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We Mirror Image. "I can't believe this is going so fast across the country," Julian LaCroix said. We just more or less figured it out We played in Beaumont at Red's Ice House and had the with the best musicians in the world. So I had to learn all of their songs in two days. NEVERTHELESS, THE CIVIL LAW is and must be neutral about who has a more noble or rewarding faith. I'd love to hear comments on what Jerry LaCroix. the first thing I would have to do would be to fire you. In the mid-1960s, G.G Shinn was a singer in a Eunice, La., band called the Boogie Kings. She had a bad reputation because she talked bad about Port Arthur but we still loved her. LaCroix earned a gold record in 1972 for Roadwork. He stood up and that nobody ever really heard. We had met Derringer and Randy up there. We played for our supper there. We called that band Edgar was always the more studious musician of the two and Johnny always just wanted to let it all hang out and be wild and not have any form. She got chunky in 6 years. Exclusive concert footage and interview captured. He had just done that all by himself. So, (laughs) it was a big waste of time and money going out trying to find the best. We did a White Trash album. A guy had a 2000 acre ranch. Thats where the nearest hospital was. We went to Bourbon My wife and I were in Port Arthur, Texas on December 31st, 1999 for the huge Millennium Celebration starring Edgar Winter and featuring the White Trash horns, Chris Duarte Group and one of the most soulful voices in the history of rock and roll, Jerry LaCroix. James Brown, Bobby Blue Bland, Aretha Franklin, and Ray Charles came along, Manolo Blahnik We were playing all the And Edgar would come down. He was dressed in slacks with sharp pointed shoes and his hair was short and slicked back. it seems like we kind of got put on the shelf after I didn't do what Clive They were teenagers by this time. I think his IQ was about 480. A song called "Tell Me ThatI'm Wrong" was issued as a single, but only reaches #95. Hell take the time to talk to you and explain things to you. Thats when you wore the Dracula cape? What were some of the bands you were involved in prior to Edgar Winters White Trash? Ill never go looking any further than my own back yard. It was a 20 room house, two stories. Our road manager came back upstairs and anxiously reported that Bobby had had an altercation in the bathroom. So I had to learn all of their songs in two days. was 14. She used to come out to a club across the river and play. We are more or less going back to the roots, going back and playing the old blues -- Where were you born? We were playing all the real hot and heavy R&B stuff. to compete with this? Steve Paul --I got along fine with him. He was the newspaper editor in Lafayette and later wrote a book about her. (Laughs) No, we did the exact opposite. But if you want to know a little more history Still, Lacroix bats away any suggestion of lingering bitterness. don't you take over the band. and when I play, it is six. doing a compilation tape of things I've recorded in the past. The Hollywood Reporter's accompanying article brags about having hosted one of 2016's most "painfully awkward" interviews. They were playing all of that what is now called swamp pop music back then. The Museum of the Gulf Coast is administered by the Port Arthur Historical Society in partnership with the City of Port Arthur. the guys in the band. She never did come up and sing that I remember. It wasnt even paved. Next: See Other Rockers We've Lost In 2014, Dolly Parton Confirms Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks as LP Guests, Hear Bret Michaels New Single Back in the Day, Neal Schon Backtracks on Journey Tour With Gregg Rolie, How Bob Ezrin Rewrote Beth to Get Girls to Like Kiss, Bruce Gowers, Bohemian Rhapsody Video Director, Dead at 82, 2023 Classic Rock Music Festivals and Cruises, Kenny Loggins Soundtracks Caddyshack-Themed Super Bowl Beer Ad, Andy Taylor Getting the Most Out of Life After Cancer Diagnosis. They enticed me Anyway, He was going to form the greatest band in the world. auditions in the major cities and try out all the musicians and find the A terrible loss. I was too shocked to enjoy the show and was openly showing my disdain when, suddenly, Eddie signals me to come over. Click here to refresh the page. After we finally had gotten all of our material written, Edgar and I -- I had left my wife and kids down here, down south, they were still in New Orleans and I had gone up there -- it took us a very long time and we worked very, very hard. In school I played clarinet in about the sixth grade. I am as proud of the band I have now as I am Join Facebook to connect with Jerry LaCroix and others you may know. I would just sing it to him and he would immediately get the feel for it and play it on the keyboards. At, Lamar State College, he majored in music and, later transferred to the Berkeley School of, Music in Boston. I had a great time with them. and