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 ...

Let's get back to my 1997 interview with Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley's guitarist from 1954 to '64. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR CONTENT) GROSS: What would you say is your most copied guitar solo from ...

MEMPHIS — Even as his health declined and his days waned, Scotty Moore was still doing what he always did: radiating humility and humanity, giving lessons on life and music in his own quiet way. Like ...

One summer evening in 1996, Keith Richards and Scotty Moore sat across from each other in a studio in Woodstock, New York. Richards drank a vodka and orange soda, while Moore sipped from a jug of ...

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 ...

I could cite artists as diverse as AC/DC, Oasis and the Strokes among others who have provided such gifts. But there’s another special morsel, one that has been vital for most of my lifetime, a few ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Scotty Moore, the pioneering rock guitarist who played on “Hound Dog” and other early Elvis Presley hits, has died. He was 84. Biographer and friend James L. Dickerson says ...

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 ...

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." ...

MEMPHIS — Scotty Moore, one of the foundational figures in rock and roll, a profoundly influential guitarist, and the man who helped Elvis Presley become The King, died Tuesday. Moore, who had been in ...