Episode 17 - Top Ten
Before They Were Beatles
English - September 27, 2022 06:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MB - ★★★★ - 7 ratingsMusic History Music Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The Beatles return to Hamburg under promises to behave, take up residence at a new venue, make a record, sack their manager, and discover a haircut.
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This is the story of how one of the thousands of amateur British schoolboy skiffle bands in the mid-1950s evolved into the beginnings of the greatest band in popular history. It’s a story of hope, creativity, and exploring musical boundaries. It’s also a story of tragedy, coincidence, and at times just sheer luck.
It is a story of beginnings, the story of John, Paul, George, and Ringo - Before They Were Beatles.
The music heard in this episode included:
The Beatles - Cry For A Shadow
Donna Lynn - My Boyfriend Got A Beatle Haircut
Bert Kaempfert - Wonderland By Night
Elvis Presley - Wooden Heart
Tony Sheridan and The Beat Brothers - My Bonnie
Tony Sheridan and The Beat Brothers - The Saints
The Beatles - Ain’t She Sweet
You can find full versions of the music heard in this episode in the dedicated Before They Were Beatles Podcast YouTube channel
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The Before They Were Beatles Podcast is a production of Megrin Entertainment, a division of 4Js Group LLC.