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re: Louisiana Royalty, GG Shinn has passed

Posted on 8/16/18 at 12:41 pm to
Posted by geauxbrown
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
19765 posts
Posted on 8/16/18 at 12:41 pm to
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He had a fantastic voice, and he always had a terrific band behind him( always a collection of the bat players in the state, e.g.John Smith on sax)


John Smith
Posted by TupeloTiger
Tupelo,Ms.[via Bastrop,La.]
Member since Jul 2004
4340 posts
Posted on 8/16/18 at 8:48 pm to
He was the best White soul singer in America,but stayed in Louisiana most of his life. He used to come to the Dynasty Lounge in Monroe regularly. Sometimes with Jerry Count Jackson, who later became Jerry Lacroix and was great too. As a duo, they were the best in America. Better than Sam and Dave, but no hit records. I saw him early with the Boogie Kings and the Roller Coasters later on North 4th street in Monroe. When I later went to Baton Rouge, I saw them often. They played in Eunice a lot , he was great. His albums from the 60's are great. I will miss him.
Posted by VOR
Member since Apr 2009
63731 posts
Posted on 8/24/18 at 2:07 pm to
John is a Lake Charles boy, if I’m not mistaken. I once, by sheer chance,smoked a joint with him and another member of the Roller Coasters one night in Natchitoches. I laughed my arse off with those guys.
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