Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
Paul McCartney Died Myth
podcast
This Paul McCartney Died Myth podcast is the original radio broadcast and contains all the music played on the show.
It also contains many of the audio “clues” associated with the Paul McCartney died myth.
The show’s companion blog has the story in detail, as well as links to other associated songs and album artwork which are supposedly “clues” to Paul’s “death”.
First broadcast on Access North West 5 October.
PLAYLIST
- We’re All Paul Bearers – Zacherias and the Tree People
- She Loves You – Billy Pepper and the Pepper Pots
- Strawberry Fields Forever – The Beatles
- Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles
- Glass Onion – The Beatles
Companion Blog
With album sleeve “clues” and backwards tracks.
Paul McCartney Died Myth
Beatle Paul McCartney died in a car crash and an impostor replaced him. Of all the stories associated with the Beatles, this is definitely the ultimate myth.
Paul McCartney supposedly died in a car crash after he left Abbey Road studios, following an argument with the other Beatles. In order not to lose their fans, the Beatles replaced him with an impostor, Billy Shears.
Album sleeves and lyrics provided so-called “clues” to the deception.
The “Paul is Dead” myth first appeared in print in the unlikely setting of an Ohio Student newspaper, with Tim Harper’s story, Is Beatle Paul McCartney Dead? A month later a mystery caller telephoned Detroit DJ Russ Gibb and told him to play Revolution 9 backwards. He played it live on air and his audience heard “turn me on dead man”.
Fred LaBour heard the Russ Gibb Show, researched some more “clues” and wrote his article McCartney dead; new evidence brought to light.
From there the myth took on a life of its own.
Is it a hoax, an impostor or all just a series of (200+) coincidences?
Listen to the show and make up your own mind…
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Paul McCartney Died Myth
…..original broadcast
The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
on Access North West Community Radio – 5 October 2020
