Scotty Moore

Winfield Scott "Scotty" Moore III (born December 27, 1931 near Gadsden, Tennessee) is a legendary American guitarist and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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December 27 - 1931 - Gadsden, Tennessee - American - Guitar - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Scotty Moore learned to play the guitar from family and friends at eight years of age. Although underaged when he enlisted, Moore served in the United States Navy between 1948 and 1952.

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Moore's early background was in jazz and country music. A fan of guitarist Chet Atkins, Moore led a group called the "Starlite Wranglers" before Sam Phillips at Sun Records put him together with Elvis Presley. In 1954, Moore and double bassist Bill Black played on the Sun Studios session with Presley that cut "That's All Right (Mama)", a recording regarded as a seminal event in rock and roll history. Elvis, Black and Scotty Moore then formed the "Blue Moon Boys." They were later joined by drummer D.J. Fontana. Beginning in July of 1954, the "Blue Moon Boys" toured and recorded throughout the American South and as Presley's popularity rose, they toured the United States and made appearances in various Presley television shows and motion pictures.

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Jazz - Country music - Chet Atkins - Sam Phillips - Sun Records - Elvis Presley - Double bass - Bill Black - Sun Studios session - That's All Right (Mama) - Rock and roll - D.J. Fontana - American South - Motion pictures

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Moore played on many of Presley's most famous recordings including "Good Rockin' Tonight", "Baby Let's Play House", "Heartbreak Hotel", "Mystery Train", "Hound Dog", "Too Much" and "Jailhouse Rock".

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Heartbreak Hotel - Hound Dog - Jailhouse Rock

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In the 1960s, Moore released a solo album called The Guitar That Changed the World. He performed on the NBC television special called Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special.

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1960s - The Guitar That Changed the World - NBC - Television special - Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special

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In 2005, Scotty Moore was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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