Category: Rock music/ Biography/ ElvisThe untold story of Elvis first guitarist and manager, Scotty Moore.For the first time, guitarist Scotty Moore tells the real story behind his years with Elvis Presley. When Elvis first showed up at Sam Phillip's Memphis-based Sun Records studio, he was a shy teenager in search of a sound. Sam asked Scotty and bass player Bill Black, both members of the popular country band The Tune Wranglers, to work with Elvis on his music in advance of his first recording session. While clowning around in the studio they came up with a version "That's Alright"; it was released as Elvis' first single, and launched his career. Scotty and Bill toured with the young singer, and played on all of his Sun sessions and his first recordings for RCA; Scotty served as the business manager for the trio, in essence working as Elvis' first manager. When the trio broke up, Scotty retired from music-making. He has maintained his silence about Elvis since, despite repeated requests for interviews to tell his side of the story. With Bill Black and Elvis both dead, he is the only remaining member of the original trio who can tell the true story of how Elvis transformed popular music---and how he created the guitar sound that has become the prototype for all rock guitar that followed.Jim Dickerson is the author of Schirmers Goin Back to Memphis. He is a Nashville-based journalist and writer.

That's Alright, Elvis: The Untold Story of Elvis' First Guitarist and Manager, Scotty Moore (Classic Rock Albums)

Biographies & Memoirs

Moore, Scotty

Arts & Literature

Schirmer Trade Books

When Elvis Presley showed up at Sam Phillips's Memphis-based Sun Records studio, Sam asked Scotty Moore, a guitarist who worked with a local band called the Starlite Wranglers, to help make him into a record star. Moore didn't know what to make of Elvis, but when they started to jam, he realized that this teenager did have something special. Along with bass player Bill Black, the trio recorded the song that became the defining record of Elvis's early style. They performed as a group until ColonelÓ Tom Parker bought Elvis's contract, relegated the band to second place, & eventually pushed Scotty & Bill out of Elvis's inner circle.

That's Alright, Elvis: The Untold Story of Elvis's First Guitarist and Manager, Scotty Moore

Dickerson, James

Diane Pub Co.

Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock

This is the ultimate guide to the most popular form of music, which at its widest interpretation covers a spectrum of genres, from rock 'n' roll and soul to pop and funk. Divided into eras from Roots, through the Sixties to the Nineties, learn about the development of rock in the Sounds and Sources discussions before being introduced to the key artists of the time and their legacies. This book contains A-Z sections of artists and information on instruments, along with evocative photographs that complete the experience. Whether your a fan of Elvis or the Sex Pistols this is the book for you.

The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock

Arts & Photography

Heatley, Michael

Music

J G Pr

Scotty and Elvis: Aboard the Mystery Train (American Made Music Series)

When Elvis Presley first showed up at Sam Phillips's Memphis-based Sun Records studio, he was a shy teenager in search of a sound. Phillips invited a local guitarist named Scotty Moore to stand in. Scotty listened carefully to the young singer and immediately realized that Elvis had something special. Along with bass player Bill Black, the trio recorded an old blues number called "That's All Right, Mama." It turned out to be Elvis's first single and the defining record of his early style, with a trilling guitar hook that swirled country and blues together and minted a sound with unforgettable appeal. Its success launched a whirlwind of touring, radio appearances, and Elvis's first break into movies. Scotty was there every step of the way as both guitarist and manager, until Elvis's new manager, Colonel Tom Parker, pushed him out. Scotty and Elvis would not perform together again until the classic 1968 "comeback" television special. Scotty never saw Elvis after that.
With both Bill Black and Elvis gone, Scotty Moore is the only one left to tell the story of how Elvis and Scotty transformed popular music and how Scotty created the sound that became a prototype for so many rock guitarists to follow. Thoroughly updated, this edition delivers guitarist Scotty Moore's story as never before

UNIVERSITY PRESS OF MISSISSIPPI

Memoir of Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley's first guitarist and manager.\nThis is a re-release of a landmark music book first published in 1997 by Simon & Schuster. It was a finalist for the prestigious Gleason Award, given out by BMI, New York University and Rolling Stone magazine. Scotty Moore passed away in 2016 and the book has been revised and brought up to date.\nWhen Elvis Presley first showed up at Sam Phillip's Memphis-based Sun Records studio, he was a shy teenager in search of a sound. Sam asked guitarist Scotty and bass player Bill Black to work with Elvis—and the music they created as the Blue Moon Boys launched what became known as rock ‘n’ roll.\nScotty and Bill toured with the young singer, and played on all of his Sun sessions and his first recordings for RCA; Scotty also served as Elvis’s manager. With Bill Black and Elvis both gone, Scotty was the only remaining member of the original trio who could tell the true story of how Elvis transformed popular music—and how Scotty created the guitar sound that has become the prototype for all rock guitar that followed, prompting Rolling Stone guitarist Keith Richards to proclaim, “Everyone else wanted to be Elvis—I wanted to be Scotty.”\nAfter he stopped touring with Elvis on a regular basis, Scotty moved to Nashville, where he recorded an instrumental album, “The Guitar That Changed the World.” He joined Elvis on stage in 1968 for the heralded “Comeback” session, but after that he put his guitar aside to engineer the recordings of others. In 1970, he engineered Ringo Starr’s Nashville album, “Beaucoups of Blues.” By the 1990s, he decided to play guitar again, accepting offers to record with Keith Richards, Jeff Beck, Ron Wood, and Paul McCartney.\nFor all fans of Elvis Presley and his music—and for all lovers of rock ‘n’ roll—this is a compelling story.\nScotty Moore was a guitarist, recording engineer and record producer. As Elvis Presley’s first guitarist, he is considered one of the co-founders of rock ‘n’ roll. This was his first book with James L. Dickerson, his hand-picked biographer. He passed away in 2016 at his home in Nashville, Tennessee. His second book with Dickerson is titled, “Scotty & Elvis.”\nJames L. Dickerson is an award-winning writer and journalist who is considered the ultimate authority on the music of the South—blues, country, and rock. He is the former editor/publisher of the once third-largest-circulation music magazine in the U.S., NINE-O-ONE Network. He is the author of Colonel Tom Parker: The Curious Life of Elvis Presley’s Eccentric Manager, which was purchased by Warner Bros. for its upcoming Elvis film starring Tom Hanks as the Colonel, and Mojo Triangle: Birthplace of Country, Blues, Jazz and Rock ‘n’ Roll. Dickerson’s music writing has received numerous awards over the years, but none as welcome as the one from the Library of Congress, which asked him in 2002 to write an essay on the Sun Records Sessions with Elvis (1954-1955) for permanent inclusion in the National Registry.

That's Alright, Elvis

Dickerson, James L.

Sartoris Literary Group

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