Weldon McDougal was a singer, songwriter, record producer and a record label executive.
11 Facts About Weldon McDougal
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Weldon McDougal is credited as the founder of the Philadelphia group, The Larks.
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The progress of the Victors was interrupted with McDougal joining the marines at the end of the year.
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Weldon McDougal left the service in 1958, and went about reforming The Victors.
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Weldon McDougal managed to bring other members, Jackie Marshall who was a high tenor.
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Weldon McDougal changed the name of the group to The Larks after seeing a brand of nails called Lark.
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One day Weldon McDougal ran into Atlantic Records promo man Jerry Ross.
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Weldon McDougal's group auditioned for Ross, and the Larks recorded around six tracks.
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Weldon McDougal has a place in history as one of many black record promoters who helped black artists gain recognition in the pop music field both in the US and abroad.
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Weldon McDougal played an important part in what came to be known as the Philly Sound.
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Weldon McDougal was something of a photographer and took some rare Motown photographs.