BEATLES-RELATED CHILDREN’S BOOKS: PART OF THE FUN OF COLLECTING BEATLES PRINT MATERIAL IS THAT INTERESTS ARE SO VARIED AMONG COLLECTORS!!

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Many post first-generation Beatles fans introduced their admiration for the Beatles to their own kids by showing them the movie, Yellow Submarine. Even some of the Beatles children like Sean Lennon and Dhani Harrison first became exposed to the mammoth nature of the band through that movie and they discovered that their fathers were a part of the band!

Yellow Submarine
by The Beatles (Author), Heinz Edelmann (Illustrator) Format: Hardcover

Amazon US:

Amazon.com: Yellow Submarine: 9781536201451: The Beatles, Edelmann, Heinz: Books

AMAZON UK:

Yellow Submarine : The Beatles, Edelmann, Heinz: Amazon.co.uk: Books

Some people choose to collect the mass market Beatles books with authors that are well-known. Some collect books about the individual solo Beatles. Some specialize in rare and obscure Beatles titles. others seek out the independently published titles. Some people only collect Beatles comic books or comics where the Beatles make a guest appearance.

Recently an area which I have not covered extensively has come to light from a longtime blog subscriber named Jennifer. She enjoys collecting Beatles-related books tailored for children. When I read the note she sent me (shown below), I realized that it is books like these that will help continue the Beatles legacy long after we are all gone from this place. Children that learn Beatles music and that are exposed to their story at an early age are far more likely to pass the music on their own children when the time comes. This is what makes the Beatles unique as they have great and unparalleled cross-generational appeal, which is why their music will outlast many of the current popular artists selling millions of streams and vinyl records, today!

One area I have not dealt with extensively since I began this blog was the field of Beatles children’s books! That was to change when I recently received a very kind note from Jennifer, a blog subscriber. I would like to share that note with you know with Jennifer’s permission:

The note recently sent to me from a blog subscriber:

Hi Buzz,

Have you ever highlighted Beatles – related children’s books in your blog? I get a real joy out of looking at children’s books that have a Beatles connection. My latest craze has been collecting books from the Beat Bugs Netflix series. I was elated at my latest find that was being priced at over $1200 on Amazon and I found in great condition for less than $5. It’s a musical book with an attached guitar that a child could play recorded songs with when pressing different buttons. There are two books in this series like this and I have the other one also.

As always –  I enjoy your articles and when there’s a new book coming out, you are usually the first one I hear about it from.

Thanks for all you do!

Jennifer

AMAZON US:
Netflix Beat Bugs – All You Need Is Love Sound Book – Play-a-Sound – PI Kids
by Editors of Phoenix International Publications (Author, Editor, Illustrator) Format: Hardcover

Amazon.com: Netflix Beat Bugs – All You Need Is Love Sound Book – Play-a-Sound – PI Kids: 9781503725584: Editors of Phoenix International Publications, Editors of Phoenix International Publications, Editors of Phoenix International Publications, Editors of Phoenix International Publications: Books

AMAZON UK:
Beat Bugs All You Need Is Love 9781503725584 : Editors of Phoenix International: Amazon.co.uk: Books

Beat Bugs – With a Little Help From My Friends Board Book Sound Guitar Toy – Play-a-Sound – PI Kids
by Editors of Phoenix International Publications (Author, Editor, Illustrator) Format: Board book

AMAZON US:
Amazon.com: Beat Bugs – With a Little Help From My Friends Board Book Sound Guitar Toy – Play-a-Sound – PI Kids: 9781503725720: Editors of Phoenix International Publications, Editors of Phoenix International Publications, Editors of Phoenix International Publications, Editors of Phoenix International Publications: Books

AMAZON UK:

Guitar MD Beat Bugs: With a Little Help from My Friends: Amazon.co.uk: Phoenix: 9781503725720: Books

Beat Bugs: In My Life (I Can Read Level 1)
by Cari Meister (Author) Format: Paperback

AMAZON US:

Amazon.com: Beat Bugs: In My Life (I Can Read Level 1): 9780062640673: Meister, Cari: Books

AMAZON UK:

Beat Bugs: Help!
by Anne Lamb (Author) Format: Paperback

AMAZON US:

Amazon.com: Beat Bugs: Help!: 9780062640604: Lamb, Anne: Books

Could not find a link for Amazon UK for this title:

Beat Bugs: Honey Pie
by Cari Meister (Author) Format: Paperback

AMAZON US:

Amazon.com: Beat Bugs: Honey Pie: 9780062640642: Meister, Cari: Books

AMAZON UK:

Honey Pie (Beat Bugs): Amazon.co.uk: Meister, Cari: 9780062640642: Books

What Did Grandad Paul Do When He Was Little?: A Story of a Beatle
by Marie Darwin (Author), Tom Donohue (Illustrator)

AMAZON US:
What Did Grandad Paul Do When He Was Little?: A Story of a Beatle: Darwin, Marie: 9780992625160: Amazon.com: Books

AMAZON UK:

What Did Grandad Paul Do When He Was Little?: A Story of a Beatle: Amazon.co.uk: Darwin, Marie, Donohue, Tom: 9780992625160: Books

The Beatles: A Little Golden Book Biography
by Judy Katschke (Author), Maike Plenzke (Illustrator) Format: Hardcover

AMAZON US:

Amazon.com: The Beatles: A Little Golden Book Biography: 9780593645123: Katschke, Judy, Plenzke, Maike: Books

AMAZON UK:

The Beatles: A Little Golden Book Biography: Amazon.co.uk: Katschke, Judy, Plenzke, Maike: 9780593645123: Books

Octopus’s Garden
by Ringo Starr (Author), Ben Cort (Illustrator) Format: Hardcover

AMAZON US:

