Episode 6 - The Day Paul Met John

For this episode, we focus on one single day. The date is 6th July 1957 - some say the most imporatnt day in the Beatles story. The day that Paul McCartney was introduced to John Lennon.

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 Quarrymen - In Spite of All The Danger
The Original Quarrymen (2017) - Midnight Special
John Lennon - Blue Suede Shoes
Quarrymen (recreation from the movie Nowhere Boy) - Maggie Mae
Quarrymen (from Beatles Anthology) - That’ll Be The Day
Paul McCartney - TwentyFlight Rock
Eddie Cochran - Twenty Flight Rock (from The Girl Can’t Help It)
Quarrymen - Puttin on the Style & Baby Let’s Play House (recorded on 6th July 1957)

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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