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It was sixty years ago today...
« on: February 09, 2024, 04:41:40 AM »

...The Beatles made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show





9 February 1964




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73 million people tuned in to watch the show that night.
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Re: It was sixty years ago today...
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2024, 08:48:30 AM »

It’s 63 years ago today The Beatles made their first appearance at The Cavern Club Liverpool.
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Re: It was sixty years ago today...
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2024, 01:25:58 AM »

So it was, Euan.  And this might be a picture taken of John and Stu that night...


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Re: It was sixty years ago today...
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2024, 04:03:09 AM »

Heres another picture taken at The Cavern Club a few weeks later...





Paul wasn't dead yet.  He's still wearing his shoes.
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Re: It was sixty years ago today...
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2024, 06:31:41 AM »

...The Beatles made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show

73 million people tuned in to watch the show that night.

And five of them were at my house.  :)
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Re: It was sixty years ago today...
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2024, 10:10:48 PM »

And it was sixty years ago today...


There was a snow storm. The Beatles leave to Washington by train. The Beatles stay at the Shoreham Hotel.

8.30pm. Concert at the Washington Colliseum, filmed by CBS-TV.  Press conference from the stage, before the show...


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