8402 - Simon and Garfunkel (2) Early Documents Signed (1964)

Simon and Garfunkel (2) Early Documents Signed (1964) Two DSs, signed "Paul Simon" and "Arthur Garfunkel," each one page, 8.5 x 11, both stamp-dated December 14, 1964. Documents submitted to the William Morris Agency, providing the "name and address of a previous employer of mine or, of a person to whom I am known." Simon fills his out with the name and address of songwriter and composer Francia Luban, and Garfunkel fills his out with information for Sanford D. Greenberg, his roommate at Columbia University. In overall fine condition. Dating to December 1964, these documents capture Simon & Garfunkel at the very outset of their professional career as a duo, just weeks after Columbia Records released their debut album, Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. Although the record initially attracted little attention and Simon soon departed for England while Garfunkel continued his studies at Columbia University, their submission of personal references to the William Morris Agency reflects their early efforts to establish themselves within the professional entertainment industry. The references are particularly evocative: Simon names songwriter Francia Luban, while Garfunkel identifies his Columbia roommate Sanford D. Greenberg, underscoring how young and relatively unestablished the pair remained before the unexpected 1965 success of the electrified 'The Sound of Silence' transformed their careers.