By david, glasgow, scotland (62.252.128.5 - 62.252.128.5) on Tuesday, January 29, 2002 - 07:52 pm:

i see weldon has been involved in the latest motown book.

it features many of his own photographs.

it has been co-written by bill dahl.

anybody seen it?

you can view it at amazon.com. type in the name 'motown the golden years'. 30% off at the moment.

By Carl Dixon London (195.153.219.170 - 195.153.219.170) on Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 05:32 pm:

I will take a look.........

By phillysoulman (205.188.198.151 - 205.188.198.151) on Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 07:51 pm:

IT IS A DYNOMITE BOOK. I HAVE SEEN IT, AND THE PICS ARE GREAT. WELDON WAS WITH MOTOWN FOR A LONG TIME AND HE IS AN EXPERT PHOTOGRAPHER AND HAS DONE ALBUM COVERS INCLUDING EDDIE KENDRICKS "HE'S A FRIEND" ALBUM AND OTHERS AS WELL.
HE IS A GREAT FRIEND AND VERY TALENTED IN MANY FIELDS INCLUDING GRAPHICS. I HAVE KNOWN HIM FOR EONS AND HE IS A GREAT GUY!!!!

BOBBY ELI

By Carl Dixon London (195.153.219.170 - 195.153.219.170) on Thursday, January 31, 2002 - 06:17 pm:

I am going to order this book! It looks perfect...

By John Lester (213.122.193.204 - 213.122.193.204) on Thursday, January 31, 2002 - 08:42 pm:

Harry Weinger was encouraging about it too.....

By bren (66.161.168.19 - 66.161.168.19) on Saturday, March 16, 2002 - 03:55 am:

Weldon!! This book is fabulous!!! I love it! It is so nice to go back in time to see all of the stars from the good old days!!! I am going to spread the word about " Motown, The Golden Years".

We are waiting for the next book!!~!

Bren

By Nomad Sirrah (151.196.144.91 - 151.196.144.91) on Monday, March 18, 2002 - 10:57 pm:

Hey Weldon,

First how are you feeling? It was good talking to you. You voice sounds the same as I hope is the same for your spirit. Next i would like for you to send the pictures to me via email. I have received several calls about seeing them in your book. I also need the title to buy it. Last, I am going to be in that area and will try stop by if you are going to be there. So let me know your plans. Sorry you can't make my performance this weekend. But there will be other times for sure my survivor brother.

Damon

By david, glasgow, scotland (213.107.27.25 - 213.107.27.25) on Monday, March 18, 2002 - 11:01 pm:

nice to hear from you again damon.

that pic is worth the price of the book alone.

beautiful, well done weldon!

By Carl Dixon London (195.153.219.170 - 195.153.219.170) on Monday, March 18, 2002 - 11:36 pm:

Hi Damon! When are you performing over here in the UK? We want to see you!! I was chatting, here at work, about you just this afternoon. I think some of my work colleagues think I am telling them porkies (spinning a yarn) when I inform them there is more talent on this forum than in the UK top 40!! Just listening to John Rhys' programme (off another thread) and glancing through soulfuldetroit is paradise. Keep singing and get across here!!!!!

Cheers/Carl

By Weldon A. Mc Dougal III (68.80.164.254 - 68.80.164.254) on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 12:09 am:

Weldon here; I'm sorry I missed your performance Damon,time goes by so fast,I thought it was coming up,I was with Kim Waston, Martha Reeves and Diann Ruffin, last night I told them we talked,and you and I are going to get together to talk to peaple about canser, I'm home when you come in town call,send me your e-mail I will send you the photo,s in the book.
The name of the book is MOTOWN THE GOLDEN YEARS.
your main man.
WELDON
PS
Kim Waston,Martha Reeves and Diann Ruffin,said hi and good luck.

By Carl DixonLondon (80.194.94.69 - 80.194.94.69) on Wednesday, March 20, 2002 - 09:18 pm:

Weldon

Just reading the book and have come across 'The Easybeats' section. Realising that two members of the group are �Vanda� (Dutch) and �Young� (Scottish), this explains why I have 3 singles on the 'Orange' label, two of them being by John Miles, 'One minute every hour' and 'Yesterday, was the beginning of my life', which I believe they wrote. I had not realised their Motown connection.

