Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley's first guitarist, dies at 84

Thursday, June 30, 2016

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 Richards, Jimmy Page and Bruce Springsteen, died Tuesday. He was 84.

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