John Lennon’s Flaming Pie Vision John Lennon famously said, “A man appeared on a flaming pie and said unto them, ‘From this day on you are Beatles with an A’”. To Listen LIVE on Mop Tops & The King Radio Show #713The Beatles Unravelled #105Syndicated on over 110 radio stations around the globefor the schedule…
Jimmy Nicol Beatle for a week
Jimmy Nicol, Beatle for a week Jimmy Nicol Beatle for a week. From 4 to 13 June 1964, Jimmy Nicol replaced Ringo on the drum stool. Ringo was down with tonsillitis. Hear: The Beatles Unravelled #77 – LIVE…..Jimmy Nicol, Beatle for a weekOn Steve Chelmsford’s Mop Tops & The King radio showsyndicated on over 100…
Ken Kesey influence for Magical Mystery Tour
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Failed Billy Fury Audition
Failed Billy Fury Audition On 10 May 1960, the Silver Beetles failed their audition to back British rock’n’roll singer Billy Fury. Originally the segment The Beatles Unravelled #103 on the Mop Tops & The King Radio Show #713Syndicated on over 110 radio stations around the globeOriginally broadcast: 11 to 17 July 2025 To listen again……
My Bonnie Beat Brothers
My Bonnie Beat Brothers During their second Hamburg residency, the Beatles backed Tony Sheridan when he recorded My Bonnie, as the Beat Brothers. To Listen LIVE on Mop Tops & The King radio show #717The Beatles Unravelled #107Syndicated on over 110 radio stations around the world5 to 11 September 2025Link to MTK for the schedule…
Merseybeat Liverpool Sound
Merseybeat Liverpool Sound Merseybeat, Liverpool sound of the first half of the 1960s. The skiffle groups morphed into the beat groups of the early 1960s. To Listen to the Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show LIVE on radio KPHR25 August: 4.00 pm MTN, 11.00 pm UK Merseybeat the sound of Liverpool in the first half of the 1960s…
Merseybeat Led British Invasion podcast
Merseybeat Led British Invasion podcast In the mid-1960s British Groups dominated the American Music Scene. This is the story of how the Liverpool Merseybeat bands led the way for the British Invasion. This podcast is the original Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show #1 and INCLUDES the songs played in the show.Originally broadcast on Access North West 3…
Sam MacBeath – A Chat With…
KPHR – Sam MacBeathA Chat With… Derek Shelmerdine & host Sam MacBeath – A Chat With… Author Derek Shelmerdine with award winning DJ Sam MacBeath, talking about legends from the 1950 and 1960s. Sam MacBeath’s A Chat With On KPHR – Kat Power Hit Radio The legends to date have included, Little Richard, Elvis Presley,…
Brian Epstein created The Beatles
Brian Epstein created The Beatles Brian Epstein created the Beatles and took them from being a popular Liverpool band to international stardom. Hear The Beatles Unravelled – Hot Line Special #7…..Brian Epstein created The Beatles – Parts 1 & 2On Steve Chelmsford’s Mop Tops and The King radio shows #660 & 661syndicated on over 110…
The Beatles and The Chants
The Beatles and The Chants The Beatles and The Chants, Liverpool’s very own taste of “Motown”. The Chants were backed by the Beatles when they made their Cavern debut on 21 November 1962. Hear The Beatles Unravelled #79…..The Beatles and The ChantsOn Steve Chelmsford’s Mop Tops and The King radio showsyndicated on over 100 radio…
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