Scotty moore and elvis presley las vegas april 1956 photo from the book elvis and scotty moore. Scotty moore, the guitarist who helped elvis presley create his revolutionary rock n roll sound at sun records, died yesterday 28 at the age of 84. New york scotty moore, a guitarist whose terse, bluesy licks on elvis presleys early hits virtually created the rockabilly guitar style and established the guitar as a lead instrument in. Jun 30, 2016 remembering scotty moore, elvis presleys first guitarist and manager moore, who died tuesday at the age of 84, booked gigs for presley during the early part of the musicians career. Scotty moore did his in 1997, but the trend started 20 years earlier, shortly before elvis died. Scotty moore, the pioneering rock n roll guitarist whose fluid picking propelled elvis presleys first recordings for sun records, died tuesday in nashville, according to memphis newspaper. Winfield scott scotty moore iii december 27, 1931 june 28, 2016 was an american guitarist and recording engineer who formed the blue moon boys in 1954, elvis presleys backing band. At wh smith, our key priority at this time is the health and wellbeing of our employees and customers. Remembering scotty moore, elvis presleys first guitarist. Scotty t will be signing copies of his new book at whsmith 126 midsummer arcade, milton keynes from 4. When sam signed elvis with sun records it was for three years but scotty and bill were not asked to sign contracts. Here you will be able to receive notifications and links to the latest. At this time we dont anticipate offering it direct from scotty through the website but it will be available to everyone at least at, and on kindle. Aboard the mystery train american made music series moore, scotty, dickerson, james l.
Scotty moore plays a hollow body electric guitar in 1958. Scotty moores thats alright, elvis is the best among the dozens of books. Jun 29, 2016 pioneering rock guitarist scotty moore, who was a member of elvis presleys original band, has died aged 84. Booking entertainment is the leading entertainment booking agency for booking scotty mccreery for events worldwide our scotty mccreery agent will be happy to help you get scotty mccreerys availability. Scotty moore, a guitarist whose terse, bluesy licks on elvis presleys early hits virtually created the rockabilly guitar style and established the guitar as a lead instrument in rock n. Scotty moore simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Scotty moore classic rock albums by scotty moore and james l dickerson jul 1, 1997. The scotty in question was scotty moore, elvis presleys guitarist, who died this week in nashville, aged 84. Scotty moore, guitarist on elvis presleys groundbreaking. Remembering scotty moore, elvis presleys first guitarist and. During presleys 1957 tour of canada, the concert promoter oscar davis offered to represent them as their manager. The untold story of elviss first guitarist and manager, scotty moore. Winfield scott scotty moore iii december 27, 1931 june 28, 2016 was an american guitarist and recording engineer. Oct 28, 2007 scotty moore talks about the sun sessions.
Share your condolences, send flowers, find funeral home information. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. When elvis first showed up at the sun records studio, scotty moore and bass player bill black. Scotty moore, harddriving guitarist who backed elvis. Instead they were instructed to make their own deal with elvis, which they agreed to as a 502525 split. Jun 29, 2016 the scotty in question was scotty moore, elvis presleys guitarist, who died this week in nashville, aged 84. Scotty listened carefully to the young singer and immediately realized that elvis had something. Scotty moore, winfield scott moore iii, american guitarist born dec.
Jun 30, 2016 scotty moore, second from right, with, from left, elvis presley, bill black and sam phillips during a recording session at sun records in memphis, tennessee, 1954. Photo is in likenew condition with no noticeable flaws. Scotty moore listened carefully to the shy young elvis sing and immediately realized that this teenager had something special. Sartoris literary group was an exhibitor at the 2018 mississippi book festival, where vice president mardi allen represented the company and sold books in the tent reserved for that purpose. Scotty signed them there for those that purchased them, as did the writer jim dickerson who was also in attendance. Jun 28, 2016 scotty moore, the rock and roll halloffamer who performed on hound dog, heartbreak hotel, blue suede shoes, and dozens of other rock classics with elvis presley, died june 28, 2016. In 1956 elvis presley failed to capture the interest of audiences and critics when he performed at the new frontier hotel and casino. Scotty moore, second from right, with, from left, elvis presley, bill black and sam phillips during a recording session at sun records in memphis, tennessee, 1954. Aboard the mystery train american made music series.
