The Rolling Stones came into being in 1962 when former schoolmates Mick Jagger and Keith Richards met Brian Jones, who was playing with Alexis Korner's band Blues Incorporated. Brian named their new group after the title of the Muddy Waters" Rollin' Stone" The original line-up included Jagger, Jones, Keith Richards Ian Stewart, Dick Taylor and various drummers such as Mick Avory (later of "The Kinks"), Tony Chapman and Carlo Little. Taylor left to and was replaced by Bill Wyman. Charlie Watts joined the Stones in January 1963 as their new permanent drummer. They are still recording and playing live today.