the horn voicings. coming through, just rolling right over you. First, I have to tell you the story about when White Trash broke up, I moved to the West Coast. Close. When I recovered a little they were gone and our road manager was there on his knees with Bobbys bloody head in his arms.This has been extremely difficult for me to report but it's time the world should know what really happened that dreadful night. Born on Oct. 10, 1943, in Alexandria, La., LaCroix moved to Port Arthur at an early age and attended Port Arthur and Port Neches schools, according to the Museum of the Gulf Coast. Thats all a fog. Edgar wants it to be brilliant; and it always is brilliant. They played bluegrass, and it was bluesy and soulful country music. The man behind one of Southeast Texas' most noted, soulful voices. Search: Music Film for: New Music Genres Charts Lists Community. So, I took it and went up to New York and stayed in Edgars apartment and slept on the couch. Most of the band came with me -- Bobby Ramirez, Jon Smith, Marshall Cyr, Tilly Lawrence -- we had George Sheck, the original White Trash bass player, and Mike McLellan, a trumpet player from The Detroit Wheels who was also in White Trash. Its me and you baby. to school all through the Port Neches, Groves school district from the there was another band in Louisiana called the Boogie Kings, and they were Manolo Blahnik Pumps I recently met Edgar Winter and his band on a trip from Houston to Beaumont to play with ZZ Top, Apr.24, 2010 in Beaumont, Texas, ZZ Top also played at our high school prom in 1971. I just thought of this. Did you already know Edgar? I had a wonderful interview experiences with the company, and had a chance to have conversations with all the executives. Jerry LaCroix. They were great. Bobby Ramirez, the and came and found me in Oregon in a little town with a population of 250. After that he came around and talked to me He would always tell us the rest of the band is disposable. Jerry Lacroix Add to Custom List Add to My Collection AllMusic Rating User Ratings (0) Your Rating Overview User Reviews Credits Releases Similar Albums Share on facebook twitter tumblr Credits Jerry Lacroix Discography Browser Stream or Buy: LaCroix Album Information Release Date 1972 Genre Pop/Rock Submit Corrections Jerry Garcia, the group's 49-year-old singer-guitarist-songwriter, is as baffled as anyone by the Dead's seemingly unstoppable success though he . ", Although he was never a household name in his own right, LaCroix's soulful vocals made him a favorite performer for those in the know -- a group that, early in his career, included Columbia president Clive Davis, who not only presided over White Trash's deal with the label's Epic subsidiary, but ended up playing matchmaker between LaCroix and Blood, Sweat & Tears after White Trash fell apart. They kind of treated us like white trash. But Clive felt I needed a rock and roll flash style player. Brother of Julian LaCroix . They played across The wives. It has been told how by the guidance of Ulmo Turgon of Nevrast discovered the hidden vale of Tumladen; and that (as was after known) lay east of the upper waters of Sirion, in a ring of mountains tall and sheer, and no living thing came there save the eagles of Thorondor. But I think the reason the band didnt like him was because the only people he felt like he needed to talk to were Edgar and I. hottest spots -- Cobo Hall, The Spectrum in Philadelphia. By the way, that was an answer on Jeopardy one night. If you could reach the bar with a quarter you could get a beer. Then to my shock, in January, 1984, I saw you guys at Connally's, on the south side of Chicago,and no Pete!! LaCroix joined the band and composed several songs for the album " Mirror image " ( Columbia Records , 1974). Wed play from 10 at night until 6 in the morning. Local musicians banded together to help raise money for his medical care after he suffered congestive heart failure; he recovered enough to perform at his induction into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in January of 2012, but over time, his condition continued to deteriorate. So, I did. and Buddy Holly. DVD Movies online is rather cheap and have full seasons. Club, a club across the river in Vinton, LA. I still do that today. The first night we had gone to The Fillmore we went there to see Chicago. with the rhythm section. Also with Epic , he released his first two albums as a headline ( "LaCroix" , 1972 , and "Second coming" , 1974 ). 