Jones left Cheltenham and moved to London, where he became friends with fellow musicians Alexis Korner, future Manfred Mann singer Paul Jones, future Cream bassist Jack Bruce and others who made up the small London rhythm and blues and jazz scene. He became a blues musician for a brief time calling himself Elmo Lewis and playing slide guitar. He also started a group with Paul Jones called the Roosters In January 1963, after both Joneses left the group, Eric Clapton took over Brian's position as guitarist. Jones placed an advertisement in the 2 May 1962 edition of Jazz News, a Soho club information sheet inviting musicians to audition for a new R&B group at the Bricklayer's Arms pub, pianist Ian Stewart was the first to respond. Later singer Mick Jagger also joined this band, Jagger and his childhood friend Keith Richards had met Jones when he and Paul were playing Robert Johnson's Dust My Broom with Korner's band at the Ealing Jazz Club. Jagger brought guitarist Richards to rehearsals, Richards then joined the band. Jones's and Stewart's acceptance of Richards and the Chuck Berry songs he wanted to play coincided with the departure of blues purists guitarist Geoff Bradford and singer Brian Knight, who had no tolerance for Chuck Berry. As 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 Rollin Stones played their first gig on 12 July 1962 at the Marquee Club in London, with a line-up of Jagger, Richards, Jones, Stewart, bass player Dick Taylor and drummer Tony Chapman. From September 1962 to September 1963 Jones, Jagger and Richards shared a flat at 102 Edith Grove Chelsea with James Phelge, a future photographer whose name was used in some of the group's early Nanker or Phelge writing credits. Jones and Richards spent day after day playing guitar while listening to blues records, During this time Jones also taught Jagger how to play harmonica. While acting as the band's business manager, Jones received £5 more than the other members, which did not sit well with the rest of the band and created resentment. Richards has said that both he and Jagger were surprised to learn that Jones considered himself the leader and was receiving the extra £5, especially as other people, like Giorgio Gomelsky appeared to be doing the booking.
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