Moss was born in
South Charleston, West Virginia, on February 9, 1938. As a teenager he played in bands in nearby
Charleston before eventually moving to
Nashville, Tennessee, in 1959. He became friends with
Kenny Buttrey and
Charlie McCoy.
Hargus "Pig" Robbins hired him as a
session musician, leading to Moss playing on recordings by artists including
Patsy Cline,
Waylon Jennings,
Loretta Lynn,
Charley Pride,
Joan Baez,
Steve Miller Band, and
Linda Ronstadt. The first number one hit song that Moss played on was
Tommy Roe's "
Sheila" (1962). He also played guitar on
Roy Orbison's hit song "
Oh, Pretty Woman" (1964), and played guitar and bass on
Bob Dylan's acclaimed album
Blonde On Blonde (1966). He also played on
Joe Simon's 1969 album ''
The Chokin' Kind'', as well as guitar on
Dolly Parton's signature song "
Jolene" (1973). Other artists whose recordings Moss has played on as a session musician include
Charlie Daniels,
Fats Domino,
Everly Brothers,
Lefty Frizzell,
Leo Kottke,
Kris Kristofferson,
Dennis Linde, Charlie McCoy,
Moon Mullican,
Mike Nesmith,
Carl Perkins, and
Nancy Sinatra. He also played with
Brenda Lee as a member of her touring band. Moss died at his home in
Madison, Tennessee, on April 20, 2026, at the age of 88. ==Cinderella Sound==