Stan Kesler

Southern producer Stan Kessler is best known for forming two of the industry's most renowned studio groups -- the American Studios Rhythm Section (otherwise known as the 827 Thomas Street Band) and the Dixie Flyers -- only to have both groups stolen away. Starting out as an engineer for Sam Phillips at Sun, Kessler engineered many of the mid-'60s Sun sessions, including Sam the Sham's big hit ...more