By padgburyman (195.93.33.167 - 195.93.33.167) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 06:25 pm:

In Part 1 of Dr Licks's book 'Standing in the Shadows of Motown' it states that James had blue eyes. I do not doubt the integrity of this information, but merely ask why? Can anyone fill me in on this. Is this a normal occurence, and if so why?

I have no wish to cause offence to anyone, I am simply curious.

Whether James had blue, or sky blue pink eyes, it did not stop the genius coming through. (Actually I have blue eyes!)

By Ralph (209.240.222.130 - 209.240.222.130) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 06:37 pm:

If I remember correctly Don Juan Mancha had green eyes.Good looking dude too. I bet he did OK with the ladies.

By padgburyman (195.93.48.162 - 195.93.48.162) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 06:50 pm:

Come on Ralph - I am being serious (but I have been married three times)

By Ralph (209.240.222.130 - 209.240.222.130) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 07:22 pm:

Hey Padge,
When it comes to women, no one is more serious than I am. Besides, I'm ahead of you by one in the marriage department.

By John Lester (213.122.203.96 - 213.122.203.96) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 07:38 pm:

Ralph...

I want this to go on record that I didn't say a word...not a single word!!

However, I did have to bite my tongue!! LOL

By Ralph (209.240.222.130 - 209.240.222.130) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 07:49 pm:

Believe me John, you were thought of as I was typing out that last message. I dare say you must be mellowing somewhat. Perhaps I can remove a portion of my armor??

By fenderpbass66 (151.203.3.32 - 151.203.3.32) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 08:01 pm:

I read the same thing in the book SITSOM.
Thinking this was extrordinary, I asked Jamerson's cousin who grew up with him, "what color were James's eyes????? He responded to me they were Hazel Green in fact.
I do have a photo of James and his wife Annie and now that I look close, I do see hazel eyes.

By Gary Rosen (12.234.95.0 - 12.234.95.0) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 08:23 pm:

Most African-Americans have at least some white ancestry so it is possible though certainly not common for them to have blue/green/hazel eyes. Blue eyes are a recessive gene so that means that two brown-eyed parents can have a blue-eyed baby - at least I hope that is the case since my wife and I both have brown eyes and our son is blue-eyed! Luckily, we both have blue eyes in our families.

- Gary Rosen

By Eli (205.188.199.166 - 205.188.199.166) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 08:58 pm:

Smokey had green eyes!!

Sammy Davis had a brown eye.

By Blondie (205.188.201.149 - 205.188.201.149) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 09:06 pm:

I have blue eyes

By John Lester (213.1.135.27 - 213.1.135.27) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 09:45 pm:

Ralph

I probably mellowed only cos I have been with the Velvelettes and Dennis Coffey over the past week but they have gone back to Detroit today, so I can now get back to normal.

So you better put that armour back on!!

LOL

By Ian W (213.123.44.20 - 213.123.44.20) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 09:47 pm:

Ralph, it depends on which portion. There are ladies about - some with one or more blue eyes! And, yes I've got to say it - don't it make my brown eyes blue!

By Ralph (209.240.222.130 - 209.240.222.130) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 10:19 pm:

Thanks for the warning John.It seems I was developing a false sense of security. Glad the girls and Dennis smoothed you out though. Great talent has a way of doing that.

Ian..I love blue eyed ladies.

By John Lester (213.1.135.27 - 213.1.135.27) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 10:59 pm:

Ian W

Don't you listen to our Ralph.....we all know he's weak willed when it comes to the ladies....!!

LOL

By BassLand (64.165.226.195 - 64.165.226.195) on Tuesday, June 18, 2002 - 12:26 am:

Hi padgberryman,

I did not read the whole thread so someone may have already clea=red this up.

Some time ago, I asked Jamerson's first cousin Anthony McKnight about that blue eyes issue. He told me that infact Jamerson had Hazel eyes.

By redhead (68.40.198.72 - 68.40.198.72) on Tuesday, June 18, 2002 - 02:05 am:

Hey Eli,

What color was Sammy's other eye...before he lost, that is!

By padgburyman (195.93.50.178 - 195.93.50.178) on Tuesday, June 18, 2002 - 05:13 pm:

Hi all,

Thank you for the information (and all the quips).

So, James had Hazel eyes and not blue.

p.s. what colour should they have been?

By thecount (65.59.35.212 - 65.59.35.212) on Wednesday, June 19, 2002 - 12:34 am:

Hey HI-Hat-Man,I dont seem to have that Particular 45.What lable was it on and who recorded it?I hope that was a record you were refering to,because thats what I told my daughter anyhow while she was sitting next to me reading the forum with me.In todays generation,that could be easley recorded,and probably a million seller.NOT SO IN OUR INOCENT?,WORLD OF REAL MUSIC and HARMONY.What you seen is what you got,no imitations,electric canned s--t. Steve "The Count"

By Cadillac (Ralph) (209.240.222.130 - 209.240.222.130) on Wednesday, June 19, 2002 - 12:39 am:

Hi Hat,
I'm sorry but I felt I had to delete your posts. Please understand, I am certainly no prude and if it was just a few of us guys sitting around shooting the bull I have no problem with any kind of language. However this web-site represents many people from many parts of the world. Therefore we get visitors here from all over the world. I feel we need to conduct ourselves in an appropriate manner. Thank you for understanding this.
Ralph Terrana

By jack (216.78.128.109 - 216.78.128.109) on Wednesday, June 19, 2002 - 07:23 am:

The eyes have it.Jack