Jesse Stone

Jesse Albert Stone (November 16, 1901 – April 1, 1999) was an American rhythm and blues musician and songwriter whose influence spanned a wide range of genres. He also used the pseudonyms Charles Calhoun and Chuck Calhoun. His best-known composition as Calhoun was "Shake, Rattle and Roll".

Ahmet Ertegun once stated that "Jesse Stone did more to develop the basic rock 'n' roll sound than anybody else."

Birth and Death Data: Born November 16, 1901 (Atchison), Died April 1, 1999 (Altamonte Springs)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, vocalist, piano, songwriter

Notes: Also used the name Charles Calhoun.

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Recordings (Results 26-30 of 30 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 85786 1/29/1954 Jealous blues Sonny Parker Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 85787 1/29/1954 I'm hungry Sonny Parker Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 87814 4/22/1955 Come and dance with me Al Sears and his Rock 'n' Rollers vocalist  
Decca 87816 4/22/1955 Tom, Dick 'n Harry (Instrumental) Al Sears and his Rock 'n' Rollers vocalist  
Decca 87817 4/22/1955 Tina's canteen (Instrumental) Al Sears and his Rock 'n' Rollers vocalist  
(Results 26-30 of 30 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stone, Jesse," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114279.

Stone, Jesse. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114279.

"Stone, Jesse." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114279

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