stevie’s friend in tampa
tommyThe Friends of the Library of Tampa-Hillsborough County, Inc. and the Development Committee invite you to meet author Ted Hull. You don’t know Ted Hull? Check it out:
“Mr. Hull, I think this is fate. It’s as if this were divinely guided for a reason! We need a tutor to travel with Little Stevie Wonder and you’re going to be perfect!”
The woman speaking to me on the phone said she was Esther Gordy Edwards, vice president of Motown Records. I got the call in September 1963. Not surprisingly, I’d never heard of her. But I’d also never heard of this “Little Stevie Wonder.”
Hanging up, I turned to my long-time friend, former college roommate and now my boss, Don Cardinal. “Have you ever heard of some kid named Stevie Wonder?”
“Are you kidding?” Don looked at me in disbelief. “You’re the guy with the song writing contract and you don’t know the number one song in the country? Fingertips is all over the radio. That’s Little Stevie Wonder. And he’s blind.”
The above excerpt is from his book, The Wonder Years - My Life & Times With Stevie Wonder. More on the author:
Ted Hull, who is legally blind, is a motivational speaker and lecturer on the “Wonder Years”. He is an expert witness on disability issues relating to the education and employment of persons who are blind or visually impaired. Ted has spent his career working to better the lives of individuals who are blind. For fifteen years, he administered Florida’s West Central Region of the Division of Blind Services. During the growth of Motown, Ted spent six years shaping Stevie Wonder’s life, as his private teacher, advisor and road manager. Since leaving Motown, Ted has appeared occasionally on Stevie’s behalf at functions, including the 1976 American Music Awards. In May 1996, he was an “alumni” at ceremonies opening the Motown Historical Museum. In 2003, Ted was presented the “Man of Motown” award for his contribution to Stevie’s education and to Motown.
You read it right - “Florida’s West Central Region of the Division of Blind Services.” Ted Hull is a Tampa resident, and he’ll be at the Jan Platt Regional Library (South Tampa) to sign his book and chat with you on Tuesday, May 15 at 7pm.
Light refreshments will be served. Books will be available for purchase and author signing. No reservations needed - just show up. You know he will have some great stories to tell.
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