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A New Book from the Rock And Roll Detective®

ELVIS PRESLEY: CONVERSATIONS WITH SCOTTY MOORE with a foreword by Albert Lee .

Best Selling author Jim Berkenstadt, aka the Rock And Roll Detective® has just finished his latest, non-fiction music history book, Elvis Presley: Conversations with Scotty Moore.

Rock And Roll Detective® Publishing is planning an international rollout of Elvis Presley: Conversations with Scotty Moore, with a release of the softcover book and Kindle on August 11, 2026. The book can be pre-ordered at Amazon. It will also be available at the Rock And Roll Detective® website www.elvispresleybook.com, www.amazon.con , and wherever books are sold.

In Elvis Presley: Conversations with Scotty Moore, Elvis’s first guitarist, manager, and close confidante Scotty Moore, reveals how a shy kid from Memphis became the King of Rock And Roll. Scotty recalls their early days at Memphis Recording Service (later Sun Studios), the wild tours, tangling with Col. Tom Parker, making Hollywood films, and Elvis Presley’s historic 1968 Comeback Special. Scotty’s pioneering guitar work on Presley’s records inspired a generation of great guitar slingers. This is the late Scotty Moore’s personal, inside story, (as told to Berkenstadt) of the man – and the music – that set the world on fire.

The Foreword is written by rock guitarist Albert Lee (Chris Farlowe and the Thunderbirds, The Crickets, Emmylou Harris, Eric Clapton,. Everly Brothers, Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings, Concert for George, and Crossroads Guitar Festival).

Best Selling author and Elvis Presley historian, Marshall Terrill (Co-author of Elvis and The Colonel: An Insider’s Look at the Most Legendary Partnership in Show Business and Elvis: Still Taking Care of Business) gives advanced praise for Elvis Presley: Conversations with Scotty Moore. “Helluva Read!” says Terrill. “Jim Berkenstadt delivers a masterclass in musical storytelling that captures the very soul of rock and roll. This extraordinary work provides an intimate, front row seat to history as told by the man who was there for it all. The author skillfully weaves together Moore’s honest, homespun recollections with surprising anecdotes that breathes new life into the story of the King of Rock N Roll. The book is a definitive look at the creative forces that changed the world, making it an essential read for any music lover.”

About Jim Berkenstadt

Jim Berkenstadt is the Rock And Roll Detective®. A true Sherlock Holmes, Berkenstadt uncovers the lost history and mysteries hidden within decades of popular music. His current book, Mysteries in the Music: Case Closed, is an Amazon Bestseller. His last book, The Beatle Who Vanished:60th Beatles Anniversary Tour is a No. 1 Bestseller and he is the co-executive producer of a major motion picture based upon his book. Berkenstadt has also co-authored three other books: Black Market Beatles: The Story Behind The Lost Recordings; Nevermind Nirvana; and The Beatles Digest. Four of his books are included in the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives collection.

Berkenstadt has served as a consultant to The Beatles, George Harrison, Martin Scorsese, Traveling Wilburys, Garbage, and the Roy Orbison estate on numerous film and album projects. He most recently served as a researcher in The Beatles’ Disney+ documentary, Get Back, directed by Peter Jackson.

About Rock And Roll Detective®

Rock And Roll Detective® LLC, and was founded by Jim Berkenstadt in 1991. The company is dedicated to providing consulting, production, publishing, writing, research, social media, and content creation for the music, television, and film industry. The URL is www.rockandrolldetective.com.

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