On this day in 1962, the formations for the Rolling Stones were laid when Mick Jagger and Keith Richards met Brian Jones at a London Blues Club

Jagger and Richards met as children and reconnected in 1961 over a shared love of blues music, and had started a small band.

Hearing of a small club called the Ealing Club, formerly known as the Ealing Jazz Club (the name was changed to reflect the venues newfound interest in R&B), the duo decided to go and see a show. Performing that night were Blues Incorporated, a collective that over the years featured a variety of upcoming British rock stars. The crew on that night included a drummer named Charlie Watts and a guitarist calling himself Elmo Lewis, also known as Brian Jones.

Jagger and Richards were impressed with Jones performance of Elmore James’ Dust My Broom and were introduced soon after. Soon after, Jagger and Richards worked their way into Blues Incorporated where they grew closer with Jones until the day came when Jones announced he was leaving to form his own group, Jagger followed soon after, then Richards, Watts and fellow Blues Incorporated member Dick Taylor. With that, the Rolling Stones were in motion to become one of the world’s biggest and longest lasting rock bands.