HELLO to DON DARCEL WHEREVER YOU ARE!

I've been thinking about my co-songwriter from my New York days, who became the kind of friend who proves himself to be real, DON DARCEL.

I tried to locate Don a few years back and gave up, but I would really like to talk to him again! I have fond memories of my days in New York with him.

So if you read this Don (or you know how I can get in touch with Don) please contact me!

Wes

RARE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR MY SONG FREEZE

Friends, Christine just alerted me to an e-bay auction of a promo copy (for DJ's) of my second record on United Artists, called Freeze. We've been watching Youtube for this, but it turns out an auctioneer has posted most of the song on a sample. Click on the title above and you'll get to this link. We don't know how long it will stay up so seize the moment! Wes





The saxophonist was BEN ALEXANDER. Ben and I practiced the song, over and over again, at his place in Harlem, then went into the studio. I thought his playing pushed this song over the top. I played the song on Dick Clark American Bandstand (my second live appearance on the show). The song inspired a dance craze across the nation and ended up giving me my second Gold. Freeze was also THE FIRST SONG I WROTE (with writing partner and friend Don Darcel) that became a record!

UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2011: Here is Freeze from one of our YOUTUBER FRIENDS!

Photo WES BRYAN on UNITED ARTISTS FREEZE!

I continued to tour the United States on record promotional tours for United Artists. Don Darcel who had written songs for me before was the co-writer on this record "Freeze!!" which I performed on the Dick Clark American Bandstand show. It was my second appearance on Dick Clark. The song created a dance craze across the nation. When I sang the word "freeze!" the dancers were supposed to stop at whatever move they were making and hold still for a moment. My writing partner remembers being a kid and running through the lawn sprinklers with other kids in her neighborhood with the record on.