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Beatles Before Ringo podcast
Beatles Before Ringo podcast…
John Lennon met Paul McCartney for the first time on 6 July 1957. George joined about six months later.
They slogged away for the next five years before finally finding commercial success with their first UK single, Love Me Do, in October 1962.
Along the way they:
Made their first recording as the Quarry Men in July 1958,.
Failed an audition to back Billy Fury.
Featured as the Beat Brothers when their first single was released in Germany.
Brian Epstein was their manager but things could have turned out so differently – they were very nearly managed by Sam Leach.
The Beatles recorded three versions of their first single, Love Me Do – with three different drummers, Pete Best, Ringo Starr and Andy White.
The Beatles Before Ringo podcast
The Beatles Before Ringo podcast is the original radio broadcast and contains all the music played on the show.
First broadcast: Access North West 2 September 2019
The Beatles Before Ringo – PLAYLIST
The Quarry Men – That’ll Be the Day
Billy Fury – That’s Love
Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers – My Bonnie
The Beatles – Hello Little Girl
The Beatles/Pete Best – Love Me Do
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The Beatles Before Ringo
All the detail talked about in the show PLUS video links to the 29 songs referred to in the show.
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Rock’n’Roll Unravelled – THE BOOK
Derek Shelmerdine is the author of Rock’n’Roll Unravelled.
RocknRoll Unravelled tells the story of rock’n’roll from its roots up until mid-1970s punk. Not just the story of the music but also the external events which influenced it, such as the Vietnam War and Civil Rights struggle.
