Scotty Moore
Biography
Scotty Moore was an American guitarist who played with Elvis Presley for much of the 1950s and 1960s and was a founding member of the Blue Moon Boys. Born near Gadsden, Tennessee, he started in jazz and country and led the Starlite Wranglers before Sam Phillips at Sun Records paired him with Presley and bassist Bill Black. Their 1954 recording of That's All Right became Presley's first hit. Moore played on many Presley recordings, including Heartbreak Hotel, Hound Dog, and Jailhouse Rock, and appeared with him in Loving You (1957) and King Creole (1958). He later worked as an engineer and producer, launched Music City Recorders, and engineered Ringo Starr's Beaucoups of Blues in 1970. He was ranked 29th in Rolling Stone's 2011 list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time and entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He died in 2016.
84years old at death
- Born Gadsden
- Died Nashville
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Winfield Scott Moore III (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 66 years1957 to 2023
Every film, newest first
- 2023Reinventing Elvis: The 68' ComebackIMDb rating 7.6
- 1958King CreoleIMDb rating 7.0
- 1957Loving YouIMDb rating 6.5
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A first
Dave Marsh, a rock critic, gives Moore credit for inventing power chords. Marsh points to the 1957 Elvis hit "Jailhouse Rock" as the song where this happened.
A change of course
Moore was a fan of guitarist Chet Atkins. Before Sam Phillips at Sun Records paired him with a teenage Elvis Presley, Moore fronted a band named the Starlite Wranglers.
Behind the camera
In 1970, Scotty Moore worked as the engineer on the solo album Beaucoups of Blues, which was by Ringo Starr.
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Worked with
Scotty Moore shares three films with Elvis Presley, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Michael CurtizDirector, 1 film, 1958
All films by Michael Curtiz
Hal KanterDirector, 1 film, 1957
All films by Hal Kanter
John ScheinfeldDirector, 1 film, 2023
All films by John Scheinfeld
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2000 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.