Larry Lawson:  

School Since music was a large part of my life, school band was by far the most fun class, seems as though everything revolved around band and those special friends in the band, however, several of the jocks were buds also. Man, those band and football trips...were great. My gift was music and I managed to reach my goal of forming my own band, recording, touring, and being the founder of a rock group with several top national hits. The teacher that inspired me the most, even though I didn't realize it at the time was Mr. Z.B.Crump. He was so full of life, so wonderful, so inspirational. He was the perfect teacher. I wish I had the opportunity to tell him so today. Church was also a big part of our lives. When I wasn't at the Baptist Church, where we were members and half of my friends were, I hung at the Methodist Church where the other half of my friends were, and the Methodist Church had more parties than the Baptist Church. During my Junior and Senior years, I hung with the Freshman and Sophmores...because my relationship with a special girl two years younger. We had some great fun and I can still remember playing chicken (which was stupid) in my car (blue 54' Chevy) filled with guys like, Hatton, Slaydon, Hardy, Methner, Walker and others that I just can think of now. Do you guys remember our trips to Pt. Arthur...Man, we had fun. Bridge City may have been a dump of a town back then, but, I didn't think so then and I tell you, the innocent memories I have will never be forgotten. Those of you who were a part of my life...may God always bless you. College College was nothing short of a Fantastic Experience. It wasn't Harvard or Princeton, but I didn't know any better. Received a music scholarship from Lamar Tech and, through the persuading of Ronny Ricks at the last minute, decided to live on campus with Ronny...remember Ronny, Mr. BCHS. Ronny and I were good friends all through HS, but became even closer in college. We roomed together for 3 years. We registered late for on campus dorms, so the school put us in the dorm with all the football jocks...what a suprise, what a trip. We lived in Morris Hall, dorm C-312. Ronny did fine, I was the band guy, music major wimp with some of the roughest guys I've ever known. One of our suitemates, the biggest guy on the football team, picked me up on day with one hand and threw me across the room for making fun of his stuttering. Learned my lesson. One of the other guys was Vernon McManus...later became a serial killer!! Played in the ...Expand for more