Stone began working at Capitol Records in 1946, and became an A&R man there; among the talents he discovered were Tennessee Ernie Ford (for whom he acted as manager from 1947 to 1957), Cathie Taylor, Molly Bee, Hank Thompson and Stan Freberg. He also worked regularly with Merle Travis after his relocation from Nashville to Hollywood.
Stone began working at Capitol Records in 1946 and became an A&R man there; he identified talents including Tennessee Ernie Ford (manager from 1947 to 1957), Cathie Taylor, Molly Bee, Hank Thompson, and Stan Freberg. He also collaborated with Merle Travis after relocating from Nashville to Hollywood.