STONE, CLIFFIE
(1917–1998)
STONE, CLIFFIE (b. Clifford Gilpin Snyder, Stockton, Calif., March 1, 1917–January 17, 1998) Instrumentalist/bandleader Stone, one of the pioneering country music promoters, producers, and songwriters, engineered the careers of mainstream country acts like TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD . The son of a comedian/BANJO player who performed professionally as Herman the Hermit , Stone showed an early interest in jazz and pop music, taking up the bass and forming his first dance band while in high school…