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Today's Morning Edition music is from "This Diamond Ring" by Gary Lewis and the Playboys.  

It was No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart 50 years ago Wednesday. 

The band started out in 1964 with a regular gig at Disneyland. They made it big after Gary's father, comedian Jerry Lewis, got them a slot on "The Ed Sullivan Show." 

They had a string of top 10 hits before Gary Lewis was drafted into the Army in 1966. Bitter about the interruption to his career, he refused to entertain the troops while he was in the service.


When he got out, tastes had changed and the band did not get back together.

Video: Gary Lewis and The Playboys performing "This Diamond Ring"http://youtu.be/ZeuYdkxS7DA

"This Diamond Ring" by Gary Lewis and the Playboys was No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart 50 years ago Wednesday.

Today's Morning Edition music is from "This Diamond Ring" by Gary Lewis and the Playboys.  It was number one on the Billboard pop chart 50 years ago today. The band started out in 1964 with a regular gig at Disneyland. They made it big after Gary's father, comedian Jerry Lewis, got them a slot on the Ed Sullivan Show. They had a string of top ten hits before Gary Lewis was drafted into the Army in 1966. Bitter about the interruption to his career, he refused to entertain the troops while he was in the service. When he got out, tastes had changed and the band did not get back together.

Jerry Lewis' son hit it big, then times changed

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Video: Gary Lewis and The Playboys performing "This Diamond Ring"http://youtu.be/ZeuYdkxS7DA

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