976 to work full\-time with Emmylou Harris, and he was replaced by [Tony Brown](/wiki/Tony_Brown_%28record_producer%29 "Tony Brown (record producer)"). [Larrie Londin](/wiki/Larrie_Londin "Larrie Londin"), a Nashville session drummer who recorded and occasionally toured with Presley over a nine\-year period, filled in for Tutt on occasion during 1976 and 1977 performances.Uncredited, [TCB Band\-Larrie Londin\-(Drums)](http://www.elvispresleymusic.com.au/articles/tcb_band_larrie_londin.html) ; Elvis Presley Music. Retrieved 2012\-08\-16\.


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