Scotty Moore
Scotty Moore was born on December 27, 1931 in Gadsden, Tennessee. He was paired with a young Elvis Presley back in the early ‘50s. Together with Bill Black on bass, the three of them went on to change the music scene forever. They did not have a drummer, which meant Moore had big shoes to fill whenever he played. One night in June 1954, the three of them had been messing about when they invented the “slapback” echo effect, which led to their hit “That’s All Right”. He helped the King make a comeback in 1968 and was best known for his work on “Mystery Train”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, and “That’s All Right”.
Scotty Moore
Muddy Waters
McKinley “Muddy Waters” Morganfield was born on April 4, 1913 in Issaquena County. He decided to move to Chicago when he was in his mid-twenties and brought along his southern blues style, which he then introduced to the Midwest. That was the fusion that defined the so-called “Chess Records sound”. It is interesting to hear that The Rolling Stones after his 1950 hit “Rollin’ Stone”. Waters played in bands with Buddy Guy, and it is even said that he influenced the legendary Jimi Hendrix. His popularity went down in the ‘60s, though his music made a resurgence in the ‘70s and continued until his passing.
Muddy Waters
