Sammy Davis Sits In With The 'Executives' of Malverne
Dublin Core
Title
Sammy Davis Sits In With The 'Executives' of Malverne
Alternative Title
"Sammy Davis Sits In With The 'Executives' of Malverne"
Subject
Music--New York (State)--New York--20th century
Description
A newspaper article entitled, "Sammy Davis Sits In With The 'Executives' of Malverne". Included in the article is an image of Davis playing the drums with Ricky Shutter. Lou London, also known as Jesse Cutler, stands on the left side of the photo holding an electric guitar. Samuel George Davis Jr. was an American entertainer, including singing, acting, comedy and dance.
Initially called the Executives, the band was formed in 1963 by Jesse Cutler (then known as Lou London), Ricky Shutter and Steve Wagner. The band signed to Mercury Records in 1964, where they recorded a hit single called "Everybody Do the Duck". That same year, the band appeared as guests on the Joe Franklin Show, Wonderama, The Clay Cole Show, American Bandstand, Hullaballoo and Shindig. Over the next two years they performed at charity events and private celebrity parties all over Long Island and New York City. They played in the company of the Rolling Stones, Sammy Davis Jr., Barbra Streisand, Anthony Newley, Joan Collins and the Beatles. The group broke up in 1966.
Initially called the Executives, the band was formed in 1963 by Jesse Cutler (then known as Lou London), Ricky Shutter and Steve Wagner. The band signed to Mercury Records in 1964, where they recorded a hit single called "Everybody Do the Duck". That same year, the band appeared as guests on the Joe Franklin Show, Wonderama, The Clay Cole Show, American Bandstand, Hullaballoo and Shindig. Over the next two years they performed at charity events and private celebrity parties all over Long Island and New York City. They played in the company of the Rolling Stones, Sammy Davis Jr., Barbra Streisand, Anthony Newley, Joan Collins and the Beatles. The group broke up in 1966.
Creator
Cutler, Jesse
Shutter, Ricky
Wagner, Steve
Davis Jr, Samuel George
Source
Original newspaper article: "Sammy Davis Sits In With The 'Executives' of Malverne." ca. 1963 to 1966: Private Collection of Jesse Cutler.
Publisher
Date Created
ca. 1963 to 1966
Date Copyrighted
ca. 1963 to 1966
Is Part Of
Format
image/jpg
Extent
6.76 MB
Medium
1 newspaper article
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
New York City, New York
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Music Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Jesse Cutler, Ricky Shutter, Steve Wagner Samuel George Davis Jr. and published by an unknown newspaper.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Jesse Cutler and is provided here by RICHES for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cravero, Geoffrey
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Jesse Cutler.
External Reference
Cutler, Jesse. "Starlust : The Price of Fame. Garden City, N.Y.: Morgan James Publishing. 2008.
"WINTER PARK HISTORY." Winter Park History Museum, Winter Park Historical Society. http://www.wphistory.org/explore-history/winter-park/.
Collection
Citation
Cutler, Jesse et al., “Sammy Davis Sits In With The 'Executives' of Malverne,” RICHES, accessed July 23, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/11473.