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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463229803321

Autore

Moore Scotty

Titolo

Scotty and Elvis [[electronic resource] ] : aboard the mystery train / / Scotty Moore with James L. Dickerson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Jackson, MS, : University Press of Mississippi, 2013

ISBN

1-62103-950-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (297 p.)

Collana

American made music series

Altri autori (Persone)

DickersonJames

Disciplina

787.87166092

Soggetti

Guitarists - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes discography.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Digging up West Tennessee roots -- Slow boat out of China -- Doing the Memphis thang -- The sun rises on the Blue Moon Boys -- Hitting pay dirt -- On the road with Elvis -- Scripting the movie years -- Tragedy is a revolving door -- My first album with royalties -- A farewell performance -- Ringo, Tracy, and a cast of thousands -- On the road again -- Jamming with a Rolling Stone -- I'm pretty much still here, I guess -- Happy birthday to me.

Sommario/riassunto

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