Stan Kesler | |
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| Birth name | Stanley Augustus Kesler |
| Born | August 11, 1928 Abbeville, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | October 26, 2020 (aged 92) Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock and roll, country, pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, recording engineer, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Steel guitar, guitar, mandolin, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1946–c.2020 |
Stanley Augustus Kesler (August 11, 1928 – October 26, 2020) was an American musician, record producer and songwriter, whose career began at the Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. He co-wrote several of Elvis Presley's early recordings including "I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone" and "I Forgot to Remember to Forget", and played guitar and bass on hit records by Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis. As a producer, his successful records included "Wooly Bully" by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs.