Brian Jones Biography and Timeline

Birth of Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones

Birth of Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones

Birth of Brian Jones

Birth of Brian Jones, founder and multi-instrumentalist of the Rolling Stones.

Role range: 1942-1969

Cannonball Adderley

Jones first hears Cannonball Adderley's music, which inspires his interest in jazz

Cheltenham Art College

Jones applies for a scholarship to Cheltenham Art College where he is initially accepted into the programme, but two days later the offer is withdrawn after an unidentified acquaintance writes to the college, calling Jones an irresponsible drifter

Jazz News Advertisement

Places a Jazz News advertisement seeking musicians for a new rhythm and blues group.

Role range: 1942-1969

First Marquee Club Show

Performs at the first Rolling Stones show billed at the Marquee Club.

Role range: 1942-1969

Rolling Stones, The

The Stones have their first gig at the Marquee Club with Jagger, Richards, Jones, Stewart, bass player Dick Taylor (later of The Pretty Things) and drummer Tony Chapman

Ealing Jazz Club

Jagger and his childhood friend Keith Richards meet Jones when he and Paul Jones are playing Elmore James "Dust My Broom" with Korner's band at the Ealing Jazz Club

Elmo Lewis

Jones leaves Cheltenham and moves to London where he becomes friends with fellow musicians Alexis Korner, future Manfred Mann singer Paul Jones, future Cream bassist Jack Bruce and others who make up the small London rhythm and blues and jazz scene & becomes a blues musician, for a brief time calling himself "Elmo Lewis", and playing slide guitar

Rolling Stones, The

As Keith Richards tells it, Jones came up with the name the "Rollin Stones" (later with the g) while on the phone with a venue owner, "The voice on the other end of the line obviously said, What are you called? Panic. The Best of Muddy Waters album was lying on the floorand track five, side one was Rollin Stone"

Rolling Stones, The

Jagger and his childhood friend Keith Richards had met Jones when he and Paul Jones were playing Elmore James "Dust My Broom" with Korner's band at the Ealing Jazz Club, Jagger brought guitarist Richards to rehearsals.

Role range: 02 – 05

Rolling Stones, The

Jones places an advertisement in Jazz News (a Soho club information sheet) of 2 May 1962 inviting musicians to audition for a new R&B group at the Bricklayers Arms pub.

Role range: 02 – 05

Rolling Stones, The

Pianist Ian "Stu" Stewart is the first to respond, later singer Mick Jagger also joins this band.

Role range: 02 – 05

Rolling Stones, The

Richards then joins the band.

Role range: 02 – 05

Rolling Stones, The

Jones comes up with the name "The Rollin Stones" (later with the g)

Rolling Stones, The

Jones leaves Cheltenham and moves to London where he becomes friends with fellow musicians Alexis Korner, future Manfred Mann singer Paul Jones, future Cream bassist Jack Bruce and others who make up the small London rhythm and blues and jazz scene & becomes a blues

Rolling Stones, The

Jones recruits Ian "Stu" Stewart and singer Mick Jagger into his band - who, with Jagger's childhood friend Keith Richards, met Jones when he and Paul Jones were playing Elmore James "Dust My Broom" with Korner's band at The Ealing Club.

Rolling Stones, The

The Rolling Stones lineup settles down to Jagger, Richards, Stewart, Jones, Taylor, and drummer Tony Chapman.

Rolling Stones, The

musician, for a brief time calling himself "Elmo Lewis", and playing slide guitar.

Rolling Stones, The

Oldham's arrival marks the beginning of Jones slow estrangement from the band, one which saw his prominent role diminished as Oldham sought to shift the Stones's centre from Jones to Jagger and Richards

Roosters

Jones starts a group with Paul Jones called the Roosters

Role range: 01

Paint It Black

Brian Jones's sitar part helps define the Rolling Stones single Paint It Black.

Role range: 1942-1969

Rolling Stones, The

Jones produces, plays on and writes the soundtrack for the film "Mord und Totschlag" (aka "A Degree Of Murder"), an avant-garde German film with Anita Pallenberg

Rolling Stones, The

Anita Pallenberg, Jones's girlfriend of two years, leaves him for Richards when Jones is hospitalised during a trip the three made to Morocco, further damaging the already strained relations between Jones and Richards, as tensions and.

Rolling Stones, The

Jones's substance use increase, his musical contributions become sporadic, he becomes bored with the guitar and seeks exotic instruments to play, and is increasingly absent from recording sessions.

Arrest of Brian Jones

Jones is arrested for drug use for the first time

Arrest of Brian Jones

Jones is arrested for drug possession on 10 May 1967, shortly after the "Redlands" incident at Richards Sussex home, authorities find marijuana, cocaine, and methamphetamine in his flat & he confesses to marijuana use but claims he did not use hard drugs

Rolling Stones, The

Jones is arrested for drug possession on 10 May 1967, shortly after the "Redlands" incident at Richards Sussex home, authorities find marijuana, cocaine, and methamphetamine in his flat & he confesses to marijuana use but claims he did not use hard drugs

Monterey Pop Festival

Jones meets Frank Zappa and Dennis Hopper, and goes on stage to introduce the Jimi Hendrix Experience, then unknown in the US One review referred to Jones as "the unofficial king of the festival."

Their Satanic Majesties Request

The Rolling Stones release Their Satanic Majesties Request.

Role range: 1942-1969

Arrest of Brian Jones

Brian Jones is arrested for the possession of cannabis, cocaine and methamphetamine, he escapes with a fine and probation, but is told he has to seek professional help

Rolling Stones, The

"We Love You" is released, a thank you for loyalty shown by their fans during their drug trials, seen as a barbed attack on their perceived persecutors: the News of the World, the Metropolitan Police

Rolling Stones, The

Anita Pallenberg, Jones's girlfriend of two years, leaves him for Richards when Jones is hospitalised during a trip the three made to Morocco, further damaging the already strained relations between Jones and Richards, as tensions and Jones's substance use increase, his musical contributions become sporadic,

Rolling Stones, The

Clips in the promotional film for "We Love You" show Jones slumped and barely able to keep his eyes open, most likely due to the effects of Mandrax (quaalude)

Rolling Stones, The

Jones girlfriend Anita Pallenberg runs off with Richards while Jones is hospitalised, damaging Jones and Richards friendship.

Rolling Stones, The

The 1967 albums Between the Buttons and Their Satanic Majesties Request showcase Jones multi-instrumental talents throughout.

Rolling Stones, The

he becomes bored with the guitar and seeks exotic instruments to play, and is increasingly absent from recording sessions.

Arrest of Brian Jones

Jones is arrested a second time on 21 May 1968, for possession of cannabis, which Jones said had been left by previous tenants of the flat, he is facing a long jail sentence if found guilty owing to his probation, the jury find him guilty

Arrest of Brian Jones

Jones is arrested a second time, for marijuana possession

Arrest of Brian Jones

The Stones wanted to tour the United States in 1969 for the first time in three years, but Jones second arrest exacerbates problems with US immigration, Jones is unable to acquire a work visa.