Letter from Morris I. Diamond to Lou Gibaldi (December 20, 1965)
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Title
Letter from Morris I. Diamond to Lou Gibaldi (December 20, 1965)
Alternative Title
Letter from Morris to Gibaldi (December 20, 1965)
Subject
Music--New York (State)--New York--20th century
Description
A letter of correspondence from Morris I. Diamond, National Promotion Director of Mercury Record Corporation, to Lou Gibaldi. Diamond informs Gibaldi that he received his letter and picutres of The Young Executives, and requests that a few thousand more be sent so that he could mail them to all radio stations. Diamond says that they all like the record and asks if the band is available to do some promotion. He asks if the kids in the band go to school and requests a complete biography on all three of them.
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
Diamond, Morris I.
Source
1-page typewritten letter, December 20, 1965: Personal Collection of Jesse Cutler.
Publisher
Date Created
1965-12-20
Date Copyrighted
1965-12-20
Is Part Of
Format
image/jpg
Extent
0.97 MB
Medium
1-page typewritten letter
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Malverne, New York
Mercury Record Corporation, Chicago, Illinois
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Music Teacher
Provenance
Originally created and published by Morris I. Diamond.
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
Diamond, Morris I., “Letter from Morris I. Diamond to Lou Gibaldi (December 20, 1965),” RICHES, accessed July 23, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/11475.