Stanley Augustus Kesler (August 11, 1928 – October 26, 2020) was an American musician, record producer and songwriter, whose career began at the Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee.
Kesler began writing songs for the band to record, and several were taken up by other singers at the Sun studios headed by Sam Phillips.
[2] Presley's recording of "I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone", written by Kesler with William E. (Bill) Taylor, was released as a single by Sun Records and reached #5 on the country chart; his version of "I Forgot to Remember to Forget", written by Kesler with Charlie Feathers, reached #1 on the country chart in early 1956.
[1][2] Kesler also engineered recording sessions for Quinton Claunch's Goldwax label, working with soul singer James Carr among others, and in that capacity put together a band of session musicians who included guitarist Reggie Young, drummer Gene Chrisman, keyboardist Bobby Emmons, and bassist Tommy Cogbill.
[1] He later formed a touring group, the Sun Rhythm Section, with guitarists Paul Burlison and Sonny Burgess, drummer D. J. Fontana, keyboardist Jerry Lee "Smoochie" Smith of the Mar-Keys, and other musicians.