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May 1, 1954Sun releases Doug Poindexter and The Starlite Wranglers' "No She Cares No More For Me," the only Sun single for the band, featuring guitarist Scotty Moore and bass player Bill Black. Within weeks, Moore and Black begin work with Sun's Elvis PresleyJul 4, 1954Elvis Presley practices at guitarist Scotty Moore's apartment for the first time, with Moore and bass player Bill BlackJul 12, 1954Guitarist Scotty Moore becomes Elvis Presley's first managerApr 13, 1956Elvis Presley begins four shows spread over three days at San Antonio's Municipal Auditorium. Attending one of the shows: future Texas Tornado Doug Sahm. Guitarist Scotty Moore says the dates mark the first time that the band cannot hear itselfJun 2, 1956Elvis Presley arrives in Oakland, California, where Scotty Moore, D.J. Fontana and Bill Black accuse him of recording "Be-Bop-A-Lula" with other musicians behind their backs. Presley assures them the record belongs to Gene VincentSep 7, 1957Elvis Presley receives letters of resignation from guitar player Scotty Moore and bass player Bill BlackSep 18, 1957Elvis Presley's father, Vernon, sends a letter to guitar player Scotty Moore and bass player Bill Black, accepting their resignationOct 26, 1957A month after guitarist Scotty Moore and bass player Bill Black resigned, Elvis Presley employs them again, beginning with a show in San Francisco. They receive raises, from $200-per-show to $250Mar 17, 1964Sun Records owner Sam Phillips fires Nashville studio manager Scotty Moore--Elvis Presley's former guitarist--after Moore records an instrumental album, "The Guitar That Changed The World"Aug 28, 1968Former Elvis Presley guitarist Scotty Moore marries his third wife, Emily Hastings
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