1943. I believe that he was there to do just what he did. (laughs) Its like The Wizard of Oz. We called ourselves The Boogie Revival when we first started. is just thrilled. We were trying to buck them more or less. I mean everybody I had the Brecker Brothers, David Sanborn, Rick Merado work or were you concentrating on an instrument? View the profiles of people named Jerry Lacriox. so I said let me go out there and see what happens. DID ANYBODY WATCH THE 1975 VIDEO ON YOU-TUBE?? It was Edgar and Johnny. band called The Counts, and we played the Jimmy Reed kind of stuff. Returning to Texas to care for his ailing father, he started a new band, but he harbored no delusions of grandeur regarding that stage of his career. Ray, it was around this time that I was working for a radio station and I interviewed Gil and Mark and also spoke to you. The show was over. At least I thought I did. It was a place that was really famous down here called The Big Oaks Club in Louisiana just across the Serbian River. I got there and my head was still swimming. The contrasting styles of the two bands just seemed to work magic on the crowds. Id never been in a fight in my life. They had beautiful voices. Copyright 1998-2018 by Swampland Inc. All rights reserved. Hes moved to Austin now. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. A guy had a 2000-acre ranch. deal out there. We hadn't even had a rehearsal. 1. I did in the interim when White Trash broke up everybody in the band, So was Gary Dorsey. Did you ever know Janis Joplin? Street in New Orleans and had a sit down job there. Understandably, every thread tends to focus on what we consider to be the true Rare Earth, but I'm still interested to read and hear about the many other musicians who passed through on their journey. He also played with Edgar Winter from the time they were both relatively young, contributing to the albums White Trash and Roadwork. Then I formed another band, a little four piece band. I love him. So it gave you your first real love of music. He is credited with work on nine albums for Epic and Mercury Records. was going on a world tour and I hadn't seen the world. When the Willie Remembers line up reformed for Band Together and Grand Slam, did you tour again extensively? I would imagine it was a difficult period because Reggie McBride and Barry Frost were also newcomers. We recorded at The Apollo Theatre. The little drummer played with such dynamics. He could like read my mind and everybody else's too. There was a guitar player in that band called Luther Diamond who later went out to the West coast and became Angel South. This guy obviously didnt belong down here with all the rest of us. It was Second Coming. Star Trek has 5 series all are very interesting and amazing, it is why Star Trek can last for 5 series. What I was exposed to first was all of my aunts, uncles, cousins, grandma, Carrillo led Wylie with 15 points, and Marshall had 11. A very heartfelt thank you to Jerry for taking the time to sit down and share his thoughts with GRITZ. We played in And then I had another crisis in my life. Also recently met and talked with Leon Medina, from Louisiana's LaRoux, who plays bass, and wrote New Orleans Ladies in a small club in Tallahassee playing with Tab Benoit, featuring Mike Zito. Chicago and that's when there was a terrible accident. There's lots of things. Children 4-18 - $3, under 4 free, Children ages 4 - 18 - $3 We played it and we all sat around there and listened to the whole thing in a total, dead silence. That movie The Rose was kind of based on her. She said she can feel very relax while watching these fantasy movies after a day heavy housework. I went up there I gave you three children now you wanna give them back! (laughs) Currently there are 5 comments. going if we can't lick these guys, we'll join them. His first musical exposure Jerry Lacroix (10 October 1943 - 7 May 2014) was an American singer and saxophone player. JT Richard. It was pretty successful. Hes a great guitarist, afriend of mine. Member of the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. Ray, I'm sure your remember such clubs in the Chicago area as Haymakers, the Thirsty Whale, Connally's, etc. Yeah. The drinking age in Louisiana was 18 and in Texas it was 21. They used I stayed with package to give more or less as souvenirs to people who come to see us. But then Edgar started off with the real funky Cool Fool and everybody started goin,' Hey, that aint bad, for white boys. By the end of the night, when we closed with Turn On Your Lovelight, we had them all up screaming and hollering and giving us encores. Jerry LaCroix, local singer, saxophonist and Gulf Coast Music Hall of Famer, died today in a Lufkin hospital. By the time I got downstairs everyone was standing in the middle of the dance floor. I ended up being on six of the ten tracks. I said, Bobby I couldn't do that because He was the and those guys wanted to go on tour with me, but Blood, Sweat and Tears What do you want? and joining up with them again. I hope he has. It was basically the band that I have still right now. Hes won best guitarist in Houston two years in a row. MILTON / MESA, ARIZ. - Jerry LaCroix, 64, passed away Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, peacefully in his home in Mesa, Ariz., following a long battle with Huntington's disease. Getting back down to New Orleans. I loved the way After So, he flew me out to L.A. and we talked a little bit and he said, Oh, by the way, tomorrow were going to be on Don Kirshners Rock Concert. But, the first night we played the Fillmore, we wanted to play some original music but we had worked up some other songs, too. I went on tour with BS&T. Used by kind permission of Texas Edgar had his acetate for the Entrance album with him. and we had horns in it. I don't think that they will be out before got something that I want you to do. Fats Domino, Bobby Charles, Louisiana style music. greatest drummer in the world. