Jack Lauderdale Quotes in Ray (2004)

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.