 The
year was 1954, when Scotty Moore and Bill Black were hired for
a demo session lead by a young kid from Tupelo, Mississippi.
Elvis Presley's first recording session at Sun Studio in Memphis
produced the song "That's Alright Mama". This piece
of original artwork by entertainer Ronnie McDowell is a snapshot
from that era, when the trio, which soon added drummer D.J.
Fontana, toured the South in Scotty's wife Bobbie's 1953 Chevy
Bel Air. These four Southern boys were on the heels of a phenomenon
that no one could fathom.
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The
car inspired Ronnie McDowell to "close his eyes,"
and picture what it must have been like, driving through rural
Mississippi, with Bill's stand up bass strapped to the hood.
Scotty provided an original photograph of the Bel Air, which
Ronnie meticulously reproduced in detail, all the way down to
the original license plate number!
The result is this 20" X 28" print titled "The
World's Greatest Rock 'N Roll Band." This "must-have"
for all rock and roll fans is being offered for the first time
right here!
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"Ronnie
is a great artist. This print brings back a lot of memories
of performing back in the Fifties. We made many pit stops at
roadside stations just like this one." ,,,,Scotty Moore.
"This is a beautiful piece of art. Ronnie really captures the
mood of the time. He's painted a scene very familiar to those
of us in the band."...D.J. Fontana
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©2006,
Ronnie McDowell, Inc.
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