Category: Early Rockers

Scotty Moore

Scotty Moore died the other day. He was 84 years old. Some of you will recognize the name. For those who don’t, he was one of the original rockabilly guitarists, in fact maybe the most prominent architect of that sound. Moore was Elvis’ original guitarist … Continue reading Scotty Moore

Book Review – Sam Phillips, The Man Who Invented Rock n’ Roll

“Music is the international language – can make friends, bridge the geographical and cultural barriers, and perhaps promote a bit of international understanding.” – Sam Phillips, founder of Sun Records. “Nothing really affected me until Elvis. I always wanted to be this tough James Dean type, … Continue reading Book Review – Sam Phillips, The Man Who Invented Rock n’ Roll