Amazon.com: Octopus’s Garden: 9781481403627: Starr, Ringo, Cort, Ben: Books

AMAZON UK:

Octopus’s Garden: Amazon.co.uk: Starr, Ringo, Cort, Ben: 9781471121173: Books

The Beatles: Baby Edition (A Little Golden Book Biography)
by Judy Katschke (Author), Maike Plenzke (Illustrator) Format: Board book

AMAZON US:
Amazon.com: The Beatles: Baby Edition (A Little Golden Book Biography): 9798217118939: Katschke, Judy, Plenzke, Maike: Books

AMAZON UK:

The Beatles: Baby Edition (A Little Golden Book Biography): Amazon.co.uk: Katschke, Judy, Plenzke, Maike: 9798217118939: Books

Imagine: A Hopeful Picture Book About a Pigeon Spreading Peace and Tolerance for Children (Ages 4-7)
by John Lennon (Author), Jean Jullien (Illustrator) Format: Hardcover

AMAZON US:

Amazon.com: Imagine: A Hopeful Picture Book About a Pigeon Spreading Peace and Tolerance for Children (Ages 4-7): 9781328808653: Lennon, John, Jullien, Jean: Books

AMAZON UK:

Imagine – John Lennon, Yoko Ono Lennon, Amnesty International illustrated by Jean Jullien : Lennon, John, Amnesty International, Jullien, Jean, Ono Lennon, Yoko: Amazon.co.uk: Books

We are The Beatles (Ordinary People Change the World)
by Brad Meltzer (Author), Christopher Eliopoulos (Illustrator) Format: Hardcover

AMAZON US:
Amazon.com: We are The Beatles (Ordinary People Change the World): 9780593533451: Meltzer, Brad, Eliopoulos, Christopher: Books

AMAZON UK:

We are The Beatles (Ordinary People Change the World): Amazon.co.uk: Meltzer, Brad, Eliopoulos, Christopher: 9780593533451: Books

All You Need Is Love
by John Lennon (Author), Paul McCartney (Author), Marc Rosenthal (Illustrator) Format: Hardcover

AMAZON US:

All You Need Is Love: Lennon, John, McCartney, Paul, Rosenthal, Marc: 9781534429819: Amazon.com: Books

AMAZON UK:

All You Need Is Love: Amazon.co.uk: Lennon, John, McCartney, Paul, Rosenthal, Marc: 9781534429819: Books

The Beatles: A Who HQ Illustrated Biography
by Ellen Labrecque (Author), Who HQ (Author), Fanny Liem (Illustrator) Format: Hardcover

AMAZON US:

The Beatles: A Who HQ Illustrated Biography: Labrecque, Ellen, Who HQ, Liem, Fanny: 9798217053520: Amazon.com: Books

AMAZON UK:

The Beatles: A Who HQ Illustrated Biography : Labrecque, Ellen, Who HQ, Liem, Fanny: Amazon.co.uk: Books

Beatles Legends Alphabet
by Beck Feiner (Author, Illustrator), Alphabet Legends (Creator) Format: Hardcover

AMAZON US:

Amazon.com: Beatles Legends Alphabet: 9780648962878: Feiner, Beck, Feiner, Beck, Legends, Alphabet, Legends, Alphabet: Books

AMAZON UK:

Beatles Legends Alphabet: Amazon.co.uk: Feiner, Beck, Feiner, Beck, Legends, Alphabet: 9780648962878: Books

Who Were the Beatles? (Who Was–?)
by Geoff Edgers (Author), Who HQ (Author), Jeremy Tugeau (Illustrator) Format: Paperback

AMAZON US:

Amazon.com: Who Were the Beatles? (Who Was-?): 9780448439068: Edgers, Geoff, Who HQ, Tugeau, Jeremy: Books

AMAZON UK:

Who Were the Beatles? (Who Was?) : Edgers, Geoff, Who HQ, Who HQ, Tugeau, Jeremy: Amazon.co.uk: Books

We Are The Beatles (Friends Change the World, 2)
by Zoë Tucker (Author), Mark Wang (Illustrator) Format: Hardcover

AMAZON US:

We Are The Beatles (Friends Change the World, 2): Tucker, Zoë, Wang, Mark: 9780711261556: Amazon.com: Books

AMAZON UK:

We Are The Beatles (Friends Change the World) eBook : Tucker, Zoë, Wang, Mark: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

We are The Beatles (Ordinary People Change the World)
by Brad Meltzer (Author), Christopher Eliopoulos (Illustrator) Format: Hardcover

AMAZON US:

Amazon.com: We are The Beatles (Ordinary People Change the World): 9780593533451: Meltzer, Brad, Eliopoulos, Christopher: Books

AMAZON UK:

We are The Beatles (Ordinary People Change the World): Amazon.co.uk: Meltzer, Brad, Eliopoulos, Christopher: 9780593533451: Books

Fab Four Friends: The Boys Who Became the Beatles
by Susanna Reich (Author), Adam Gustavson (Illustrator) Format: Hardcover

AMAZON US:

Amazon.com: Fab Four Friends: The Boys Who Became the Beatles: 9780805094589: Reich, Susanna, Gustavson, Adam: Books

AMAZON UK:

Fab Four Friends: The Boys Who Became the Beatles eBook : Reich, Susanna, Gustavson, Adam: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

With a Little Help from My Friends
by John Lennon (Author), Paul McCartney (Author), Henry Cole (Illustrator) Format: Hardcover

AMAZON US:

With a Little Help from My Friends: Lennon, John, McCartney, Paul, Cole, Henry: 9781534429833: Amazon.com: Books

AMAZON UK:

With a Little Help from My Friends: Amazon.co.uk: Lennon, John, McCartney, Paul, Cole, Henry: 9781534429833: Books

In My Life
by John Lennon (Author), Paul McCartney (Author), Genevieve Santos (Illustrator) Format: Hardcover