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. lists community. Dereck Evans had nine. Jerry Lacroix albums and discography on AllMusic including all best, old, and new album information. Yeah, I gave my notice while we were in Australia. town, everybody went to see them. "I got a call from the manager of Rare Earth offering me a job. [ 1 ]. ones to kind of break through. I had a little cottage. I was luckey enough to see some of the last shows with the 72 line-up still in tactand let me tell you--they were some of the best concerts I've seenperiod. I was doing alright, but I knew that this was my big chance. Love there. ACTUALLY.I'M SURE THAT THE OTHER MOTOWN PRODUCERS WERE JUST AS STICKY ABOUT THE LEADS AS NORMAN WAS.THAT'S PART OF THE REASON THAT PEOPLE STILL LOVE MOTOWN MUSIC TO THIS DAY. I think I held his feet back down on the planet for a while. Jerry LaCroix, 64, Milton/Mesa, AZ, passed away Friday September 8th, 2017, peacefully in his home in Mesa, Arizona, following a long battle with Huntington's disease. They liked our music pretty good, and they fed us afterwards. join blood, Sweat and Tears and do their album, which turned out to be fiddle. Required fields are marked *. Pete commented how good it was to hear Mark's (speaking) voice again. JERRY IS ONE OF THE MOST SOULFUL WHITE SINGERS I'VE EVER SEEN,AND A GREAT FRONT MAN.I THOUGHT HE SOUNDED LIKE, AND HAD THE SOUL OF RAY CHARLES. I went Evidently Bobby said something back to the guy who, by the way, was also of Mexican decent, who then struck a blow to Bobbys cheek which drew blood. My wife had to stay home with the children. It was released in Europe and they were wining and dining me and my wife while Columbia was wining and dining us for BS&T. We did an album called LaCroix with Columbia Records, Epic Anyway, I've continued to see the band often to this day. So, I had a little privacy and that was very nice. Since you saw me in Conroe, I've added They have also lived in Montgomery, LA. I hated to leave because we were doing real well, sitting in one spot and working five or six nights a week. The rest of the band were all single so they stayed in the big farm house. Just marvelous! After that, he called me over to the side and said, Ive got one suggestion for you. Did this make any difference when the old songs were performed live and was he accepted by the fans? The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. I got Gary, the bass player, my bass player eventually, I THOUGHT HIM AND PETE WERE GOING TO COME TO BLOWS A COUPLE OF TIMES.I DON'T KNOW HOW PETE MADE IT THROUGH.I GIVE HIM A LOT OF CREDIT. But there wasugg boots clearance a deep way under the mountains delved in the darkness of the world by waters that flowed out to join the streams of Sirion; and this way Turgon found, and so came to the green plain amid the mountains, and saw the island-hill ugg boots clearancethat stood there of hard smooth stone; for the vale had been a great lake in ancient days. Both of my parents were from Gena. I said ok, whatever you say. Music News and Music News Online. I just got on live TV and sang 'Get Ready.' it just blew me away. Jerry was one of the best companies that I interviewed with as a New Grad. musicians in the world. He said he hadn't been able to talk to his brother's children yet. We were playing music at the time; we were more studied musicians trying to voice out three-part horns and harmonies and write music and study jazz. He just passed away last year. The manager was just trying to get us to go home, and so was I, but I could see Bobbys point. we went across the street on our break to go hear this fabulous band. She couldnt handle them. sounds great. I still pull the cape out from time to time. in the '70s and met with some of his roadies. He said, I want you to come and sing with Blood, Sweat and Tears. Bobby started playing with me when he was 11 and I Little Cokes, not the big ones. "It's a good team win," Ruffin said. THINK ABOUT THE BAND TODAY.IT'S TOTALLY ACCEPTED BY THE FANS.IT WAS THE SAME BACK THEN. Facebook gives people the power to. . So I gave them my notice in Australia and they said, weve got one big show that we want you to do. (laughs) But you were asking about where the Roadwork album was recorded. I had to leave the band again. You want to sing with us?' https://es.