By acooolcat (211.72.121.66 - 211.72.121.66) on Thursday, January 03, 2002 - 04:38 am:

When I spoke to Sonny Sanders a few years ago he mentioned RAY-SON-DALE productions (or similar spelling) at Motown. I don't remember seeing anything like this printed on the 45s and wonder if it was just a name they used in the studio. "They" being Raynoma, Sonny and Dale Warren. Can anyone enlighten me?
TIA, Graham

By daviegordon (213.251.162.249 - 213.251.162.249) on Thursday, January 03, 2002 - 07:01 pm:

Graham,

Ray-Son-Dale is a new one on me.

All those producer credits like Brianbert
and Dre-Mic seem to date form 1960 to around 62/3.

I've always thought Dale WArren was a good few years younger than Bob Bateman, Sonny Sanders
and the others.

I'm not saying that it it isn't Dale Warren
just that it seems a bit early for him - as far
as I can recall Dale Warren credits didn't start
appearing until around '67.

Davie G.

By acooolcat (211.72.121.66 - 211.72.121.66) on Friday, January 04, 2002 - 12:01 pm:

I think Sonny left Motown during spring 1962. He also mentioned that Dale was Miss Ray's cousin.
Graham

By david, glasgow, scotland (62.252.128.4 - 62.252.128.4) on Saturday, January 05, 2002 - 07:37 pm:

source of following info 'berry, me and motown' by raynoma gordy singleton.

dale warren was raynoma's nephew.

she paid sonny sanders $15 per week to do lead sheets and thus lighten her workload. this is dated 1960-1.

in same paragraph miss ray then says she signed dale as an arranger around same time as hank cosby.

maybe john lester has more detail?

By John Lester (213.122.191.12 - 213.122.191.12) on Wednesday, January 09, 2002 - 07:25 am:

Mention the name of Dale Warren and you have to say Andy Rix.

I could never give justice to this man like Rixy can.....

Andy.......over to you matey