AMAZON US:

In My Life: Lennon, John, McCartney, Paul, Santos, Genevieve: 9781534465855: Amazon.com: Books

AMAZON UK:

In My Life : Lennon, John, McCartney, Paul, Santos, Genevieve: Amazon.co.uk: Books

John Lennon (Volume 52) (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 52)
by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara (Author), Octavia Bromell (Illustrator) Format: Hardcover

AMAZON US:

John Lennon (Volume 52) (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 52): Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel, Bromell, Octavia: 9780711257672: Amazon.com: Books

AMAZON UK:

John Lennon – Little People, BIG DREAMS (Deutsche Ausgabe): Kinderbuch ab 4 Jahre : Sánchez Vegara, María Isabel, Bromell, Octavia, Kleemann, Silke: Amazon.co.uk: Books

The Beatles (Genius Series: Illustrated Biographies)
by Claire Sipi (Author) Format: Hardcover

AMAZON US:

Amazon.com: The Beatles (Genius Series: Illustrated Biographies): 9788854420106: Sipi, Claire: Books

AMAZON UK:

I Beatles. Ediz. a colori (National Geographic Kids) : Sipi, Claire: Amazon.co.uk: Books

A, B, See the Beatles!: A Children’s ABC Book
by Jill Davis (Author), Jeanne Conway (Illustrator) Format: Hardcover

AMAZON US:

A, B, See the Beatles!: A Children’s ABC Book: Davis, Jill, Conway, Jeanne: 9780986116605: Amazon.com: Books

AMAZON UK:

A, B, See the Beatles!: A Children’s ABC Book : Davis, Jill, Conway, Jeanne: Amazon.co.uk: Books

The Beatles for Kidz
by John Millea (Author), Gary Millea (Author) Format: Hardcover

AMAZON US:

Amazon.com: The Beatles for Kidz: 9780692986530: Millea, John, Millea, Gary: Books

AMAZON UK:

The Beatles for Kidz: Amazon.co.uk: Millea, John, Millea, Gary: 9780692986530: Books

The Beatles Couldn’t Read Music? (Wait! What?)
by Dan Gutman (The Beatles Couldn’t Read Music? (Wait! What?)

AMAZON US:

Amazon.com: The Beatles Couldn’t Read Music? (Wait! What?): 9781324053026: Gutman, Dan, Steinfeld, Allison: Books

AMAZON UK:

The Beatles Couldn’t Read Music?: 0 (Wait! What?): Amazon.co.uk: Gutman, Dan, Steinfeld, Allison: 9781324053026: Books

The Beatles (Revised Edition) (Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Composers)
by Mike Venezia (Author, Illustrator) Format: Hardcover

AMAZON US:

Amazon.com: The Beatles (Revised Edition) (Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Composers): 9780531220610: Venezia, Mike, Venezia, Mike: Books

AMAZON UK:

GETTING TO KNOW THE WORLD’S GREATEST COMPOSERS:THE BEATLES : Venezia, Mike: Amazon.co.uk: Books

The Beatles Were Fab (and They Were Funny)
by Kathleen Krull (Author), Paul Brewer (Author), Stacy Innerst (Illustrator) Format: Hardcover

AMAZON US:

The Beatles Were Fab (and They Were Funny): Krull, Kathleen, Brewer, Paul, Innerst, Stacy: 9780547509914: Amazon.com: Books

AMAZON UK: Does not appear to be available in the UK

[The Beatles Were Fab (and They Were Funny)] [By: Krull/Brewer] [May, 2013]: Amazon.co.uk: 8601423360799: Books

Yellow Like a Submarine, Purple Like the Rain: A Rock-Inspired Color Adventure for Kids
by duopress labs (Author), John Coulter (Illustrator) Format: Board book

AMAZON US:

Amazon.com: Yellow Like a Submarine, Purple Like the Rain: A Rock-Inspired Color Adventure for Kids: 9781950500956: duopress labs, Coulter, John: Books

AMAZON UK:

Yellow like a Submarine, Purple like the Rain: A Rocking Book of Colors : duopress labs, John Coulter: Amazon.co.uk: Books

Paul McCartney (Little People, BIG DREAMS)
by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara (Author), Sasha Moxon (Illustrator) Format: Hardcover

AMAZON US:

Amazon.com: Paul McCartney (Little People, BIG DREAMS): 9781805707356: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel, Moxon, Sasha: Books

AMAZON UK:

Paul McCartney (160) (Little People, BIG DREAMS): Amazon.co.uk: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel, Moxon, Sasha: 9781805707349: Books

From Basketball to the Beatles: In Search of Compelling Early Childhood Curriculum
by Ben Mardell (Author), Eleanor Duckworth (Foreword) Format: Paperback

AMAZON US:

From Basketball to the Beatles: In Search of Compelling Early Childhood Curriculum: Mardell, Ben, Duckworth, Eleanor: 9780325001944: Amazon.com: Books

AMAZON UK:

From Basketball to the Beatles: In Search of Compelling Early Childhood Curriculum: Amazon.co.uk: Mardell, Ben: 9780325001944: Books

Grandude’s Green Submarine
by Paul McCartney (Author), Kathryn Durst (Illustrator) Format: Hardcover

AMAZON US:

Grandude’s Green Submarine: McCartney, Paul, Durst, Kathryn: 9780593372432: Amazon.com: Books

AMAZON UK:

Grandude’s Green Submarine : McCartney, Paul, Durst, Kathryn: Amazon.co.uk: Books

A different cover in the UK:

Hey Grandude!
by Paul McCartney (Author), Kathryn Durst (Illustrator) Format: Hardcover

AMAZON US:

Hey Grandude!: McCartney, Paul, Durst, Kathryn: 9780525648673: Amazon.com: Books

AMAZON UK:

Hey Grandude! : McCartney, Paul, Durst, Kathryn: Amazon.co.uk: Books

A different cover in the UK:

High in the Clouds
by Paul McCartney (Author), Geoff Dunbar (Author), Philip Ardagh (Author) Format: Hardcover

AMAZON US:

High in the Clouds: McCartney, Paul, Dunbar, Geoff, Ardagh, Philip: 9780525477334: Amazon.com: Books

AMAZON UK:

High in the Clouds: Amazon.co.uk: McCartney, Sir Paul, Ardagh, Philip: 9780571225026: Books

A different cover in the UK:

Rupert And the Frog Song (Book of the Film)
by David Hately (Author), Paul McCartney (Author)

AMAZON US:

Paul McCartney’s Rupert and the Frog Song: David Hately: 9780721410289: Amazon.com: Books

AMAZON UK:

Rupert And the Frog Song (Book of the Film): Amazon.co.uk: Hately, David, McCartney, Paul: 9780721410289: Books

Mr. McDoogle’s Yellow Submarine
by Marie Whitton (Author) Format: Hardcover

AMAZON US:

Amazon.com: Mr. McDoogle’s Yellow Submarine: 9780578477640: Whitton, Marie: Books

AMAZON UK:

Mr. McDoogle’s Yellow Submarine: Amazon.co.uk: Whitton, Marie: 9780578477640: Books

Under the Ocean with the Little Yellow Submarine
by Ltd. Ticktock Media (Author) Format: Board book

AMAZON US:

Under the Ocean with the Little Yellow Submarine: Ticktock Media, Ltd.: 9781846968112: Amazon.com: Books

AMAZON UK:

Under the Ocean with the Little Yellow Submarine: Amazon.co.uk: Ticktock Media, Ltd.: 9781846968112: Books

by T Bauer (Author) Format: Paperback
Book 2 of 2: Jimmy’s Backyard Adventure

AMAZON US:

Jimmy’s Backyard Adventure: Friends, Fins and a Yellow Submarine: Bauer, T: 9798264012914: Amazon.com: Books

AMAZON US:

Jimmy’s Backyard Adventure: Friends, Fins and a Yellow Submarine: Amazon.co.uk: Bauer, T: 9798264012914: Books

Lily and Her Special Little Secret: Yellow Submarine
by Mr Alan Ketley (Author) Format: Hardcover

AMAZON US:

Lily and Her Special Little Secret: Yellow Submarine: Ketley, Mr Alan: 9798293149346: Amazon.com: Books

AMAZON UK:

Does not seem to be available in the UK: The link takes you to another book

Amazon.co.uk : Lily and Her Special Little Secret: Yellow Submarine

Beat Bugs: I Am the Walrus
by Anne Lamb (Author) Format: Hardcover

AMAZON US:

Amazon.com: Beat Bugs: I Am the Walrus: 9780062640765: Lamb, Anne: Books

AMAZON UK:

Beat Bugs I Am the Walrus: Amazon.co.uk: Lamb, Anne, Wakely, Josh: 9780062640765: Books

Beat Bugs: Magical Mystery Tour
Part of: Beat Bugs (6 books) | by Anne Lamb | Sep 5, 2017

AMAZON US:

Amazon.com: Beat Bugs: Magical Mystery Tour: 9780062640628: Lamb, Anne: Books

AMAZON UK:

Magical Mystery Tour (Beat Bugs): Amazon.co.uk: Lamb, Anne: 9780062640628: Books

Yellow Submarine Sing A Song Storybook
by John Lennon (Author), Paul McCartney (Author), Cathy Holly (Illustrator) Format: Paperback

AMAZON US:

Yellow Submarine Sing A Song Storybook: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Cathy Holly: 9780793518593: Amazon.com: Books

AMAZON UK: Did not see this being offered on Amazon UK:

The Beetles’ Ocean Adventure
by Francesca Jarvis (Author) Format: Paperback

AMAZON US:

The Beetles’ Ocean Adventure: Jarvis, Francesca: 9798866093915: Amazon.com: Books

AMAZON UK:

The Beetles’ Ocean Adventure : Jarvis, Francesca: Amazon.co.uk: Books

Mom, Dad, who are The Beatles?: The Beatles Biography for Kids
by Phyllis Matthew (Author) Format: Paperback

AMAZON US:

Amazon.com: Mom, Dad, who are The Beatles?: The Beatles Biography for Kids: 9780986118920: Matthew, Phyllis: Books

AMAZON UK:

Mom, Dad, who are The Beatles?: The Beatles Biography for Kids : Matthew, Phyllis: Amazon.co.uk: Books

All Together Now; Beatles Stuff for Kids of All Ages – Board Book

A tour of The Beatles’ poems, Beatles facts; illustrated by kids; includes a CD sung by children accompanied by Rachael Yamagata, Marshall Crenshaw, The Bangles and Jason Lytle.

Amazon US:

All Together Now; Beatles Stuff for Kids of All Ages: Kevin Salem: 9781424314102: Amazon.com: Books

Amazon UK:

All Together Now; Beatles Stuff for Kids of All Ages: Amazon.co.uk: 9781424314102: Books

The Beatles
by Mick Manning (Author) Format: Paperback

AMAZON US:

The Beatles: Manning, Mick: 9781847805225: Amazon.com: Books

AMAZON UK:

The Beatles: Amazon.co.uk: Granstrom, Brita, Manning, Mick: 9781847804518: Books

We Love You Beatles 1ST Edition
by SuttonMargaret (Author) Format: Hardcover

Amazon US:

We Love You Beatles: Margaret Sutton: 9780385063029: Amazon.com: Books

Amazon UK:

We Love You Beatles 1ST Edition: Amazon.co.uk: SuttonMargaret: 9780385063029: Books

AND THERE ARE MANY MORE…

This blog post was not intended to be an exhaustive review of all of the Beatles books written for children, but the post’s intention was to expose you to the wonderful world of specialization in Beatles collecting and how much fun COLLECTING can truly be! Even if you have a direct area of specialization in your collection, the items that you can seek out, often seem endless!