One of the first pages that went up on scottys site when we started it ten years ago was a page about scottys 1954 l5. In the late 1990s, fontana and scotty moore reunited for the album all the kings men, which featured topnotch musical guests, among them. Moore s bright, propulsive guitar licks helped create the sound of rock and roll. We continue to follow government guidance regarding covid19 and as a result, we have taken the decision to postpone a number of our upcoming events. This is the facebook page for scotty moores official website. Thats alright, elvis, guitar legend scotty moores first memoir about his life on the road and in the studio with elvis presley, originally published in 1997, has long only been available on kindlebut an updated version in paperback brings the reader up to 2016, the year of moores passing. Too often, at regular book signings, i meet readers who have traveled six or eight hours to see me, and im unable to spend more than a few short minutes chatting with them as i sign books.
He was best known for his work with elvis presley in the first part of his career, between 1954 and the beginning of elviss hollywood years. Thats alright, elvis the untold story of elvis first guitarist and manager, scotty moore as told to james dickerson. Jun 29, 2016 from left, elvis presley, bass player bill black, guitarist scotty moore, and sun records and memphis recording studio head sam phillips pose during a recording session in memphis in 1954. Jim roy has come up with an idea to include in scotty s website a section called scrapbook which will be added to on a regular basis, telling the fans about some of the places we have been, some of the people we have met, some of the shows he has done, and just generally let you see how scotty has lived for the last few years. He died in nashville on tuesday after several months of poor health. Moores bright, propulsive guitar licks helped create the. Scotty mccreery for corporate events, private parties and public concerts is easy with booking entertainment. Scotty listened carefully to the young singer and immediately realized that elvis had something special. Roy several copies of the book were made available for purchase by the guests courtesy of the gibson showcase that will be carrying it.
May 31, 20 when elvis presley first showed up at sam phillipss memphisbased sun records studio, he was a shy teenager in search of a sound. Scotty moore did more than play guitar he invented the. Scotty moore, cofounder of rock n roll and elvis presley. Scotty moore cowrote the songs my kind of carrying on and now she cares no more which were released as sun 202 on sun records in 1954 when he was a member of the. Wondering how to book scotty mccreery for your event. Scotty was an amazing musician and a legend in his own right.
Three of his bodyguardsred west, sonny west, dave heblerbecame the first of elviss acquaintances to publish a book delving into presleys private life. Despite occasional solo forays, and the veneration of artists such as richards, bruce. Winfield scott scotty moore iii december 27, 1931 june 28, 2016 was an american. These dates were compiled from various sources on the web and several publications and represent the majority of gigs that scotty has played during the first part of his performing career beginning with his career with elvis. Scotty moore, guitarist on elvis presleys groundbreaking sun.
Booking entertainment makes it easy to book scotty mccreery or any other alist entertainer for your corporate event, private party, fundraiser or public event worldwide. Signing books were sartoris authors and friends, including annie oeth, james bell, joe atkins, rebecca turner, jim ewing and brenda e. Remembering scotty moore, elvis presleys first guitarist and manager moore, who died tuesday at the age of 84, booked gigs for presley during the. Scotty moore, the rock and roll halloffamer who performed on hound dog, heartbreak hotel, blue suede shoes, and dozens of other rock. Thats alright, elvis recounts the life of scotty moore. Thats alright elvis kindle edition scotty moore, james l. Jun 29, 2016 scotty moore, who helped ignite the rockandroll revolution in the mid1950s with his electrifying guitar work on elvis presleys first recordings and who practically invented the vocabulary of. Pioneering rock guitarist scotty moore, who was a member of elvis presleys original band, has died aged 84. How to play thats all right by elvis presley on guitar with scotty moore duration.
Jul 05, 2016 the great guitarist scotty moore died last week. He was studio and touring guitarist for presley between 1954 and 1968. At that time it was owned by memphis native robert johnson and on display at the rock n soul museum there in town. Scotty moore did more than play guitar he invented the role. Scotty moore at parnassus books the nashville bridge. From left, elvis presley, bass player bill black, guitarist scotty moore, and sun records and memphis recording studio head sam phillips pose during a recording session in memphis in 1954. For the first time, guitarist scotty moore tells the real story behind his years. Im a fan of meeting readers face to face, at reader events, where were able to sit down and take some time to talk. Scotty moore, who helped ignite the rockandroll revolution in the mid1950s with his electrifying guitar work on elvis presleys first recordings and who practically invented the vocabulary of. One of the first pages that went up on scotty s site when we started it ten years ago was a page about scotty s 1954 l5. Phillips invited a local guitarist named scotty moore to stand in. Thats alright, elvis and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
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