Fredric Croix and Quickslide Rick

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Fredric Croix and Quickslide Rick
Public Domain Photo From Historical Society of Michigan (Right: Quickslide Rick, Left: Fredric Croix)
Background information
Origin	Gwinn, Michigan
Genre(s)	Delta Blues
Years active	1926 – 1927
Label(s)	RCA Victor
Former members
Fredric Croix and Quick Slide Rick

Fredric Croix and Quickslide Rick (AKA Rickli Briski) were two miners and blues musicians from Gwinn, Michigan in the 1920’s who were influenced by Ramblin’ Willard Thomas, and other Delta Blues artists. They were briefly signed to RCA Victor where they released a string of unsuccessful 45 rpm records. The two were on RCA for the 1926 and 1927 years.

All their master tapes were destroyed in the 1960’s when RCA destroyed their Camden Warehouse. There recordings have little demand among the 45 rpm record collecting community, and are almost impossible to find.

[edit] After The RCA Career

Fredric, and Quickslide suffered through the great depression, both were laid off as the great depression closed the mines in Gwinn. Fredric Moved to southern Michigan, and later died in an industrial accident while working in a paper mill in the Kalamazoo, Michigan area. Quickslide died nearly two decades later from a form of lung cancer, likely due exposures to dust while working in the mines.