I extend my apologies to any Beatles children books that may have not been mentioned in this blog post. If you have one that you would like for me to add to the post, let me know in the comments section and i will amend the post on the blog to reflect the additional book!

Thank you, Jennifer, for your wonderful idea for a blog post!

Be healthy and be happy!

Now it’s time to say Good Night!

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YES, “THAT” HUNTER DAVIES!!!

The only man to ever be given the official authorization to write a biography about the Beatles is now in his 90s and guess what, he has written a new Beatles book with new content. God Bless You, Hunter! Your fascination with that legendary band continues like it does with the viewers of this blog. We wish you much success with this new title, and we all wish you happiness and good health!

Two current Quarrymen were able to secure a signed and inscribed copy for me of Hunter’s latest book. Thank you, Hunter, Rod and David!

Remember the Hunter Davies book about the pre-Beatles Quarrymen? That was a special treat for many of us fans!

When did John Lennon start The Quarrymen – NEW EVIDENCE! #quarrymen

Hope I am getting all of the names correct here of this photo of some of the individual members of the Quarrymen over the years as well as a few of John Lennon’s old friends!

Rod Davis- David Bedford-the late Geoff Lee -Nigel Walley -and the late Michael Hill

John Lennon’s The Quarrymen Live – In Spite of All The Danger and Many More

Remember the following exclusive bit of info that Hunter was able to share with us when he issued his John Lennon Letters book a few years ago? The book featured the first pictorial lyric appearance of the unreleased Lennon song until now from 65/66 called Little Girl that Lennon was working on during the Rubber Soul era or slightly later. At the time there were other suggested titles for the as yet unheard-of song including one article that publicized the title as Tell Her Now! Now we learn John’s demo of the number is to appear on the Oct. release of the Rubber Soul box set as a Lennon work tape of a song in progress. Thank you, Hunter, for setting the stage for this!

The set of handwritten lyrics that appeared in the Hunter Davies Lenon Letters book with Yoko’s authorization. Even in recent years Hunter was finding more ways to wet the Beatles fan whistle for new information!

This turned out to be John’s lyrics to Little Girl, recently issued on the Rubber Soul deluxe boxed set.

A special thanks to Hunter Davies for the signed/ inscribed copy of his new book and a special thank you to Quarrymen Rod Davis and David Bedford for their special help and assistance in making this a reality for me. You guys are the best!

Be healthy and be happy, everyone!

Best Wishes to you all!

Buzz

DISCOVER MORE ABOUT THE ORIGINS OF THE QUARRYMEN IN THE FAB ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR: THE EVOLUTION OF THE BEATLES

by John “Buzz” Bezzini

It has often been said that the love & the pursuit of money is the root of all evil. I have also heard the saying that even though money does not buy happiness, it is far better to be miserable and rich than miserable and poor. It is a complicated picture indeed as the Beatles financial problems continued through a large portion of the 1980s. Remember the Beatles introduction to the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Well, there were three parties present at the induction, and business matters prevented the fourth party from being there and this was long after the breakup. The wounds from business dealings take a very long time to heal and sometimes they never do!

Today’s post may be perceived as being somewhat controversial to some individuals as so many Beatles fans began to take sides when the band broke up pointing fingers as to who was to blame.

The bottom line was it was not a single reason. There were many. Money and financial issues were only one of the primary reasons. After the Beatles breakup, fans defended their favorite Beatles’ choice for a business manager to handle their former band’s financial affairs as one of the prime reasons for the split. What is not stressed enough it is that the power struggle between the business manager factions itself was probably one of the primary reasons for the breakup.

As the 4 band members were placed in a position to have to choose sides. If the decision to choose one side over another was to be super clear, then why would there have been any conflict at al between the four parties? Perhaps it may have had something to do with the fear of three of the parties fearing that one member might get preferential treatment because one of the member’s spouses was related to one of the representatives.

When you are dealing with millions of dollars, that potential worry could be a persuasive argument. When the respective parties are vying for management of the Beatles multi-million-dollar affairs saw a potential rival possibly cutting into their ability to control those matters, you can see how conflicts could easily arise. There have been many accounts how loud and boisterous some of those business meetings were to be. There have been many books that detail the chaos that Apple was going through once Mr. Brian Epstein had died. Books like You Never Give Me Your Money: The Beatles After the Breakup by Peter Doggett, Apple to The Core by Peter McCatbe & Robert D. Schonfeld & Richard DiLello’s The Longest Cocktail Party dealt with the insanity of the Apple organization at the time.

Perhaps the business management and financial matter issues could have been diminished by the Beatles agreeing on a unanimous choice for legal and managerial decisions where all decisions had to be unanimous and all 4 Beatles would have to give their consent for any decisions made on their behalf. by the representative. There would also not be any family connections to their representative, and the choice would have an impeccable reputation of being fair, honest and having a superior legal mind! Unfortunately, that may sound like it would be an unattainable idea when discussing and dealing with many of the dark realities of the music business!

My Opinion

An early precautionary message is issued to inform you that many of the comments made by me in this post are highly opinionated on my part and they represent only my personal perceptions and opinions from reading many Beatles books and watching scores of interviews over the years. I am probably going to be making statements that may affect your emotions because of your own set of predispositions on the matter. This post is not intended to convince you of anything! Believe what you want to believe!

