Jimmy Carl Black
Biography
James Inkanish, Jr. (February 1, 1938 – November 1, 2008), known professionally as Jimmy Carl Black, was an original member of the Mothers of Invention, providing drums and vocals. He is known for introducing the songs "Are You Hung Up?" and "Concentration Moon" from the Mothers' album We're Only in It for the Money (1968) saying "Hi boys and girls, my name is Jimmy Carl Black and I'm the Indian of the group."
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Freak Out!
1966
Absolutely Free
1967
We're Only In It For The Money
1968
Weasels Ripped My Flesh
1970
Burnt Weeny Sandwich
1970
Uncle Meat
1969
Lumpy Gravy
1968
You Are What You Is
1981
200 Motels
1971
Cruising With Ruben & The Jets
1968
Mothermania (The Best Of The Mothers)
1969
The Lost Episodes
1996
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6
1992
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4
1991
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore (Sampler)
1988
Road Tapes, Venue #1
2012
Finer Moments
2012
Greasy Love Songs
2010
Joe's Corsage
2004
Mystery Disc
1998
Ahead Of Their Time
1993
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5
1992
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1
1988
Meat Light (The Uncle Meat Project/Object Audio Documentary)
2016
Credited work
1,287 releases · 107 albums · active 1964–2025
- Performance · 2,454
- Other credits · 589
- Production · 10
- Engineering · 1
Studios: Apostolic Studios · T.T.G. Studios · UMRK · Whitney Recording Studios
Frequent collaborators
- Frank Zappa
- The Mothers Of Invention
- Zappa
- Mothers Of Invention
- Geronimo Black
- The Grandmothers
- Eugene Chadbourne
- Captain Beefheart