The Beatles Unravelled #14
…..Sam Leach Nearly The Beatles’ Manager
Sam Leach nearly The Beatles manager. Successful Liverpool promoter Sam Leach, regularly booked the Beatles and was considering managing them. However, before he could secure the band, Brian Epstein came onto the scene and became the Beatles’ manager.
22-28 October
…guest feature on the Mop Tops and The King show
Derek Shelmerdine presents the feature segment The Beatles Unravelled (alternating with Elvis Presley Unravelled)
…fortnightly on Steve Chelmsford’s Mop Tops and the King show.
……It’s a one-minute snapshot of a slice of The Beatles (and Elvis Presley) history.
The MTK Network broadcasts the show, syndicated to nearly 100 radio stations around the world.
See the Show Schedule for broadcast details of times and radio stations.
(The times on the Show Schedule are Eastern Time, the UK is five hours ahead.)
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PODCAST – Sam Leach Nearly The Beatles’ Manager
Sam Leach was very nearly the Beatles’ manager
Brian Epstein saw the Beatles for very first time at Liverpool’s Cavern Club on 9 November 1961. He met with them for the first time three weeks later, to discuss becoming manager. On 10 December 1961 they agreed that he would become their manager.
Sam Leach was a very successful Liverpool promoter and he too was looking to manage Beatles.
On 8 Dec 1961 the Beatles played Sam Leach’s Operation Big Beat, a series of gigs attracting literally thousands of people.
On 9 Dec 1961 Sam Leach promoted his first gig in the south of England, at Aldershot. It was billed as the Battle of the Bands, Liverpool v London. Sadly, it was poorly advertised and, again, literally, only 18 people turned up.
The following day the Beatles signed up with Brian Epstein. How different the Beatles’ career might have been if Sam Leach’s Aldershot gig had been successful!
Extracts from Rock’n’Roll Unravelled
All of The Beatles/Elvis Presley Unravelled podcasts are based on extracts from Derek Shelmerdine‘s book Rock’n’Roll Unravelled.
THE EXTRACTS FOR THIS STORY
9 November 1961: Brian Epstein met the Beatles for the first time
9 December 1961: The Beatles’ disastrous first gig in the south of England
About the book – Rock’n’Roll Unravelled
With its unique three-part structure, Rock’n’Roll Unravelled tells the story of rock’n’roll from its roots to mid-1970s punk. Click on the link for lots more information…
TO BUY – a signed copy of Rock’n’Roll Unravelled
Mop Tops and The King Radio Show
Derek Shelmerdine presents the feature segments Elvis Presley Unravelled and The Beatles Unravelled on Steve Chelmsford’s weekly Mop Tops and The King radio show.
Derek is a fortnightly guest on Steve’s show.
The MTK NETWORK of nearly 100 radio stations around the world carries the Mop Tops and The King show. This means that every day, someone, somewhere in the world is broadcasting the Mop Tops and the King show.
For the broadcast time for each station – check out the WEEKLY SCHEDULE. (The times in the weekly schedule are Eastern Time – the UK is five hours ahead.)
The Mop Tops and the King show is all about the music, lives and times of The Beatles and Elvis Presley.
For all the previous editions of…
The Beatles Unravelled and Elvis Presley Unravelled
First Broadcast: Sam Leach nearly the Beatles’ manager
This show was first broadcast 22-28 October 2021, on the MTK network of radio stations around the world.
