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[[Alex St. Clair|Alexis Clair Snouffer]] Born 1941. Died January 2006, Lancaster, California.

Grew up in Lancaster. Attended [[Antelope Valley High School]] where he played trumpet in the school band, alongside Zappa on drums. Both would take up the guitar.

In 1959 formed [[The Omens]] with [[Terry Wimberly]]. Other members included Gary Burkey (alto), David Giego (trumpet), Pete Lovio (tenor), Frank Lynch (trombone), [[Wally Salazar]] (guitar), [[Fred Salazar]] (trumpet), Pat Prue (drums), [[Jim "Motorhead" Sherwood]] (baritone) and [[Don Vliet]] was an occasional vocalist with them.

[[Alex St. Clair|Snouffer]] left [[The Omens]] and was replaced by Jerry Handley. They would both later join up with Doug Moon and [[John French]] to form the embryonic [[Magic Band]].

Worked with [[Captain Beefheart]] from 1964 to 1967 on the Safe As Milk album and part of the Strictly Personal album.

Rejoined [[Captain Beefheart]] 1972 - 1974

Dropped out of the music world since the 1980's working in odd jobs around Lancaster.

Early recordings can be found on:

[[Mystery Disc]]

[[The Lost Episodes]]

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 In 1959 he played in his first band, The Omens, which included [[Terry Wimberly]], Gary Burkey (alto), David Giego (trumpet), Pete Lovio (tenor), Frank Lynch (trombone), Wally Salazar (guitar), Fred Salazar (trumpet), Pat Prue (drums), [[Jim "Motorhead" Sherwood]] (baritone) as members. [[Captain Beefheart|Don Vliet]] was an occasional vocalist with them. St. Clair left the band later and was replaced by Jerry Handley. St. Clair played guitar in [[The Blackouts]] between 1961 and 1962. <ref>http://www.donlope.net/fz/notes/1961-1964.html#Blackouts1961</ref> <ref>http://www.donlope.net/fz/musicians/R-U.html#SnoufferAlex</ref> He also played in [[The Soots]], a band by Zappa and Beefheart who recorded in [[Studio Z]] in [[Cucamonga]]. Their song ''[[Tiger Roach]]'' can be heard on ''[[The Lost Episodes]]'' (1996) and ''[[Metal Man Has Won His Wings]]'' on ''[[Mystery Disc]]'' (1998). <ref>http://www.donlope.net/fz/notes/1961-1964.html#Blackouts1961</ref>
-In 1964 St. Clair, Wimberley, [[Doug Moon]], [[Vic Mortenson]] and [[John French]] joined [[Captain Beefheart]]'s group, the [[Magic Band]]. Snouffer changed his name to ''St. Clair'', "''because the police were after us for smuggling sponges in Nevada''". He played on Beefheart's first two albums, ''Safe As Milk'' (1966) and ''Strictly Personal'' (1967), but left the band in June 1968. He can also be heard on ''Mirror Man'' (1971), an album comprised of earlier recordings.
+In 1964 St. Clair, Wimberley, [[Doug Moon]], [[Vic Mortenson]] and [[John French]] joined [[Captain Beefheart]]'s group, the [[Magic Band]]. Snouffer changed his name to ''St. Clair'', "''because the police were after us for smuggling sponges in [[Nevada]]''". He played on Beefheart's first two albums, ''Safe As Milk'' (1966) and ''Strictly Personal'' (1967), but left the band in June 1968. He can also be heard on ''Mirror Man'' (1971), an album comprised of earlier recordings.
 St. Clair briefly rejoined the Magic Band between 1973 and 1974, replacing [[Elliot Ingber]], A.K.A. Winged Eel Fingerling. He performed on Beefheart's album ''Unconditionally Guaranteed'' (1974), after leaving the band again for the same reasons he did in 1968: lack of financial benefit. He is subject of Beefheart's song ''Owed T'Alex'' on ''Shiny Beast'' (1978).

