This blog has been turning into a CGfest lately, so I thought I’d post something unabashedly flat!
This is a portrait that I did in Illustrator of Scotty Moore, Elvis’ first guitarist and manager. If you want to read the story of an honest artist that helped create a genre, yet never received a dime in royalties, take a look at That’s Alright, Elvis: The Untold Story of Elvis’s First Guitarist and Manager, Scotty Moore
Scotty not only played guitar for Elvis, but scouted him for Sun Records, and managed the trio that set the teenage record buying world aflame. But he neglected to get Elvis’ signature on the dotted line when a verbal offer for a percentage of royalties was made. Unfortunately, for the trusting Mr. Moore, a very domineering personality got involved with Elvis’ career and Scotty was relegated to session fees for his pioneering work.
Let that be a lesson to all you artists who are too shy to ask for what you deserve! Honesty is always the best policy, but don’t expect everyone you deal with to be as honest as you are.
Jeanne Leonard said,
August 2nd, 2006, 11:59 am
Wow! What a talented cousin I have! Sorry I can’t make a professional comment as I cannot draw a straight line with a ruler, seems to be a male-dominant gene :-
Bill Leonard said,
August 2nd, 2006, 4:41 pm
Being a major Elvis aficianado I agree that without Scotty, we may have never heard of Elvis. Great concept and artwork.
Your Cousin Bill
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August 6th, 2006, 7:18 pm
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