Now that we have covered that issue we can proceed to the specific details of this post which deals with four of the men who helped to contribute to the end of the world’s greatest entrainment phenomenon. It is acknowledged that the degree of severity and responsibility among the four individuals may vary significantly, but the perceptions will be stated on the post and the reasons why those opinions exist in my mind

Individual #1

Lee Eastman and his attorney son, the late John Eastman, were often portrayed by John Lennon as being condescending towards John’s choice of business manager which happened to be Allen Klein who was recommended to John by none other than Rolling Stone lead singer, Mick Jagger. This was a decision which Mick apparently regretted later. John recounts several business meetings where the Eastmans would supposedly yell and scream at Klein at the Apple business meetings. Since the Eastmans represented Paul, John perceived this as a control issue, and he was not appearing to relent to those perceived tactics. To relent would be giving in and acknowledging that he may be wrong about the issue. However, the Eastmans probably did not know or care enough about that group or John’s psychological dynamic to make a difference to them which was a big decisive mistake!

I also believe that John, George, and Ringo feared that having Eastman as their full-time business advisor would be potentially a big risk as Lee was a member of Linda’s family and he might be more inclined to be predisposed or prone to Paul’s interests in negotiations! To be frank, I can understand those feelings despite Lee’s strong acumen for good-decision-making regarding music publishing.

One thing I would like to know as a fan, is who advised Paul McCartney to buy additional shares of Northern Songs stock without Paul telling John? Did the Eastmans have anything to do with that advice or decision, or did Paul do that on his own? Allen Klein discovered this is his analysis of the Beatles finances and when John learned of this, he apparently felt betrayed and the large trust bond between J&P had been broken. Yet this is one element of the story that you hardly ever hear any details discussed about in Beatles circles. If this reporting was true, you can see how John’s trust in Paul could have been fractured, possibly causing permanent damage to their relationship!

LEE EASTMAN:1910–1991

Acquired two recent signatures that I have been seeking in collector’s circles for quite some time and through an introduction of the blog administrator David Bedford I was introduced to a collector who has one of the most fabulous Beatles collections I have ever seen. To top things off he is not a first-generation Beatles fan, he is a 2nd generation fan, but you would never know it by his level of expertise! He is a great person, and I was able to trade for two rare signatures in his collection. They were Lee Eastman and Allen Klein! They are two very difficult signatures to find.

The Lee Eastman letter was penned on the day that George Harrison’s mom died and also on Ringo’s Starr’s 30th birthday

The addressee’s name has been blocked out on the envelop and the accompanying letter for privacy purposes!

A photo sent to me in the Lee Eastman trade I made with the fellow Beatles collector featuring a young James, Grandpa Lee and Paul:

The Eastman letter sent to a fan that had done a drawing of Linda and her daughter Mary

The Lee Eastman letter was penned on the day that George Harrison’s mom died and also on Ringo’s Starr’s 30th birthday

In the 1940s songwriter Jack Lawrence wrote a song about the young Linda McCartney to settle a debt he owed to Lee Eastman. Eastman showed his good decision-making skills as the song was a big hit being recorded by both Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra:

Bing Crosby – Linda

Frank Sinatra – Linda

The sheet music of the song that I purchased on eBay!

A rare photo of an odd trio. Don Kirshner, John Lennon and Less Eastman in a Billboard photo from the 70s. Would have loved to be a fly on the wall for that conversation:

Individual #2:

ALLEN KLEIN: 1931 – 2009

Widely acknowledged to be one of the primary factors in leading to the Beatles breakup. John wanted his guy and Paul wanted his guy to manage their business affairs! George and Ringo in this matter showed their allegiance to John’s guy though the real reasons have never been thoroughly disclosed what Klein had done for singer/ songwriter Sam Cooke had impressed John. He liked his strong negotiating skills and even the Eastmans were impressed with the increased royalty deal that Klein was able to secure for the Beatles with EMI on their behalf. Paul and the Eastmans both signed off on that agreement. Herein lies what I perceive to be the main difference in chemistry.

Klein was not refined in his interpersonal skills; Like John Lennon he was blunt and agitated people very easily. Paul would see the Eastmans as cultured and refined and much more PR conscious than Klein. That stands to reason as that is the way both John and Paul operated in the Beatles. John was more outspoken and not outwardly afraid of what others may have thought about your perceptions of him and the Beatles image, yet Paul was much concerned with keeping the Beatles image intact and not controversial. You can see the chemistry working in this arena despite not having been there while it was going on. Can you see THOSE wheels turning?

Klein could be ruthless in business, and his interpersonal skill could leave a lot to be desired but he was an intense negotiator a quality which John admired. John, George, and Ringo eventually terminated their business relationship with Allen Klein in the early 70s!

Two photos that came to me in the trade for the Allen Klein signature:

Photo #1:

Photo #2

I have removed the account number and routing number for the signed check possibly written as a sendup to the Apple Scruffs in the sum of $1.00 in the event the account is still open which I doubt since Klein passed away in 2009. The check was auctioned off on eBay and the collector that obtained the signed document along with the JSA was the individual I traded with to acquire it

The JSA for the signed check:

Individual #3:

DICK JAMES 1920 – 1986

Dick James was a professional singer before he became a music publisher. Being at the right place at the right time he was able to secure the Beatles publishing rights early in their career

BUT…

From Wikipedia…

What began as a friendly working relationship between the Beatles and James disintegrated by the late 1960s: the Beatles considered that James had betrayed and taken advantage of them when he sold Northern Songs in 1969 without offering the band an opportunity to buy control of the publishing company. James profited richly from the sale of Northern Songs and the Beatles never again had the rights to their own songs

Dick James – Wikipedia

This signature is from the 1950s when Dick James was still a professional singer. I purchased this one on eBay!

Dick James sang the lead vocal on the UK TV show-Robin Hood:

Robin Hood TV Theme :::: Dick James.

