One of R&B and R&R's principal architects, JESSE STONE, aka CHARLES CALHOUN, commenced his recording career in 1927, but wrote and arranged his biggest songs during the 1950s. Atlantic Records supremo Ahmet Ertegun once said of him: "Jesse Stone did more to develop the basic Rock'n'Roll sound than anybody else. He was a great, reliable, loose arranger, who could update a five-year old arrangement with a couple of chord changes... "This compilation covers both elements of Stone's career, Disc One featuring him as a recording artist, starting with his first record, 'Starvation Blues' and anthologising his releases, between 1947 and 1958, billed variously as Jesse Stone, Charles Calhoun, Chuck Calhoun, and The Stone Crushers. Disc Two features his songs recorded by artists like Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters, Big Joe Turner, The Clovers, Ruth Brown, Lavern Baker, Ray Charles, Roy Hamilton, etc.
2 Joe Turner & His Blues Kings • Shake, Rattle and Roll
3 The Clovers • Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash
4 The Drifters Featuring Clyde McPhatter • Bip Bam
5 Johnnie Ray • Flip, Flop and Fly
6 Ruth Brown & Her Rhythmakers • As Long As I'm Moving
7 The Jacks • Smack Dab in the Middle
8 Ella Mae Morse with Big Dave and His Music • Razzle-Dazzle
9 Joe Turner & His Blues Kings • Morning, Noon and Night
10 The Pearls • Bells of Love
11 Varetta Dillard with the Four Students • I'm Gonna Tell My Daddy
12 Joe Turner • Lipstick, Powder and Paint
13 The Drifters • I Gotta Get Myself a Woman
14 Walter Spriggs • I Pawned Everything
15 The Cookies • My Lover
16 Chuck Willis • Juanita
17 The Cues • Why
18 Lavern Baker • You Better Stop
19 Dean Martin • Just Kiss Me
20 Titus Turner • A-Knockin' at My Baby's Door
21 The Flyers • on Bended Knee
22 Ray Charles • Losing Hand
23 The Clovers • Down in the Alley
24 The Flamingos • My Faith in You
25 Jimmy Witherspoon • All Right Miss Moore
26 Roy Hamilton • Don't Let Go
27 Janis Martin • Good Love
28 Wade Flemons • Easy Lovin'
29 Elvis Presley • Like a Baby
30 Jimmy Soul • I Can't Hold Out Any Longer
One of R&B and R&R's principal architects, JESSE STONE, aka CHARLES CALHOUN, commenced his recording career in 1927, but wrote and arranged his biggest songs during the 1950s. Atlantic Records supremo Ahmet Ertegun once said of him: "Jesse Stone did more to develop the basic Rock'n'Roll sound than anybody else. He was a great, reliable, loose arranger, who could update a five-year old arrangement with a couple of chord changes... "This compilation covers both elements of Stone's career, Disc One featuring him as a recording artist, starting with his first record, 'Starvation Blues' and anthologising his releases, between 1947 and 1958, billed variously as Jesse Stone, Charles Calhoun, Chuck Calhoun, and The Stone Crushers. Disc Two features his songs recorded by artists like Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters, Big Joe Turner, The Clovers, Ruth Brown, Lavern Baker, Ray Charles, Roy Hamilton, etc.