{"product_id":"23399-wonder-stevie-paul-clarence-i-call-it-pretty-music-but-the-old-people-call-it-the-blues-signed-album","title":"Wonder, Stevie. (b. 1950) \u0026 Paul, Clarence. (1928 - 1995) \"I Call It Pretty Music, But...The Old People Call It The Blues\" - Signed Album","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eVery scarce signed 1963 7\" 45 rpm album from the \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eAmerican singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include \u003c\/span\u003eR\u0026amp;B\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003epop\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003esoul\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003egospel\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003efunk\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003ejazz\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e. A mono 45 record,\u003c\/span\u003e signed and inscribed on the rear cover in blue ink by motown producer and composer of the first song, Clarence Paul (\"Best of Luck...Clarence Paul\") with young Wonder adding his name in between \"Stevie Wonder.\"  Overall very good. The record is included, with some light marks and hairlines but tested and fine. SE 1014 Tamla-Motown Production, Stateside 45 Extended Play, featuring \"I Call It Pretty Music\" on Side One and \"Workout Stevie Workout\" on Side Two.  \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eBlind since shortly after his birth, Wonder was a child prodigy who signed with Motown's Tamla label at the age of 11, where he was given (by producer Clarence Paul) the professional name Little Stevie Wonder. The present recording was apparently signed on one of his numerous UK visits in the mid-late 1960s and comes from the collection of Brian Fooks, the founder and head of the UK's Stevie Wonder Fan Club, based in Bath. \u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eAmerican \u003c\/span\u003esongwriter\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003erecord producer\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e and singer, Clarence Paul was best known for his career with \u003c\/span\u003eDetroit\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e's \u003c\/span\u003eMotown Records where he\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e gained fame as \u003c\/span\u003eStevie Wonder\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e's mentor and main producer, during Wonder's teenage years. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eHe co-wrote Wonder's first hit song, \"\u003c\/span\u003eFingertips\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\" (1963) as well as the present Side One song. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eHe also sang \u003c\/span\u003ebackup vocals\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e on Wonder's top-ten version of Bob Dylan's \"\u003c\/span\u003eBlowin' in the Wind\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\", and Wonder's version of \"\u003c\/span\u003eFunny How Time Slips Away\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\". Paul also produced early \u003c\/span\u003eTemptations\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e records and wrote\/co-wrote such hits as \"\u003c\/span\u003eUntil You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\" originally for Wonder, and later given to \u003c\/span\u003eAretha Franklin\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e who made it a #1 hit, and \"\u003c\/span\u003eHitch Hike\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\" for \u003c\/span\u003eMarvin Gaye\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, later covered by \u003c\/span\u003eThe Rolling Stones\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, and others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093845102751,"sku":"23399","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Wonder_2C_Stevie_Paul_2C_ClarenceI_Call_It_Pretty_Music_2C_But_Signed_album_23399a.jpg?v=1722190767","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/23399-wonder-stevie-paul-clarence-i-call-it-pretty-music-but-the-old-people-call-it-the-blues-signed-album","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}