Lenny LaCour

Lenny LaCour (born Leonard James LaCour Sr., April 27, 1932, Bayou Brevelle, Louisiana, United States) is an American record producer, songwriter and performer, particularly active from the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s. He is particularly notable as the producer of the principal recordings of singer Harvey Scales.

History

LaCour was born in 1932 in Louisiana, where his parents were corn and cotton farmers on the Isle of Brevelle. The location, near the Cane River, later became well known as the site location for the film Steel Magnolias.

Lenny LaCour's career in music initially commenced as a performer and songwriter, based in Chicago. LaCour's Creole heritage enabled him to move freely between Chicago's black and white nightclubs during the early 50s. "There were only two people doing that," LaCour has said. The other was Leonard Chess, owner of Chess Records. In 1952, he auditioned for Leonard Chess, who rejected him, stating in the presence of Muddy Waters and LaCour that Chess Records did not produce white artists. Waters is reported to have said, "Mr. Chess, he's got a whole lot of soul in his voice."

Lacour

Lacour is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France.

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