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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 InchJesse 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... InchThis 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. Album Tracks 1. Disc One • the Performer 2. Starvation Blues 3. Hey Sister Lucy (What Makes Your Lips So Juicy) 4. An Ace in the Hole 5. Sneaky Pete 6. I Came Home Unexpectedly 7. Who Killed 'Er 8. Mister Jelly Fingers 9. The Donkey and the Elephant 10. Don't Let It Get Away 11. Who's Zat? 12. Bling-A-Ling-A-Ling 13. Get It While You Can 14. Keep Your Big Mouth Shut 15. Cole Slaw (Sorghum Switch) 16. Do It Now! 17. Runaway 18. Oh, That'll Be Joyful 19. Smack Dab in the Middle 20. (I Don't Know) Why the Car Won't Go 21. Come and Dance with Me 22. Night Life 23. The Rocket 24. Jamboree 25. My Pigeon's Gone 26. Barrel House 27. Hey Tiger 28. The Stash 29. Tall and Short 30. Crawfish 31. Tadpole Wiggle 1. Clyde McPhatter & the Drifters • Money Honey 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 •
