By MEL&THEN SOME (217.14.178.7) on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 - 02:08 pm:

Would love any information regards the group
The Larks.
and especially when our friend
Weldon A McDougal 111
was with them.
mel.

By Weldon A. Mc Dougal III (68.80.162.3) on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 12:49 am:

The Larks was my group, I started the group when I was in high school, after I got out of the service, we started to record, then I started Harthon records, we did background for Eddie Holdman, Barbara Mason, and others, when I get the guys together we still song on some of my productions.
WELDON

By MEL&THENSOME (217.14.178.101) on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 10:08 am:

Hey Weldon,
many thanks for your reply,
a truly magnificent group
then again anything you are involved in
it goes without saying.

yet another talented genius
cheers Weldon
mel.

By LG Nilsson (213.89.29.129) on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 01:41 pm:

Mel & Weldon,

I am a bit confused here. What Larks group are we talking about? I know about an early 50�s group from Wilson, North Carolina with members Eugene Mumford, Raymond Bames, Thurmon Ruth, Allen Bunn, Hadie Rowe and David McNeil. They recorded for the Apollo and Lloyds labels.

Then we have the second Larks group from LA with members Don Julian, Ted Walters and Charles Morrison. They recorded for Jerk, Cross Fire, Sheryl, Violet, Arock, Jet and eight singles on Money. They had a big hit 1965 with the Impressions sounding �The Jerk�.



What group are you guys referring to? � or is it a third Larks group I don�t know of? And is this the Harthon label mentioned above?



Cheers

LG

By LG Nilsson (213.89.29.129) on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 02:53 pm:

Just found the info about the third Larks group from Pennsylvania... members: Calvin Nichols, Earl Oxeindine, Jackie Marsh and Weldon Mc Duogal III.... The one we talk about here!

LG

By MEL&THEN SOME (217.14.178.86) on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 03:35 pm:

Lars,
say no more,
if you havent heard them,
check them out.
mel.

By MEL&THEN SOME (217.14.178.8) on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 04:06 pm:

Hey Lars,
2 great scans,
I have the jerk on a uk pye international 45
and have had and always liked the Lee Garrett track.
mel.

By Weldon A. Mc Dougal III (68.80.162.3) on Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 08:14 am:

Hi guys, we are the Larks from Philadelphia,we played most of the clubs and the Uptown theather here in Philly,so we were a local hit (smile), we were a do wop group, then the music changed, I started a record company with two of my friends,John Stiles and Luther Randolph,it was Harthon records, the Larks did a lot of background singing on Harthon records,thank you MEL for your support.
WELDON

By Carl Dixon London (62.31.40.155) on Wednesday, July 02, 2003 - 05:38 am:

I do like 'I still love you' and those wonderful vibes Weldon. A great tune!

By Carl Dixon London (62.31.40.155) on Wednesday, July 02, 2003 - 06:02 am:

Also Weldon, just listenng to 'Shiggy Diggy'. I am sure I can hear you doing some backing vocals. Is that you doing some bass on there?

By Weldon A. Mc Dougal III (68.80.162.3) on Wednesday, July 02, 2003 - 07:27 am:

yes, I did the backing vocals,
WELDON

By David Meikle (81.130.211.124) on Wednesday, July 02, 2003 - 08:57 am:

Weldon

How did you guys come up with the name Harthon?

David

By Weldon A. Mc Dougal III (68.80.162.3) on Wednesday, July 02, 2003 - 10:40 am:

we started a record compeny MRS, then we found out there was another company named MRS so we used, the name of my partners publishing company,it was called Harthon, they used parts of there last names,that how they came up with the name, John Stiles and Luther Randalph,
WELDON

By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.26) on Wednesday, July 02, 2003 - 11:03 am:

Lars,

The details you have for the various LArks groups
are a bit confused.

The 50's Larks who had Eugene Mumford in their
lineup were on Apollo and its subsidiary Lloyds.

The LA group (an offshoot of the Meadowlarks)
were the group on Money and Jerk.

The Larks on Violet, Sheryl and Crossfire are the
Philadelphia group which changed their name to the
Four Larks.

Can't remember the Arock group offhand, I'll let you know when I've checked.

Davie

By Weldon A. Mc Dougal III (68.80.162.3) on Wednesday, July 02, 2003 - 01:08 pm:

Hi David,we are the Larks on Sherl, Cressfire, Arock, ("For The Love Of Money") Tower,and Uptown, records,
the reason I changed the name to the Four Larks,
we were still with another record company,we are also Irma and The Larks, Irma & The Fasinators on Wand records, when we were doing it, there was three groups called the Larks, we are not the Larks on Violet records ( "I Want Her To Love Me") fame,
WELDON

By Scratcher (65.238.127.31) on Wednesday, July 02, 2003 - 02:11 pm:

Mel, the Larks on Violet are a Cleveland group who recorded on a small Cleveland label that also recorded the Constellations ("My Dear").

By Scratcher (65.238.127.31) on Wednesday, July 02, 2003 - 02:11 pm:

Sorry that last post was meant for Davie Gordon not Mel.

By David Meikle (62.252.128.6) on Wednesday, July 02, 2003 - 06:37 pm:

Thanks Weldon.

Great, great music.

David

By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.42) on Thursday, July 03, 2003 - 09:37 am:

Scratcher,thanks for the correction about the Larks on Violet. I should know better than to rely on just my memory when posting.

Davie

By Nancy (24.156.108.159) on Thursday, July 03, 2003 - 09:59 am:

One of my favourite groups, in the last group of children that I taught there was a little boy named Jackson who always made me put on the song where we could here Weldon's voice, Jackson always wanted to here the song with what he called the boom boom!! voice

By Carl Dixon London (62.31.40.155) on Thursday, July 03, 2003 - 12:23 pm:

Nice one Nancy! Now I have met Weldon, I can hear him a mile away.

Weldon - Boom Boom! - this could be a nickname for you! Beware!

I keep waking up singing in my head 'I still love you'.

By Carl Dixon London (62.31.40.155) on Monday, August 25, 2003 - 11:07 am:

I knew that squeeky drum pedal would crop up again Weldon (he he). It was a good interview on the radio. Thoroughly enjoyed it.