Archives: Payola (1959-1962)- Office Rushgrams
Office Rushgrams:
- 5-6-1958: From Alfred H. Tamarin to Sy Mael (Please set up a monthly charge of $750. (until further notice) for special record promotion expenses in New York.)
- 6-30-1958: From Alfred H. TamaRin to Max E. Youngstein (Re: ALLAN FREED, Please not the attached from Ken Luttman, Please okay if you agree the arrangement should be continued. You know that Allan Freed goes on television as of today.)
- 6-30-1958: From Ken Luttman to Alfred H. Tamarin (OUR LAST MONTHLY DEALING WITH ALAN FREED IS OVER THIS DATE. IN ORDER TO CONTINUE OUR BUSINESS WITH HIM IT WILL COST US $750.OO TO BE DELIVERED TO HIM IN CASH THIS DATE. AT THIS POINT I SUGGEST WE CONTINUE TO DO SO BECAUSE OF HIS FORTHCOMING TV SHOW AND HIS ADITIONAL TIME ON THE RADIO ON SATURDAYS…)
- 11-17-1958: From Kay Norton to Max E. Youngstein (As you know, we have a deal with Allan Freed to concentrate on three records for $400 a month. We would like to continue this for at least this month. May I have your okay? Thanks)
- 12-15-1958: From Lester Lees to Kay Norton (Please get me $400 for Alan Freed. Thank you very much.)
- 1-29-1959: From Lester Lees to Sy Mael (Need $400.00 Cash for Alan Freed.)
- 2-17-1959: From Lester Lees to Sy Mael (Please have four hundred dollars ($400.00) cash, for Alan Freed, as soon as possible. Many thanks.)
- 3-7-1959: From Lester Lees to Sy Mael (Please get $400.00 in cash to Alan Freed, that was due the 25th of the month. Many thanks.)
- 4-15-1959: From Lester Lees to Sy Mael (Regarding Alan Freed, it’s time again.)
- 6-23-1959: From Simon Mael to David Picker (Please approve payment in the amount of $400.00 to Alan Freed for record promotion.)
- 7-27-1959: From S. Mael to David Picker (Please approve payment in the amount of $400.00 for Allen Freed.)
- 8-27-1959: From S. Mael to Judy (PLEASE DRAW A CHECK TO R.J. KILPATRICK IN THE AMOUNT OF $400.00 FOR RECORD PROMOTION – ALLEN FREED.)
- 9-23-1959: From S. Mael to Kitty (PLEASE PREPARE A CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $400.00 FOR ALAN FREED MONTHLY PROMOTION CHARGE.)