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. The record is highly collectible; LaCour no longer owns a personal copy, having sold all of his own copies to a record collector. In 1964, LaCour moved to
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he founded
Magic Touch Records and, subsequently, Dynamic Sound Records. labels, letting Lucky Four Records in Chicago become defunct. In Milwaukee, LaCour had more success recording local acts than in Chicago, LaCour is also credited with encouraging the career direction of
Eddie Blazonczyk. Lacour initially recording Blazonczyk as a
rockabilly artist known as Eddie Bell, but encouraged Blazonczyk to return to polka music, at the age of 22. Blazonczyk has said "I took his advice, and never regretted it." ==References==