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-[[File:Alex St. Clair.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Alex St. Clair.]]
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 '''Alex St. Clair''' (born as ''Alex Snouffer'', 14 September 1941 - 5 January 2006) was an American guitarist, drummer and trumpet player. He played guitar in [[Captain Beefheart]]'s [[Magic Band]].
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 In 1959 he played in his first band, The Omens, which included [[Terry Wimberly]], Gary Burkey (alto), David Giego (trumpet), Pete Lovio (tenor), Frank Lynch (trombone), Wally Salazar (guitar), Fred Salazar (trumpet), Pat Prue (drums), [[Jim "Motorhead" Sherwood]] (baritone) as members. [[Captain Beefheart|Don Vliet]] was an occasional vocalist with them. St. Clair left the band later and was replaced by Jerry Handley. St. Clair played guitar in [[The Blackouts]] between 1961 and 1962. <ref>http://www.donlope.net/fz/notes/1961-1964.html#Blackouts1961</ref> <ref>http://www.donlope.net/fz/musicians/R-U.html#SnoufferAlex</ref> He also played in [[The Soots]], a band by Zappa and Beefheart who recorded in [[Studio Z]] in [[Cucamonga]]. Their song ''[[Tiger Roach]]'' can be heard on ''[[The Lost Episodes]]'' (1996) and ''[[Metal Man Has Won His Wings]]'' on ''[[Mystery Disc]]'' (1998). <ref>http://www.donlope.net/fz/notes/1961-1964.html#Blackouts1961</ref>
-In 1964 St. Clair, Wimberley, Doug Moon, [[Vic Mortenson]] and [[John French]] joined [[Captain Beefheart]]'s group, the [[Magic Band]]. Snouffer changed his name to ''St. Clair'', "''because the police were after us for smuggling sponges in Nevada''". He played on Beefheart's first two albums, ''Safe As Milk'' (1966) and ''Strictly Personal'' (1967), but left the band in June 1968. He can also be heard on ''Mirror Man'' (1971), an album comprised of earlier recordings.
+In 1964 St. Clair, Wimberley, [[Doug Moon]], [[Vic Mortenson]] and [[John French]] joined [[Captain Beefheart]]'s group, the [[Magic Band]]. Snouffer changed his name to ''St. Clair'', "''because the police were after us for smuggling sponges in Nevada''". He played on Beefheart's first two albums, ''Safe As Milk'' (1966) and ''Strictly Personal'' (1967), but left the band in June 1968. He can also be heard on ''Mirror Man'' (1971), an album comprised of earlier recordings.
-St. Clair briefly rejoined the Magic Band between 1973 and 1974, replacing [[Elliot Ingber]], aka Winged Eel Fingerling. He performed on Beefheart's album ''Unconditionally Guaranteed'' (1974), after leaving the band again for the same reasons he did in 1968: lack of financial benefit. He is subject of Beefheart's song ''Owed T'Alex'' on ''Shiny Beast'' (1978).
+St. Clair briefly rejoined the Magic Band between 1973 and 1974, replacing [[Elliot Ingber]], A.K.A. Winged Eel Fingerling. He performed on Beefheart's album ''Unconditionally Guaranteed'' (1974), after leaving the band again for the same reasons he did in 1968: lack of financial benefit. He is subject of Beefheart's song ''Owed T'Alex'' on ''Shiny Beast'' (1978).
-By the 1980s St. Clair quit the music industry. He passed away from a heart attack in 2006.
+By the 1980s, St. Clair quit the music industry. He passed away from a heart attack in 2006.
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 Like Beefheart and Zappa, St. Clair was a pupil at [[Antelope Valley High School]] in [[Lancaster]], California, where  he played trumpet in the school band. Both him and Zappa later learned guitar.
-In 1959 he played in his first band, [[The Omens]], which included [[Terry Wimberly]], Gary Burkey (alto), David Giego (trumpet), Pete Lovio (tenor), Frank Lynch (trombone), Wally Salazar (guitar), Fred Salazar (trumpet), Pat Prue (drums), [[Jim "Motorhead" Sherwood]] (baritone) as members. [[Captain Beefheart|Don Vliet]] was an occasional vocalist with them. St. Clair left the band later and was replaced by Jerry Handley. St. Clair played guitar in [[The Blackouts]] between 1961 and 1962. <ref>http://www.donlope.net/fz/notes/1961-1964.html#Blackouts1961</ref> <ref>http://www.donlope.net/fz/musicians/R-U.html#SnoufferAlex</ref> He also played in [[The Soots]], a band by Zappa and Beefheart who recorded in [[Studio Z]] in [[Cucamonga]]. Their song ''[[Tiger Roach]]'' can be heard on ''[[The Lost Episodes]]'' (1996) and ''[[Metal Man Has Won His Wings]]'' on ''[[Mystery Disc]]'' (1998). <ref>http://www.donlope.net/fz/notes/1961-1964.html#Blackouts1961</ref>
+In 1959 he played in his first band, The Omens, which included [[Terry Wimberly]], Gary Burkey (alto), David Giego (trumpet), Pete Lovio (tenor), Frank Lynch (trombone), Wally Salazar (guitar), Fred Salazar (trumpet), Pat Prue (drums), [[Jim "Motorhead" Sherwood]] (baritone) as members. [[Captain Beefheart|Don Vliet]] was an occasional vocalist with them. St. Clair left the band later and was replaced by Jerry Handley. St. Clair played guitar in [[The Blackouts]] between 1961 and 1962. <ref>http://www.donlope.net/fz/notes/1961-1964.html#Blackouts1961</ref> <ref>http://www.donlope.net/fz/musicians/R-U.html#SnoufferAlex</ref> He also played in [[The Soots]], a band by Zappa and Beefheart who recorded in [[Studio Z]] in [[Cucamonga]]. Their song ''[[Tiger Roach]]'' can be heard on ''[[The Lost Episodes]]'' (1996) and ''[[Metal Man Has Won His Wings]]'' on ''[[Mystery Disc]]'' (1998). <ref>http://www.donlope.net/fz/notes/1961-1964.html#Blackouts1961</ref>
 In 1964 St. Clair, Wimberley, Doug Moon, [[Vic Mortenson]] and [[John French]] joined [[Captain Beefheart]]'s group, the [[Magic Band]]. Snouffer changed his name to ''St. Clair'', "''because the police were after us for smuggling sponges in Nevada''". He played on Beefheart's first two albums, ''Safe As Milk'' (1966) and ''Strictly Personal'' (1967), but left the band in June 1968. He can also be heard on ''Mirror Man'' (1971), an album comprised of earlier recordings.

