MEMPHIS, Tenn. — At Sun Studio, the song “That’s Alright” gave birth to Rock ‘n Roll on July 5, 1954 and launched the music careers of Elvis Presley, along with Bill Black on string bass ...

He was 84. Memphis, Tenn.'s Commercial Appeal reports that Moore passed away on Tuesday (June 28) at his home in Nashville. He had been in poor health recently.

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 ...

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 ...

Born Winfield Scott Moore III on Dec. 27, 1931, on a farm outside Gasden, TN, Moore, the youngest of 14 children, began playing guitar at 8. He enlisted in the Navy and served in Korea from 1948-52.

From left, Elvis Presley, bass player Bill Black, guitarist Scotty Moore and Sun Records and Memphis Recording studio head Sam Phillips pose during a recording session in Memphis, Tenn., in 1954.

MEMPHIS — Even as his health declined and his days waned, Scotty Moore was still doing what he always did: radiating humility and humanity, giving lessons on life and music in his own quiet way.

(CN) - Scotty Moore, the iconic guitarist who shaped Elvis Presley's sound and, as much as anyone, kicked off the rock revolution that followed, died Tuesday at his home in Nashville. He was 84. Moore ...

Elvis Presley performs on tour in the summer of 1957, with Scotty Moore on guitar, left, and Bill Black on the standup bass. Moore died at home in Nashville on Tuesday.

MEMPHIS — Even as his health declined and his days waned, Scotty Moore was still doing what he always did: radiating humility and humanity, giving lessons on life and music in his own quiet way.

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 ...

MEMPHIS — Scotty Moore, one of the foundational figures in rock and roll, a profoundly influential guitarist, and the man who helped Elvis Presley become The King, died Tuesday.