MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Scotty Moore, the pioneering rock guitarist whose sharp, graceful style helped Elvis Presley shape his revolutionary sound and inspired a generation of musicians that included Keith ...
This is FRESH AIR. I am Terry Gross. It's a FRESH AIR tradition that the week leading into Labor Day, we do a themed series of interviews from our archive. This week's theme is R&B, rockabilly and ...
As stated previously, Richards’ love for Moore goes beyond just regular fandom. Instead, it seems Moore ignited the unborn musical spark within Richards. Richards recalls the first time hearing Moore ...
Countless musicians in Keith Richards‘ generation first picked up their instruments because of Elvis Presley. It’s hard to watch a musician so beloved by a crowd and not want to earn the same prestige ...
Moore, who died in 2016, booked gigs for Presley during the early part of the musician's career and later penned the memoir, That's Alright, Elvis. He spoke in 1997 about recording "Blue Suede Shoes." ...
We begin our series with a guitarist on Elvis' version, Scotty Moore. He played with Elvis from 1954 to 1964. He reunited with Elvis for his 1968 comeback special. As Peter Guralnick, the author of ...