Kirby Stone

American trumpet player, singer and bandleader.

Born April 27, 1918 in New York City, New York, USA.

Died July 1981 in Hackensack, New Jersey, USA.

Stone formed Herby Stone And His Pebbles shortly after the end of WWII, which by 1947 had evolved into The Kirby Stone Quintette (later shortened to Quintet). The Quintet had become a Quartet and then simply a Four. The vocal ensemble was popular in the 1950s and early 1960s. began playing clubs in the New York area. They won slots on local and national television, including The Ed Sullivan Show and Judy Garland Show, and soon after signed to Columbia Records. Several LP`s followed.