Scotty Moore

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Scotty Moore was an influential American guitarist best known for his pioneering work with Elvis Presley that helped shape the sound of early rock and roll.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
activeYearsEnd 2000s
activeYearsStart 1950
associatedWith Bill Black NERFINISHED
D. J. Fontana NERFINISHED
Elvis Presley NERFINISHED
awardReceived Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction (sidemen) 2000
Rockabilly Hall of Fame induction
birthName Winfield Scott Moore III NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath complications of diabetes
coAuthor James L. Dickerson NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1931-12-27
dateOfDeath 2016-06-28
employer Sun Records NERFINISHED
familyName Moore NERFINISHED
genre country music
rock and roll
rockabilly
givenName Winfield NERFINISHED
hallOfFame Rock and Roll Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
Rockabilly Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
influenced Brian Setzer NERFINISHED
Eric Clapton NERFINISHED
George Harrison NERFINISHED
Jeff Beck NERFINISHED
Jimmy Page NERFINISHED
Keith Richards NERFINISHED
Mark Knopfler NERFINISHED
instrument guitar
memberOf Blue Moon Boys NERFINISHED
name Scotty Moore NERFINISHED
notableFeature pioneering rockabilly guitar style
use of fingerpicking and echo in early rock and roll guitar
notableInstrument Gibson ES-295 NERFINISHED
Gibson L-5 NERFINISHED
notableWork guitar on "Heartbreak Hotel"
guitar on "Hound Dog"
guitar on "Jailhouse Rock"
guitar on "Mystery Train"
guitar on "That’s All Right"
guitar work with Elvis Presley
occupation guitarist
record producer
placeOfBirth Gadsden, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Nashville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED
publication "Scotty & Elvis: Aboard the Mystery Train" NERFINISHED
recordLabel RCA Victor NERFINISHED
Sun Records NERFINISHED
residence Nashville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED

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Don't Be Cruel (song) featuresMusician Scotty Moore
subject surface form: Don't Be Cruel
That’s All Right guitarist Scotty Moore
subject surface form: That's All Right