Ray (I) (2004)

Robert Wisdom: Jack Lauderdale

Quotes 

• Jack Lauderdale : Smell that, Ray? It's the smell of success. We're in LA now. A place where the negro can really spread his wings and fly.

  Ray Charles : I know my ears ain't deceivin' me. Is that Art Tatum I hear?

  Jack Lauderdale : The one and only. You wanna meet him?

  Ray Charles : I, I really couldn't, man, Art Tatum's the most.

  Jack Lauderdale : So, listen, Ray, we gotta talk about your name, man. Robinson. I mean, Sugar Ray got the Robinson frachinse sowed up. So I'm thinkin' we go with your middle name, Charles. As in Ray Charles.

  Ray Charles : I don't care what you call me man as long as my name's the one on the record.

  Jack Lauderdale : Yeah, well, we gonna toast to that.

  Lowell Fulson : Hey! What's the haps, Jack!

  Jack Lauderdale : My man! Lowell Folson, meet your new piano player, Ray Charles.

  Lowell Fulson : Ray Charles. The Blind Sensation.

  Jack Lauderdale : Oooo, damn! We gonna use that on the album cover.

  Ray Charles : He's the real sensation. Mr. Fulson, I been listenin' to your music for year.

  Lowell Fulson : Hey, the man's got taste.

  Jack Lauderdale : Yeah, and the man ain't never been on the road with a band before so you gonna look after him while you're out there, right?

  Lowell Fulson : Hey, like he was my own brother.

• Jack Lauderdale : So Ray, we got to talk about your name, man. Robinson. I mean, Sugar Ray got to Robinson franchise all sewed up. So I'm thinking we go with your middle name: Charles. As in "Ray Charles."

  Ray Charles : I don't care what you call me, man, just as long as my name is on the record.

• Jack Lauderdale : Hey, Baby. You sound more like Nat than the King himself. What's your name?

  Ray Charles : Ray Robinson.

  Jack Lauderdale : Ray Robinson. I'm Jack Lauderdale, Swingtime records.

  Ray Charles : Hey, Jack! How you doin'!

  Jack Lauderdale : How 'bout us making a record together?

  Ray Charles : Oh, hell yes! Let's do that.

  Marlene : Can I help you?

  Jack Lauderdale : I don't think so. Me and Cool Breeze here just talkin' a little business.

  Marlene : Then you need to talk to me because I'm his manager.

  Ray Charles : Whichever way the wind blows.

  Marlene : It's blowing.

  Jack Lauderdale : Jack Lauderdale. Swingtime records.

  Marlene : Marlene Andre.

  Jack Lauderdale : Marlene.

  Gossie McKee : Gossie McKee.

  Jack Lauderdale : Gossie McKee.

  Marlene : Great set, baby. We're going to talk with Mr. Lauderdale here.

  Ray Charles : I'm gonna come down there and talk to him.

  Gossie McKee : You are doin' a fabulous job, Ray.

  Ray Charles : Hey, Goss! Yes, man. Hey look, let's talk to him about this record, man.

  Gossie McKee : No, no, we're gonna let Marlene handle that. You get Oberon to call you a cab, alright.

  Ray Charles : Guys! Guys!

  Oberon : Hey Daddy-O, want to smoke? I've got some gage fresh off the boat. It's clean and seedless.

  Ray Charles : So that's how it is, huh? You keep me high while they talk the business?

  Oberon : I ain't the one playin' you, man.