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 Like Beefheart and Zappa, St. Clair was a pupil at [[Antelope Valley High School]] in [[Lancaster]], California, where  he played trumpet in the school band. Both him and Zappa later learned guitar.
-In 1959 he played in his first band, [[The Omens]], which included [[Terry Wimberly]], Gary Burkey (alto), David Giego (trumpet), Pete Lovio (tenor), Frank Lynch (trombone), [[Wally Salazar]] (guitar), [[Fred Salazar]] (trumpet), Pat Prue (drums), [[Jim "Motorhead" Sherwood]] (baritone) as members. [[Captain Beefheart|Don Vliet]] was an occasional vocalist with them. St. Clair left the band later and was replaced by Jerry Handley. St. Clair played guitar in [[The Blackouts]] between 1961 and 1962. <ref>http://www.donlope.net/fz/notes/1961-1964.html#Blackouts1961</ref> <ref>http://www.donlope.net/fz/musicians/R-U.html#SnoufferAlex</ref> He also played in [[The Soots]], a band by Zappa and Beefheart who recorded in [[Studio Z]] in [[Cucamonga]]. Their song ''[[Tiger Roach]]'' can be heard on ''[[The Lost Episodes]]'' (1996) and ''[[Metal Man Has Won His Wings]]'' on ''[[Mystery Disc]]'' (1998). <ref>http://www.donlope.net/fz/notes/1961-1964.html#Blackouts1961</ref>
+In 1959 he played in his first band, [[The Omens]], which included [[Terry Wimberly]], Gary Burkey (alto), David Giego (trumpet), Pete Lovio (tenor), Frank Lynch (trombone), Wally Salazar (guitar), Fred Salazar (trumpet), Pat Prue (drums), [[Jim "Motorhead" Sherwood]] (baritone) as members. [[Captain Beefheart|Don Vliet]] was an occasional vocalist with them. St. Clair left the band later and was replaced by Jerry Handley. St. Clair played guitar in [[The Blackouts]] between 1961 and 1962. <ref>http://www.donlope.net/fz/notes/1961-1964.html#Blackouts1961</ref> <ref>http://www.donlope.net/fz/musicians/R-U.html#SnoufferAlex</ref> He also played in [[The Soots]], a band by Zappa and Beefheart who recorded in [[Studio Z]] in [[Cucamonga]]. Their song ''[[Tiger Roach]]'' can be heard on ''[[The Lost Episodes]]'' (1996) and ''[[Metal Man Has Won His Wings]]'' on ''[[Mystery Disc]]'' (1998). <ref>http://www.donlope.net/fz/notes/1961-1964.html#Blackouts1961</ref>
 In 1964 St. Clair, Wimberley, Doug Moon, [[Vic Mortenson]] and [[John French]] joined [[Captain Beefheart]]'s group, the [[Magic Band]]. Snouffer changed his name to ''St. Clair'', "''because the police were after us for smuggling sponges in Nevada''". He played on Beefheart's first two albums, ''Safe As Milk'' (1966) and ''Strictly Personal'' (1967), but left the band in June 1968. He can also be heard on ''Mirror Man'' (1971), an album comprised of earlier recordings.

