Spotlight On Jesse Stone (CD)

Release Date: 11/03/23

The album showcases thirty rhythmic rockers encapsulating the years 1952 through 1962, and numerous songs fall into the 'must-have' classification. .

The Spotlight Series explores Jesse Stone's contribution to Rhythm & Blues and Rock 'n' Roll music, and the album furthermore includes performances using his birth name and songwriting identity of Charlie or Charles Calhoun, and due to his creativity, several of the introduced titles were crafted by his pen. The album showcases thirty rhythmic rockers encapsulating the years 1952 through 1962, and numerous songs fall into the 'must-have' classification. The album is the sister album to (KM-CD-174) Songwriter Series Jesse Stone, Crazy, Crazy Party. Both albums are musically diverse and in the typical Koko Mojo style, many different versions of his hit tunes are used, for the well-known songs should already be in people's collections.
In 1974, the head of Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun, said, ''Jesse Stone did more to develop the basic rock and roll sound than anybody else.'' This accolade is a strong statement that Stone's work for the Atlantic Record Company helped shape Rhythm & Blues music and made the cross-over into the emerging Rock 'n' Roll music. Several songs on this album often had his physical presence upon them, and the sleeve notes provide were available the session information and indicate his personal involvement. Eight titles are sourced from the Atlantic label, and he also worked or recorded for; MGM, Capitol, RCA Victor, Epic, and Decca all of whom gained coin from his tunes. The smaller independent companies which recorded his songs or used him in the studio are; Waldorf, Groove, Target, and the Ran-Dee labels. The liner notes where information is available will inform you of Stone's presence during a session. The music world owes much to Jesse Albert Stone who was the grandson of Tennessee slaves.