Jesse Stone
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Biography
Jesse A. Stone, born on November 16, 1901 in Atchinson, Kansas, was an American rhythm and blues musician and songwriter. He formed Jesse Stone and his Blue Serenaders in 1926, recording "Starvation Blues" the following year. In the late 1930s and early 1940s, he worked with Duke Ellington and recorded several singles under his own name. His breakthrough came with "Idaho", recorded by Benny Goodman in 1942. Stone co-founded Atlantic Records in 1947 and wrote numerous hits under the pseudonym Charles Calhoun, including "Money Honey" for the Drifters, "It Should Have Been Me" (1954) for Ray Charles, and "Shake, Rattle and Roll" (1954) for Big Joe Turner. He was inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. Stone passed away on April 1, 1999, in Altamonte Springs, Florida.
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- Night Life
- Barrelhouse
- Hey Tiger
- Bloco Loco by Jesse Stone
