Jesse Stone
Jesse Stone Birth name Jesse Stone Also known as Charles (or Chuck) Calhoun Born (1901-11-16)16 November 1901 Atchison, Kansas, United States Died 1 April 1999(1999-04-01) (aged 97) Altamonte Springs, Florida, United States Genres Rhythm and blues, jazz, rock and roll, pop Occupation(s) Pianist, arranger, songwriter, record producer Instruments Piano Years active c.1920–1956 Labels Atlantic, others Associated acts The Blues Serenaders, Chick Webb, Big Joe Turner, others Website stoneiscalhoun.blogspot.com Jesse 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. Ahmet Ertegün once stated that "Jesse Stone did more to develop the basic rock 'n' roll sound than anybody else."