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 Like Beefheart and Zappa, St. Clair was a pupil at [[Antelope Valley High School]] in [[Lancaster]], California, where  he played trumpet in the school band. Both him and Zappa later learned guitar.
-In 1959 he played in his first band, [[The Omens]], which included [[Terry Wimberly]], Gary Burkey (alto), David Giego (trumpet), Pete Lovio (tenor), Frank Lynch (trombone), [[Wally Salazar]] (guitar), [[Fred Salazar]] (trumpet), Pat Prue (drums), [[Jim "Motorhead" Sherwood]] (baritone) as members. [[Don Vliet]] was an occasional vocalist with them. St. Clair left the band later and was replaced by Jerry Handley. St. Clair played guitar in [[The Blackouts]] between 1961 and 1962. <ref>http://www.donlope.net/fz/notes/1961-1964.html#Blackouts1961</ref> <ref>http://www.donlope.net/fz/musicians/R-U.html#SnoufferAlex</ref> He also played in [[The Soots]], a band by Zappa and Beefheart who recorded in [[Studio Z]] in [[Cucamonga]]. Their song ''[[Tiger Roach]]'' can be heard on ''[[The Lost Episodes]]'' (1996) and ''[[Metal Man Has Won His Wings]]'' on ''[[Mystery Disc]]'' (1998). <ref>http://www.donlope.net/fz/notes/1961-1964.html#Blackouts1961</ref>
+In 1959 he played in his first band, [[The Omens]], which included [[Terry Wimberly]], Gary Burkey (alto), David Giego (trumpet), Pete Lovio (tenor), Frank Lynch (trombone), [[Wally Salazar]] (guitar), [[Fred Salazar]] (trumpet), Pat Prue (drums), [[Jim "Motorhead" Sherwood]] (baritone) as members. [[Captain Beefheart|Don Vliet]] was an occasional vocalist with them. St. Clair left the band later and was replaced by Jerry Handley. St. Clair played guitar in [[The Blackouts]] between 1961 and 1962. <ref>http://www.donlope.net/fz/notes/1961-1964.html#Blackouts1961</ref> <ref>http://www.donlope.net/fz/musicians/R-U.html#SnoufferAlex</ref> He also played in [[The Soots]], a band by Zappa and Beefheart who recorded in [[Studio Z]] in [[Cucamonga]]. Their song ''[[Tiger Roach]]'' can be heard on ''[[The Lost Episodes]]'' (1996) and ''[[Metal Man Has Won His Wings]]'' on ''[[Mystery Disc]]'' (1998). <ref>http://www.donlope.net/fz/notes/1961-1964.html#Blackouts1961</ref>
 In 1964 St. Clair, Wimberley, Doug Moon, [[Vic Mortenson]] and [[John French]] joined [[Captain Beefheart]]'s group, the [[Magic Band]]. Snouffer changed his name to ''St. Clair'', "''because the police were after us for smuggling sponges in Nevada''". He played on Beefheart's first two albums, ''Safe As Milk'' (1966) and ''Strictly Personal'' (1967), but left the band in June 1968. He can also be heard on ''Mirror Man'' (1971), an album comprised of earlier recordings.
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 * [http://www.donlope.net/fz/notes/CaptainBeefheartAndTheMagicBand.html Notes about St. Clair on Globalia]
-[[Category:Bandmembers|Snouffer, Alexis Clair]]
+[[Category:Bandmembers|St. Clair]]
-[[Category:Guitarists|Snouffer, Alexis Clair]]
+[[Category:Guitarists|St. Clair]]
-[[Category:Drums|Snouffer, Alexis Clair]]
+[[Category:Drums|St. Clair]]
-[[Category:Trumpeters|Snouffer, Alexis Clair]]
+[[Category:Trumpeters|St. Clair]]

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 ==External links==
-* [Wikipedia:Alex St. Clair]
+* [[Wikipedia:Alex St. Clair]]
 * [https://www.united-mutations.com/s/alex_stclair.htm United Mutations page.]
 * [http://www.beefheart.com/alex-snouffer-aka-alex-st-claire-alex-pyjama-st-claire/ Article on Beefheart.com]

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