Jimmy Carl Black was a member of the cult act from 1964 to 1970, and he had a starring role in Zappa\'s 1971 film 200 Motels.

Jimmy Carl Black was a member of the cult act from 1964 to 1970, and he had a starring role in Zappa\'s 1971 film 200 Motels.

The drummer and occasional singer with the original line-up of The Mothers of Invention would become famous for his drumming and his trademark introduction on stage and on record:

\"Hi boys and girls, I\'m Jimmy Carl Black, and I\'m the Indian of the group.\"