Subject: Thank you for your piece on Sunday Best

Dear Bob,
A friend forwarded your newsletter on Sunday Best, and I just wanted to reach out and thank you for your thoughtful piece.

I’m the producer of the film and also Ed Sullivan’s granddaughter, so this one was personal. We worked hard to tell a story that honored the artists, the moment, and the cultural impact, and it really means a lot to see it connect with people like you.

Unfortunately, Netflix hasn’t done much to promote the doc, so we’re relying heavily on word of mouth and social media to promote it. If you have any thoughts on folks we could reach out to who might help amplify it, I’d really appreciate it.

Thanks again for watching and for writing about it.

All my best,
Margo
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MARGO PRECHT SPECIALE
PRODUCER
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RE: The Ed Sullivan Documentary

In 1965, having been urged to audition Trude Heller's' house band/recent Epic signee The Remains, Sullivan visited the club unaccompanied.  According to the band, he sat at a table by himself, watched one set, and asked them "Do you want to appear on my show?"  Simple as that.

Paul Lanning
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RE: The Ed Sullivan Documentary

When it comes to The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
I'm not a "they-should-or-shouldn't-be-in" kinda guy.
But if Dick Clark, Don Cornelius, and Don Kirshner are in---
Shouldn't Ed and/or The Ed Sullivan Show get acknowledged for non-performer influence.
I've heard lots of music podcasts, as well as most of yours...
When a musician or performer is asked what it was that inspired them to get started...
The answer is almost always about a certain performance on a certain Sunday night TV show...
And it wasn't  "Bonanza."   

Marty Bender
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Re: Ed Sullivan

Very early in my personal management career I worked for a firm that represented Richard Pryor.  I was 24 years old.  I was sent to New York to ’service’ Richard on The Ed Sullivan Show.  

There was always a dress rehearsal Sunday afternoon.  Ed would watch the rehearsal and decide what the running order was to be that evening.  A handwritten list was posted on an old bulletin board back stage.  When I saw the list, Richard was not on the list.  Ed didn’t like the material and bumped him.

I had the chore of explaining this to Richard.   Not an easy task.  I earned some stripes that Sunday.
 
Jim Morey


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