Cliffie Stone (Born Clifford Snyder)
March 1, 1917 – January 17, 1998
Cliffie Stone was a country singer, musician and songwriter as well as a producer and A&R man for Capitol Records during the label’s early years. As a bassist, he played in big bands that became popular throughout Southern California thanks to appearances on local radio shows. In 1946, he was hired by Capitol where he signed Tennessee Ernie Ford and Hank Thompson, among others. He released a handful of his own albums during the 1950s. During the ’60s, Stone found more success with his own publishing company, Central Songs. On January 17, 1998, Cliffie Stone died of a heart attack at the age of 81.
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My father was William Franklin Snyder,nephew of Cliffird Snyder, Sr. also known as “HERMAN THE HERMIT” My grandfather that I never knew was a brother to Clifford Sr., Bert Snyder and Joann Snyder-Jory mother of Victor Jory. I spoke with Cliffie Snyder-Stone IN 1965 and he told me his father had died prior to that time.
I am a relative to Cliffie Stone-Snyder. His father was my Dad’s uncle, I am a 2nd cousin. My sister and I do not have any pictures of our grandfather, William Franklin Snyder, Uncle Cliff’s brother. If this is a family member that put up this website please contact me if you have any old photos of William Franklin Snyder. My dad’s other Uncle was Bert and his sister was Joann married to a Jory, her son was Victor Jory.
Jan Beitel