The 1950’s Fabulous Foursome!
This
is
a
fan
site
of
the
original
Diamonds
of
the
1950s.
All
hailing
from
Canada,
they
made
their
way
to
the
U.
S.,
and
with
their
songs
and
energy,
endeared
themselves
to
their fans forever.
Phil Levitt
Ted Kowalski
Dave Somerville
Bill Reed
The Diamonds’ Photo Album
After
many
years
with
this
website
on
the
Internet,
the
lack
of
photos
of
The
Diamonds
puzzles
me.
Surely
there
must
be
more
available.
If
you
would
like
to
share
some
of
your
photos
on
this
site
with
fans
of
the
Diamonds,
email
them
to
min7th@cox.net
.
Give any information about the photo and your name. You will receive credit for donating them.
(Click on photos for larger view and captions)
The first two rows are the founding members of the Diamonds.
Dave Somerville, lead. Phil Levitt, baritone. Ted Kowalski, tenor. Bill Reed, bass.
At this point the personnel of the group starts to change. From mid 1957 through 1958, Mike Douglas is singing baritone. From late 1958 to
sometime in 1961, the additions of Evan Fisher singing tenor and John Felten singing bass.
One last personnel change before the end of their contract with Mercury Records. Dave Somerville leaves in 1961 and Jim Malone is now
singing lead. Jim can be heard on a few of their last recordings.
These are photos of the original four when they were asked to perform for “oldies” events, Halls of Fame Inductions and PBS Television
Specials.
