Moore, Black and Fontana backed Presley for his shocking TV appearances and early movies, but by 1957 had tired of what Moore called "Elvis economics." I said, 'Elvis Presley — what the hell kind of a name is that?'" Marion came back with a slip of paper, and it said 'Elvis Presley.' Why don't you keep doing it,'" Moore told Guitar Player. 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.

Source: Fox News June 29, 2016 04:05 UTC