Eddie Bond (July 1, 1933 – March 20, 2013) was an American singer and guitarist who was active in country music and rockabilly. Biography In the mid-1950s, Bond recorded for Mercury Records and toured with Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Warren Smith and others. He is infamous for having rejected the then 18-year-old Elvis Presley, who was auditioning for Bond's band. It was shortly thereafter that Presley recorded his first single at Sun Records. Bond's contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. He died of Alzheimer's disease in 2013. Discography Albums 1982 - Rocking Daddy from Memphis Tennessee (Rockhouse) 1984 - Rocking Daddy from Memphis Tennessee Volume 2 (Rockhouse) References External links Listing of all Eddie Bond's songs and alternatives 1933 births 2013 deaths American country singers American rockabilly musicians American rockabilly guitarists American male guitarists Sun Records artists D Records artists Ekko Records artists Musicians from Memphis, Tennessee Deaths from dementia in Tennessee Deaths from Alzheimer's disease Guitarists from Tennessee 20th-century American guitarists Country musicians from Tennessee 20th-century American male musicians