THE STORY OF THE QUARRYMEN’S PIANIST JOHN DUFF LOWE. NEW BOOK AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER TODAY.
BY JOHN DUFF LOWE AND MICHAEL X SAVVAS
The portrait on the front was done by Helen Anderson, John Lennon’s art college friend, and the cover design was done by Jann Haworth (co-designer of the Sgt. Pepper album cover) and production designer Paul Blandford.
THE NEW BOOK IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER TODAY – WILL BE DELIVERED IN 4 TO 5 WEEKS!
The book features a foreword by the Shadows lead guitarist, Hank Marvin!
Published in 2026 by Flying Lion Publications
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Making Rock and Breaking Stock
In 1958, Paul McCartney invited his school friend John Duff Lowe to play piano with the Quarrymen. That same year, Duff played on the first record made by the Quarrymen, consisting of himself, Colin Hanton, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison. That alone would be enough to secure Duff’s place in musical history, but it’s only the beginning of the fascinating tale of the mysterious missing Quarryman.
AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER. DELIVERY EXPECTED IN LATE SEPTEMBER 2026

Notes about the Contributors:

A few FUN FACTS and excerpts from the book:

Without a doubt, this will be a book that I certainly will be adding to my Beatles book collection!!!
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YOU CAN PREORDER THE BOOK HERE:

Making Rock and Breaking Stock
In 1958, Paul McCartney invited his school friend John Duff Lowe to play piano with the Quarrymen. That same year, Duff played on the first record made by the Quarrymen, consisting of himself, Colin Hanton, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison. That alone would be enough to secure Duff’s place in musical history, but it’s only the beginning of the fascinating tale of the mysterious missing Quarryman.
AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER. DELIVERY EXPECTED IN LATE SEPTEMBER 2026
Find out more about The Quarrymen at their official website
Be healthy and be happy!
Buzz
CHECK OUT MICHAEL’S OTHER BEATLES BOOK – ONE DREAM AGO

One Dream Ago
In 1964, The Beatles had their biggest reception ever, with 300 000 people lining the streets of Adelaide to see the band (minus Ringo). Adelaide and South Australia also had other (sometimes surprising) connections to The Beatles, many of which have never been written about before this book. One Dream Ago‘s striking cover artwork was created by Klaus Voormann.
