Scotty Moore

Scotty Moore
Scotty Moore
Background information
Birth name	Winfield Scott Moore III
Born	December 27, 1931; Gadsden, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	June 28, 2016 (aged 84); Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Rock and roll
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1950s–2009
Labels	Sun
Associated acts	Elvis Presley; The Blue Moon Boys; Ricky Nelson; Roy Orbison; Ten Years After; The Scotty Moore Trio;
Website	www.scottymoore.net

Winfield Scott "Scotty" Moore III (December 27, 1931 – June 28, 2016) was an American guitarist and recording engineer. He was best known for his work with Elvis Presley in the first part of his career, between 1954 and the beginning of Elvis's Hollywood years.

Moore died on June 28, 2016, in Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 84.^[1]

Scotty Moore Media

Moore (right) performing with Elvis Presley (left) in 1956

References

↑ Grimes, William (28 June 2006). Scotty Moore, Hard-Driving Guitarist Who Backed Elvis Presley, Dies at 84. p. A23. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/28/arts/music/scotty-moore-hard-driving-guitarist-who-backed-elvis-presley-dies-at-84.html.

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[nytobit-1] Grimes, William (28 June 2006). Scotty Moore, Hard-Driving Guitarist Who Backed Elvis Presley, Dies at 84. p. A23. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/28/arts/music/scotty-moore-hard-driving-guitarist-who-backed-elvis-presley-dies-at-84.html.

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