65th Anniversary of the Cavern Club Liverpool’s legendary Cavern Club celebrates its 65th anniversary on 16 January 2022. It became world-famous with the Beatles and Meseybeat in the mid-1960s. Derek Shelmerdine, author of Rock’n’Roll Unravelled is one of the guests on Tony Higginson’s Book Club. Live on Facebook and ZoomFacebook – Beyond Books Media Ltd…7.30…
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