B. Jeff Stone
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B. Jeff Stone was an American
rockabilly
and country
singer and songwriter. After first recording in the 1950s, he achieved particular success in Europe from the 1990s onward, and was inducted to the Rockabilly Hall of Fame
.
He was born in San Antonio
, Texas
, and began playing guitar at the age of eight. He first recorded in 1954 for the SARG company in Luling
, Texas, before winning a regular slot on radio station KBOP in Pleasanton
, Texas with his group, the Texas Cut-Ups. Following a period in the US Air Force, he returned to San Antonio and formed a new group, initially called the Westernairs. After recording a country hit single, "Hey, Little Newsboy", the band changed their name to the Newsboys. In the late 1960s, he started a solo career and toured with Marty Robbins
, Willie Nelson
, and others.
After giving up performances in the mid 1970s, he started a construction company, moving from Fort Worth to live in Corsicana in 1985. In 1995, he decided to record again, and his traditionally-styled country album Everybody Loves Me and single "A Good Woman's Love" became successful in Europe, where he toured. He recorded several further albums, Something's Going On (1996), Texas Country (1998), Stone Country (1999) and Stone Tradition (2000), and had one of his biggest single hits in 1997 with "Hello, Mr. Heartache".
Stone died at the age of 75 in Tyler, Texas
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rockabilly
Rockabilly
Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating to the early 1950s.The term rockabilly is a portmanteau of rock and hillbilly, the latter a reference to the country music that contributed strongly to the style's development...
and country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer and songwriter. After first recording in the 1950s, he achieved particular success in Europe from the 1990s onward, and was inducted to the Rockabilly Hall of Fame
Rockabilly Hall of Fame
The Rockabilly Hall of Fame was established on the internet on March 21, 1997, to present early rock and roll history and information relative to the artists and personalities involved in this pioneering American music genre....
.
He was born in San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, and began playing guitar at the age of eight. He first recorded in 1954 for the SARG company in Luling
Luling, Texas
Luling is a city in Caldwell County, Texas, United States, along the San Marcos River. The population was 5,080 at the 2000 census. There is some debate as to how Luling got its name. Some say it was named for a Chinese railroad worker, others for a judge named Luling, or that it was the maiden...
, Texas, before winning a regular slot on radio station KBOP in Pleasanton
Pleasanton, Texas
Pleasanton is a city in Atascosa County, Texas, United States. The population was 8,266 at the 2000 census. Pleasanton's official motto is "The City of Live Oaks and Friendly Folks." It is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, Texas with his group, the Texas Cut-Ups. Following a period in the US Air Force, he returned to San Antonio and formed a new group, initially called the Westernairs. After recording a country hit single, "Hey, Little Newsboy", the band changed their name to the Newsboys. In the late 1960s, he started a solo career and toured with Marty Robbins
Marty Robbins
Martin David Robinson , known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist...
, Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
, and others.
After giving up performances in the mid 1970s, he started a construction company, moving from Fort Worth to live in Corsicana in 1985. In 1995, he decided to record again, and his traditionally-styled country album Everybody Loves Me and single "A Good Woman's Love" became successful in Europe, where he toured. He recorded several further albums, Something's Going On (1996), Texas Country (1998), Stone Country (1999) and Stone Tradition (2000), and had one of his biggest single hits in 1997 with "Hello, Mr. Heartache".
Stone died at the age of 75 in Tyler, Texas
Tyler, Texas
Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...
.