Scotty, in case you don't know, is the lone survivor of a trio that included Elvis Presley and Bill Black who were in the Sun Records Studio birthing room the day that country music hooked up with rhythm and blues and launched Elvis to superstardom.

To honor one of the world's greatest guitar players, Gibson Memphis put together an evening of entertainment featuring artists from Scotty's early days with Elvis and special guests who worked with Scotty over the years.

Gibson hosted the festivities to launch a new limited edition Scotty Moore Signature guitar, which is the exact replica of the gold ES-295 Scotty bought new in 1953, and to celebrate the publication of Scotty and Elvis, Aboard the Mystery Train.

Legendary Sun Recording artists Sonny Burgess and the Pacers, who toured with Scotty and Elvis in their glory days, kicked off the night's entertainment with a collection of songs from the '50s, '60s and right on through to their latest recording session.
Sonny was followed by Billy Swann who resurrected Buddy Holly with rendition of "Maybe Baby," and Pete Pritchard, a bass player who flew in from London, sang like Conway Twitty and did a haunting version of "Sea Cruise."

Scotty spent much of the night signing his book and guitars and meeting friends old and new. He must have scribbled his name on more than 80 replica signature guitars that filled an entire wall in a mountain of gold.

Scotty even took the stage with his partner, Gail Pollack, to give back to those who have helped him through the years. He donated one of Elvis's Baldwin pianos to Gibson, along with a couple rare vintage guitars, and gave some new signature guitars to friends and family members. - more on this story

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