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Happy 80th Birthday Scotty Moore
Written by admin on December 27, 2011 – 6:00 pm -Today we celebrate the 80th birthday of Scotty Moore, who as the guitarist in Elvis Presley’s original band is one of the most innovative and influential figures in rock ‘n’ roll.
Winfield Scott Moore III was born on December 27, 1931 near Gadsden, Tennessee and began playing guitar as a child. After serving in the Navy from 1948 to 1952, he formed a country band called “The Starlite Wranglers” which also featured future Elvis bassist Bill Black. Everything would change in July 1954 when Sun Records owner, Sam Phillips, asked Scotty to work with an enthusiastic young singer called Elvis Presley.
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History of the UK Christmas Number One
Written by admin on December 22, 2011 – 4:49 pm - |
As the Military Wives take on the X-Factor winners, Little Mix, for this year’s UK Christmas number one single, we look back at the songs that have reached the top spot at Christmas since the inception of the UK singles chart in 1952.* |
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“That’s Alright, Elvis” – Scotty Moore memoir on Kindle
Written by admin on December 3, 2011 – 9:38 pm -| The excellent out-of-print “That’s Alright, Elvis: The Untold Story of Elvis’s First Guitarist and Manager, Scotty Moore” has been made available on Kindle by author James L. Dickerson.
The 1997 book is Scotty’s account (as told to Dickerson) of his long career, including his time playing guitar for Elvis Presley. The guitarist first encountered Elvis in 1954 when Sun Records’ producer Sam Phillips asked him and bass player Bill Black to rehearse with the then unknown teenager. The trio swiftly struck gold with the brilliant single “That’s All Right” which is regarded as one of the most important recordings in rock ‘n’ roll history. |
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Grammy nominations round-up
Written by admin on December 1, 2011 – 7:56 pm -Kanye West leads the way with seven nominations for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, followed by six nominations each for Adele, Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars.
Veteran artist nominees
A number of veteran artists also received nominations this year, including Elvis Presley, Paul McCartney, Jeff Beck and Bruce Springsteen. Here’s your round-up…
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New Elvis exhibits in 2012
Written by admin on November 29, 2011 – 9:01 pm -Elvis Presley Enterprises has announced that three new exhibits will be opening at Graceland in 2012 to commemorate the 35th anniversary of Elvis’ death.
The three new exhibits are:
Elvis on Tour Exhibit
Next year is the 40th anniversary of Elvis’ Golden Globe winning documentary “Elvis On Tour” which followed Elvis on and off stage during a multi-city tour. The exhibit, located at Graceland Crossing, will include artifacts from the movie, including Elvis’ stage clothing and rarely seen photos and video.
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