Today I received a copy of the letter Paul Simon wrote.
Addressed to club owner Ted Poole, Paul Simon’s letter is dated June 12 1964 and asks for work as part of a tour of west country folk clubs.
Here’s what Paul Simon wrote:
June 12, 1964
Dear Ted,
Last Tuesday evening I was working at the Troubadour in London with Paul McNeill and Redd Sullivan. Tom Cordery approached me about doing a tour of the Western folk clubs. He said you were the man to contact concerning this matter. I have worked in all the major clubs in London including the Troubadour, The Black Horse, The Roundhouse and the Enterprise. I also record for Columbia Records in the States and will cut my first LP for Topic Records over here. I would appreciate any work that you could give me between the first week of August to the first week of September. My fee is seven pounds and expenses. If you are interested you can write to me at 184 Havestock Hill, London NW3.Respectfully,
Paul Simon
This brings us the following new dates to be added to 1964:
1964-05/06-00 London, The Black Horse
1964-05/06-00 London, The Roundhouse
1964-05/06-00 London, The Enterprise
1964-06-09 London, The Troubadour
Here’ s a readable part of the letter:
Paul Simon - 'Time it was...it was' 