Gary Carpenter & The Jades The Jades of Fort Worth:  Their second 45 and later pressings of the third one were released under that name. Their third 45 was originally credited to Jades Of Stone. They specialized in cover versions, which they delivered in their own fiery style. On 'I'm Alright,' Gary Carpenter set a Rolling Stones song to new lyrics and the formula worked--they enjoyed a hit. Next up was a Small Faces song and for their third and final effort they chose a Van Morrison composition. They finally called it a day in 1969, by which time only Carpenter and McCool remained from their original line-up. For the first half of the seventies, Carpenter played in a show band called Colossus, and later he recorded an album which he decided not to release. After a spell as a DJ in Fort Worth, he was last heard of managing the Sound Idea stereo store on Camp Bowie. The Jades of Fort Worth appeared all over the United States during a six year period. Gary Carpenter and The Jades appeared in concert with the following acts: - Herman’s Hermits - The Hollies - The Byrds - The Beach Boys - The McCoys (featuring Rick Derringer) - The Yardbirds (featuring Jeff Beck) - Freddie & The Dreamers - Jefferson Airplane - Ides of March - 13th Floor Elevators - The Uniques (featuring Joe Stamply) - Chad & Jeremy - The Five Americans - Donna Loren - Them (featuring Van Morrison) - John Fread & The Playboy Band - Mouse & The Traps (featuring Buggs Henderson) - John & Robin - The In-Crowd - Rod Stewart - And many more... Before, during and after Sound Idea, I was affiliated with four other bands as well as being a music programmer and DJ.  The bands were: 1. Zippi Daniels 2. About Tyme 3. The Boogie Brothers Band 4. Jubilation   I also recorded music as Gary Carpenter. My DJ career consisted of following Clubs: - Nutcracker Club, Fort Worth, TX for five years - Max Minors Club, Keller, TX for one year - Tibaron Club, Arlington, TX for two years - Ricalur Club, Marriott, DFW Airport for four years In 1988, I wrote and recorded a song called 'Back the Blue' by GW Carpenter. This song was adopted as the official fund raising song for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington D.C. In a five-pear period, Barbara Mandrell, myself and many others helped raise $5 million dollars for this project. For more on Gary Carpenter and The Jades of Fort Worth, and to puchase the band's music, DVDs and huge scrapbook, visit garycarpentermusic.com.