Jesse Stone
American rhythm and blues musician and songwriter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the American musician. For other uses, see Jesse Stone (disambiguation).
Jesse Albert Stone (November 16, 1901 – April 1, 1999)[1] 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".[2]
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Birth name | Jesse Albert Stone |
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Born | (1901-11-16)November 16, 1901 Atchison, Kansas, U.S. |
Died | April 1, 1999(1999-04-01) (aged 97) Altamonte Springs, Florida, U.S. |
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Instrument(s) | Piano |
Years active | 1920s–1966 |
Labels | Atlantic |
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Ahmet Ertegun once stated that "Jesse Stone did more to develop the basic rock 'n' roll sound than anybody else."[3][4]