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jerry_LaCroix&oldid=126351713, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 26 November 2020, at 15:23. My hometown was in Gena which is about thirty miles from Alexandria. was living in New York and I would sleep on the couch . They came Lacroix is the first solo album by Jerry Lacroix, released in 1972. They didn't seem to gel very well at the time -- GG Shannon, Gary Walker, and myself. Jackson Brewing Company. BUT.IT REALLY WASN'T RARE EARTH,JUST A VERY GOOD BAND. to go, and I more or less put my project on hold, but my album was released We would all sing at the same time; it was extremely powerful. Hes a songwriter. and formed various bands. (Laughs) Anything you want, Clive. One of the changes in my band was the guitar player and he came and played in my band for a while. the LaCroix album. I remember soon Mike Urso left and was replaced by a young guy named Tim. He had everything together, vocals and everything, but he decided he wanted me to recut some of the vocals. out what a saxophone was and switched over to that in the ninth grade. It had not yet been made into an album. If you could reach the bar with a quarter you could get a beer. The Beaumont Enterprise quotes LaCroix's brother Julian as saying he was admitted to a local hospital earlier in the week, and although it initially appeared as though doctors could stabilize him, he "never went back." I'm playing keyboards in this band. A little Nobody spoke a word until it was all over. A singer, saxophonist, and harmonica player. There was a lot I lived 4 miles from the club but in Texas, so we went across the river a lot. Firstly it highlights that for fans in the UK and other places where RE never played live, there's a big gap in knowledge of some of the members who joined and left in the 80s and 90s. After I got done with my show, we went to a friend of mines house on Bourbon Street. Jerry Lacroix +99 +98 +97 +95 . Jerry LaCroix fronts The Boogie Kings in a live performance. We went to Australia and all through Europe, but they werent really a kick-ass band like White Trash was and I wasnt happy. We were yelling and encouraging them on just having the time of our lives. Im more of an earthy kid of guy and Edgar is more of an edgy kind of guy. They had apartments up on the upper end of the street at that time. Edgar must have been about 8 years old. It is indeed a pleasure to feature a true road warrior as this month's I had a great time with them. My husband like action and suspense movies most, he feel very exciting when watch these dvd box sets, the master piece should be CSI and Bones I was of absolutely no help. here to this house that I am in right now speaking to you from. RUMOR HAS IT THAT NORMAN WHITFIELD WAS A DIFFICULT MAN TO PLEASE..WANTING EVERY THING PERFECT..PETER SAID IN HIS BOOK THAT HE BUSTED HIS ASS TO PLEASE NORMAN ONLY TO DO THE VOCALS OVER AND OVER..I GUESS MAY QUESTION ISWAS HE THAT HARD ON JERRY AS WELL?? But my mom like True Blood So, when Edgar got back we started experimenting with the gospel type music. I tell you, we played our very first gig in Woodstock. Nice to see another favourable comment about the current line-up. I really enjoyed my time I got to work with him and I hope I get to do some more stuff with Edgar in the future. 1 On The Road Again (Jerry LaCroix) 3:262 Drivin\ Wheel (BB King, Jules Taub) 5:193 A Little Bit O\ Trust (Edgar Winter, Jerry LaCroix) 4:394 New Orleans Song (Jerry LaCroix) 4:005 Marshall\s Tune (Marhall Cyr) 3:226 Tired Of Feeling Sorry For Myself (Jerry LaCroix) 3:257 Ninety-Nine And A Half (Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett) 3:438 Sexy Linda Lee (Jerry LaCroix) 2:519 I\d Like To Write A Song (Jerry LaCroix) 3:1510 All Join Together (Jerry LaCroix) 6:33, Producer Tom Thacker, Jerry LaCroixCo-producer Bill Schnee (Tracks 3, 6, 8)Arranged By (Horns) Jon Smith, Jerry LaCroixEngineer George Beauregard, Jack AndrewsOther (Engineering Consultant) John Horton, Photography, Design Philip Schwartz, Tom Gundelfinger, Recorded At Bolic SoundMixed At Bolic Sound, Your email address will not be published. So there was quite a bit of jealousy there. He had in Where did you guys record the Roadwork album? I like these dvd box sets because it affect the real life, I feel the story and roles are real in these 2 dvd boxset. I go more with the feel, Ive got to feel it. That was wonderful. Jerry agreed to take some time in the Ramada Inn lounge and answer a few questions for Gritz about his days with Edgar Winter, Rare Earth and his current projects. Reply. good stuff. drummer. He said and then, day after tomorrow, were going on tour. I had kind of retired and left the music business. revue out of it. It doesn't matter what your records are when you play your. What do you think happened to The Beatles? My second album was released on Phonogram, Mercury here in the states. Jerry LaCroix, local singer, saxophonist and Gulf Coast Music Hall of Famer, died today in a Lufkin hospital. Edgar was the complete opposite. "I'm doing a compilation tape of things I've recorded in the past. Leon is a great, gracious man. I'm getting my own CD burner so I can make my own CDs and do them out of did two albums, one with Norman Whitefield. We were the

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