Letter from Morris I. Diamond to All Distributors, Promotion Managers and Regional Managers (December 28, 1965)
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Title
Letter from Morris I. Diamond to All Distributors, Promotion Managers and Regional Managers (December 28, 1965)
Alternative Title
Letter from Morris to Distributors and Managers (December 28, 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 all distributors, promotion managers and regional manager. Diamond mentions a new Mercury single called "Everybody Do the Duck", that had been sent to the recipients the previous week. Diamond praises the song and the band, The Young Executives. A black and white promotional photograph of the group is attached. The word "Young" is handwritten in between the typed words "The" and Executives", indicating that the band's name had been updated.
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 28, 1965: Personal Collection of Jesse Cutler.
Publisher
Date Created
1965-12-28
Date Copyrighted
1965-12-28
Is Part Of
Format
image/jpg
Extent
1.26 MB
Medium
1-page typewritten letter
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
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 All Distributors, Promotion Managers and Regional Managers (December 28, 1965),” RICHES, accessed July 23, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/11476.