Rock pioneer and Elvis’ first guitarist Scotty Moore dies at age of 84

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, has died at the age of 84.

Moore died in his home in Nashville, his biographer and friend James Dickerson said.

The member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was the last survivor of a combo that included Presley, bassist Bill Black, and producer Sam Phillips.