By Weldon A. Mc Dougal III (68.80.164.254 - 68.80.164.254) on Wednesday, March 20, 2002 - 11:06 pm:

Hi Carl; Thats the reaction that Bill was trying to get from the fans of Motown,We wanted people to say after every page "I DID NOT KNOW THAT"(Smile)
I will tell you more about the Easybeats and Motown at another time.
WELDON

By John Lester (213.122.197.233 - 213.122.197.233) on Wednesday, March 20, 2002 - 11:10 pm:

Isnt this the connection with Red Blood records.

Check out the song Getting Ready For Love by Paintbox

By Carl Dixon (62.31.40.155 - 62.31.40.155) on Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 08:34 am:

Thanks Weldon - you certainly got that reaction from me! John, I do not know 'Getting Ready...'! Something else to watch out for.

By jack (67.32.80.110 - 67.32.80.110) on Thursday, March 28, 2002 - 05:43 am:

Hi Weldon I'm sorry I didn't get back to you. I'll call you over the week-end. Jack

By Keith Rylatt (195.92.194.19 - 195.92.194.19) on Sunday, March 31, 2002 - 02:14 pm:

Weldon & Bobby - I am a Philly fan, have visited there several times over the years and have even applied for immigration there! (I love that little town Media, down past West Derby). Did you have much to do with Georgie Woods, DJ, I believe he discovered a lot of groups eg the Debronettes (later to be First Choice) & his wife discovered Brenda & Tabulations?
If anyone out there would like to see two handsome dudes they should check-out Tony Cummings' Sound of Philadelphia book, there are photographs of both Weldon & Bobby there.
Thank you Keith

By Bunny Sigler (68.80.164.254 - 68.80.164.254) on Thursday, April 04, 2002 - 03:36 am:

Hi this is Bunny Sigler aka Bundino Siggalucci
Im here at Weldon looking at the forum , the forum is cool if you want to you can e-mail me at Weldon's it's ok if your cool if not FORGETABOUT It!!!!! (smile)
BUNNY

By acooolcat (211.72.121.66 - 211.72.121.66) on Thursday, April 04, 2002 - 04:42 am:

Let The Good Times Roll Bunny!
Best wishes and welcome,
Graham

By ian W (194.75.128.2 - 194.75.128.2) on Thursday, April 04, 2002 - 06:48 am:

We're definitely cool, Bunny! Great to have you on the forum!

Ian

By Ian W (194.75.128.2 - 194.75.128.2) on Thursday, April 04, 2002 - 06:49 am:

Tnanks Weldon!

By david, glasgow, scotland (213.122.130.20 - 213.122.130.20) on Thursday, April 04, 2002 - 07:41 am:

'follow your heart', 'girl don't make me wait'....legendary songs on the northern soul scene.

welcome to the forum bunny!

special thanks to weldon.

By Carl Dixon London (195.153.219.170 - 195.153.219.170) on Thursday, April 04, 2002 - 08:47 am:

Bunny Sigler - Wow!

Don't stop what your doin'/Where do the lonely go? - Two of my favourite Philly Neptune tracks on one single!! I missed you by one day when I strolled around Sigma in 1994! However I did get the T-shirt celebrating 25 years of Sigma!

Bunny - keep dropping in with some stories for us. I remember when I first heard 'Where do the lonely go?' in October 1974, I immediately associated it with where I was at that precise time - a sort of intentional memory to remember its and my roots. When I think of the song today I am hurtled back to that room, place and the memory of playing it for the first time on my Pioneer PL12d turntable! I was 19 years old and just learning about Philly and Motown and had bought myself my first stereo. I still have the amp and turntable today, working fine.

Weldon, your book is a great investment. Last nights education was The Elgins and The Fantastic Four.

Thanks
Carl Dixon

By david, glasgow, scotland (213.122.181.219 - 213.122.181.219) on Thursday, April 04, 2002 - 10:54 am:

carl that was my turntable too...snap.

By Rich K (162.33.235.75 - 162.33.235.75) on Thursday, April 04, 2002 - 05:40 pm:

WOW is right!! Thanks for all the great music Bunny. More Philly up in here. There's a whole TSOP - Instant Funk Connection, thanks to that mugg. Y'all got me on the Parkway & Neptune stuff. I'm sure most here are familiar with the music Bunny wrote for the O'Jays & other Philly Intl groups.

By ashford (216.78.130.44 - 216.78.130.44) on Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 01:57 am:

Weldon I amm sorry to hear of the passing of your mother. My love and sympathy goes out to you.Jack ashford

By Eli (170.115.179.117 - 170.115.179.117) on Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 03:20 pm:

Hi Weldon, I know I had spoken to you but once again, I am deeply saddened by your mom's passing.
Your friend, Eli

By Carl Dixon London (195.153.219.170 - 195.153.219.170) on Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 04:20 pm:

Sad news Weldon - our thoughts are with you.

Carl

By Clay (66.73.178.56 - 66.73.178.56) on Tuesday, April 23, 2002 - 11:07 am:

Weldon,
My family and I send our deepest condolence to you and your family in the passing of your MOTHER.
Be strong my Brother because you know she's still watching over you as always. I'm here if you need me.

Your Buddy Forever,
Clay McMurray

By Weldon A. Mc Dougal III (68.80.164.254 - 68.80.164.254) on Friday, May 17, 2002 - 01:55 am:

my friend Phil Jones died today, he was a fabulous person,he had a great sense of humor, I talked to him last week, he said that he was getting a lot of calls, thay heard he had lung cancer,he said he asked God for a Miracle, and Smokey called,he said he got the lead singer.
that was the kind of person he was,funny till the end, he was very importent person at Motown.
Rest in peace PHIL

By david, glasgow, scotland (213.122.114.64 - 213.122.114.64) on Friday, May 17, 2002 - 07:36 am:

Weldon asked me to post this pic of Phil.
R.I.P.

By Ralph (209.240.222.130 - 209.240.222.130) on Friday, May 17, 2002 - 01:42 pm:

Phil Jones was a very hard working guy at Motown. A proffessional in every sense of the word. I remember being with Norman Whitfield the night he finished the Temps Masterpiece album and the first guy Norman called was Phil Jones.

By Carl Dixon London (62.31.32.130 - 62.31.32.130) on Friday, May 17, 2002 - 02:58 pm:

Thoughts are with you Weldon.

By harryweinger (12.110.192.128 - 12.110.192.128) on Friday, May 17, 2002 - 03:57 pm:

Sorry to hear the bad news re PHIL JONES. And my condolences to you my friend WAM3.

Can we start a new thread with the heading 'PHIL JONES' so people can get the news directly and contribute their thoughts? Thanks

By Millie (207.148.197.36 - 207.148.197.36) on Friday, May 17, 2002 - 09:21 pm:

Great idea Harry. Jerry Adams was the first person to call me, and Gordon Prince, another Motown alumni was the second to tell me about Phil's passing. We spoke several weeks ago, and even then he said "I'm gonna beat this thing"! He's was one terrific guy, and I'm sure going to miss him. Rest in peace Phil.

By Vickie (64.236.243.243 - 64.236.243.243) on Friday, May 17, 2002 - 09:34 pm:

Sorry to hear the news Weldon,
You are in my thoughts and prayers..

Vickie

By Paul Mooney (62.254.64.5 - 62.254.64.5) on Tuesday, May 21, 2002 - 12:48 am:

Hello Weldon,

Thanks for the invitation to the forum, it's great to see so many talented people here. Please say "hello" to your friends Bunny Sigler, Bobby Eli and Kae Williams Jr.

Take care,

Paul Mooney
Millbrand Music / South Union

By david, glasgow, scotland (213.122.85.100 - 213.122.85.100) on Tuesday, May 21, 2002 - 07:33 am:

Welcome to the forum Paul.