The man who earned more money from The Beatles than John Paul George and Ringo

Dick James recorded an EP of some of the songs he had published of the Beatles with James doing the vocals:

Sing A Song Of Beatles With Dick James sideA

Sing A Song Of Beatles With Dick James sideB

Side B:

Individual #4:

When Dick James sold his shares of Northern Songs, the man to jump in and acquire them next was Lew Grade

LEW GRADE: 1907 –1998

This photograph came with one of the Lew Grade signatures that I purchased on eBay!

Salute to Sir Lew – The Master Showman (1975) – John Lennon, Julie Andrews, Tom Jones, Peter Sellers

Wonder who John was commenting on or about with his band members when he appeared at the Lew Grade benefit in the mid 70s. We all know now, don’t we? Who was being two-faced?

John Lennon-A Salute to Sir Lew Grade

THE LEW GRADE PART OF THE BEATLES NORTHERN SONG STORY:

Lew Grade & ATV Music: The Acquisition of Northern Songs (1969) – BEATLES FABDOM

A signed British Airways menu by Lew Grade of Elstree when he was designated a Baron: I obtsinrd this signature on sBay!

A second Lew Grade signature that I have:

A common thread-possible fears of antisemitism?

it is a sad state of affairs when so many people feared that their real names would cause prejudicial attitudes among the American public. I don’t know for sure if that was the reason for the change but many early immigrant groups in the early 1900s changed or anglicized their surnames to avoid prejudice!

All of the four parties mentioned above with the exception of Allen Klein changed their birth surnames

Lee Eastman was ironically Leopold Vail Epstein

Dick James was Isaac Vapnick;

Lew Grade was Lev Isaakovich Winogradsky

Money was not the only reason for the Beatles breakup:

Despite money problems paying a huge role in the demise of the band, it was not the sole reason. Their evolving personalities and in Geor’s case his music development were other reasons. Marriages and families and conflicting interests also entered the picture. The issue of control and decision-making about what material to record also became a primary factor. At one time ambition was their primary motivating factor. Paul, to his credit never lost that ambition to excel in the recording arena. For that formula to work, all of the parties have to be on the same page. Athis stage of their lives, they were not. However, that led to the rise of George Harrison as an excellent songwriter in his own right now free to work and play with other musicians he may not have felt as intimidated by to play alongside and write with.

In any band EGO plays a large role sometimes positive, but often negative.

The Beatles were in a beautiful story that produced a lot of great music while they were a group and as solo artists as well. We should be grateful for all of the great music they have shared with us over the years. I don’t know if they played this role in your life, but they helped to teach me a few lessons about philosophy.

They were very talented people who gave us a lot, yet they were not perfect. They had the same faults and failings that you may encounter every day in your own lives! They made bad decisions and great ones too!

There are many more actors in this business play that have yet to be discussed, like the late Michael Jackson but that is a topic for the future

In the meantime, be healthy and be happy!

Buzz

OUR FEATURED AUTHOR – TERRY CRAIN

RECENTLY THE JOHN LENNON WEBSITE ANNOUNCED THE OFFICIAL BLU-RAY RELEASE OF THE ONE TO ONE CONCERTS. THERE ARE 3 ANNOUNCED VARIATIONS! HERE ARE THE DETAILS: RELEASE DATE APRIL 9, 2027

BY JOHN “BUZZ” BEZZINI

The 3 variations are available to preorder at the official Lennon website: see appropriate links below:

POWER TO THE PEOPLE – 4 x Blu-Ray Video Deluxe Box Set

POWER TO THE PEOPLE – 4 x Blu-Ray Video Deluxe Box Set – John Lennon Official Store

POWER TO THE PEOPLE is the highly acclaimed 2026 multiscreen concert film of John Lennon & Yoko Ono’s legendary One To One live shows at Madison Square Garden, NYC in 1972 with Elephant’s Memory and Special Guests – newly restored, re-edited and remixed by the Lennons’ seven-times GRAMMY®-Award winning team, with music produced by Sean Ono Lennon.

Accompanying the concert film is Kevin Macdonald’s award-winning documentary ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO, a rare and immersive look at the couple’s first year in New York City, exploring the creativity and activism that led up to these landmark performances.

POWER TO THE PEOPLE is available as a 4-Blu-Ray Deluxe Edition featuring the Hybrid Concert, the individual Afternoon and Evening Concerts, the ONE TO ONE documentary, plus a 128 page hardback book, 2 postcards and a poster, housed in a 10” lenticular slipcase.

Tracklist:

THE ONE TO ONE CONCERT
HYBRID SHOW
BLU-RAY 1

1. Power To The People (intro)
2. New York City
3. It’s So Hard
4. Move On Fast
5. Well Well Well
6. Born In A Prison
7. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)
8. Mother
9. We’re All Water
10. Come Together
11. Imagine
12. Open Your Box
13. Cold Turkey
14. Don’t Worry Kyoko
15. Hound Dog
16. Law And Order
17. Give Peace A Chance

THE ONE TO ONE CONCERT
AFTERNOON SHOW
BLU-RAY 2

1. Power To The People (intro)
2. New York City
3. It’s So Hard
4. Move On Fast
5. Well Well Well
6. Born In A Prison
7. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)
8. Mother
9. We’re All Water
10. Come Together
11. Imagine
12. Open Your Box
13. Cold Turkey
14. Don’t Worry Kyoko
15. Hound Dog

THE ONE TO ONE CONCERT
EVENING SHOW
BLU-RAY 3

1. Power To The People (intro)
2. New York City
3. It’s So Hard
4. Move On Fast
5. Well Well Well
6. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)
7. Mother
8. We’re All Water
9. Born In A Prison
10. Come Together
11. Imagine
12. Open Your Box
13. Cold Turkey
14. Hound Dog
15. Law And Order
16. Give Peace A Chance

ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO
DOCUMENTARY
BLU-RAY 4

1. Power To The People
2. How You Doing, New York City?
3. Come Together
4. John Sinclair
5. Kyoko
6. Trouble With The Flies
7. Rock Liberation Front
8. Free The People
9. Cold Turkey
10. Mother
11. One To One Concert
12. Waking Up
13. Give Peace A Chance
14. Credits

POWER TO THE PEOPLE – 2 x Blu-Ray Video Standard Edition

POWER TO THE PEOPLE – 2 x Blu-Ray Video Standard Edition – John Lennon Official Store

POWER TO THE PEOPLE is the highly acclaimed 2026 multiscreen concert film of John Lennon & Yoko Ono’s legendary One-To-One live shows at Madison Square Garden, NYC in 1972 with Elephant’s Memory and Special Guests – newly restored, re-edited and remixed by the Lennons’ seven-times GRAMMY®-Award winning team, with music produced by Sean Ono Lennon.

Accompanying the concert film is Kevin Macdonald’s award-winning documentary ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO, a rare and immersive look at the couple’s first year in New York City, exploring the creativity and activism that led up to these landmark performances.

POWER TO THE PEOPLE is available as a 2-Blu-ray edition with a 20 page booklet.

Tracklist:

THE ONE TO ONE CONCERT
HYBRID SHOW
BLU-RAY 1

1. Power To The People (intro)
2. New York City
3. It’s So Hard
4. Move On Fast
5. Well Well Well
6. Born In A Prison
7. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)
8. Mother
9. We’re All Water
10. Come Together
11. Imagine
12. Open Your Box
13. Cold Turkey
14. Don’t Worry Kyoko
15. Hound Dog
16. Law And Order
17. Give Peace A Chance

THE ONE TO ONE CONCERT
AFTERNOON SHOW
BLU-RAY 2

1. Power To The People (intro)
2. New York City
3. It’s So Hard
4. Move On Fast
5. Well Well Well
6. Born In A Prison
7. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)
8. Mother
9. We’re All Water
10. Come Together
11. Imagine
12. Open Your Box
13. Cold Turkey
14. Don’t Worry Kyoko
15. Hound Dog

POWER TO THE PEOPLE – 2 x Blu-Ray Video Collector’s Edition

POWER TO THE PEOPLE – 2 x Blu-Ray Video Collector’s Edition – John Lennon Official Store

POWER TO THE PEOPLE is the highly acclaimed 2026 multiscreen concert film of John Lennon & Yoko Ono’s legendary One-To-One live shows at Madison Square Garden, NYC in 1972 with Elephant’s Memory and Special Guests – newly restored, re-edited and remixed by the Lennons’ seven-times GRAMMY®-Award winning team, with music produced by Sean Ono Lennon.

Accompanying the concert film is Kevin Macdonald’s award-winning documentary ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO, a rare and immersive look at the couple’s first year in New York City, exploring the creativity and activism that led up to these landmark performances.

POWER TO THE PEOPLE is available as a 2-Blu-ray edition with a 20 page booklet. This exclusive edition also includes 2 additional postcards.

Tracklist:

THE ONE TO ONE CONCERT
HYBRID SHOW
BLU-RAY 1

1. Power To The People (intro)
2. New York City
3. It’s So Hard
4. Move On Fast
5. Well Well Well
6. Born In A Prison
7. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)
8. Mother
9. We’re All Water
10. Come Together
11. Imagine
12. Open Your Box
13. Cold Turkey
14. Don’t Worry Kyoko
15. Hound Dog
16. Law And Order
17. Give Peace A Chance

THE ONE TO ONE CONCERT
AFTERNOON SHOW
BLU-RAY 2

1. Power To The People (intro)
2. New York City
3. It’s So Hard
4. Move On Fast
5. Well Well Well
6. Born In A Prison
7. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)
8. Mother
9. We’re All Water
10. Come Together
11. Imagine
12. Open Your Box
13. Cold Turkey
14. Don’t Worry Kyoko
15. Hound Dog

Well, we already have the audio of the two shows, now we get to see the accompanying video presentation of the 2 shows. The book in the 4 BLU-RAY deluxe package is not the same book that came with the 9-disk audio box of Power to The People! Before you place your order make sure you thoroughly review the contents being offered by each variation to ensure that you will get the one that you will be happy with!

Be healthy and be happy!

Buzz

LEARN MORE ABOUT YOKO ONO FROM THIS GREAT BOOK AT THE BEATLES BOOKSTORE

BADFINGER’S TOM EVANS – OCTOBER 2026 RELEASE

Recently received this notification from WithoutYou MusicOfficial containing information about an exciting brand-new collection of demos by the late bass player & songwriter of Badfinger, Tom Evans!

The information that they sent me is included in the post below:

The cover of the cd:

I Believe In You is the follow-up release to 2024’s I Am Myself, a new collection of never-before-heard demo recordings by Liverpool’s Tom Evans, bassist and co-lead singer of the iconic power pop group Badfinger. It will be released as a limited-edition CD by Y&T Music and available on all streaming platforms for Preorder on October 16^th with a release date of October 30, 2026.

Performed mainly on acoustic guitar plus some on electric guitar or piano, with some assistance on guitar and backing vocals from Badfinger/Dodgers member, Bob Jackson, the album showcases Tommy’s growing maturity as a serious songwriter and lyricist during the 1970s spanning the middle period of his musical career between 1970-1977.

I Believe In You came to be after an exhaustive 2 year search for previously unheard songs and demo versions of well known Tom Evans tracks for Badfinger and The Dodgers. The recordings were once again compiled & edited by Tom Brennan, and restored & mastered by Kevin McElligott.

Marianne Evans shared photos from her personal collection for the 12-page booklet included with this new collection and Tim Boyle took the front cover photo. Released with the full support and cooperation of the Evans Estate, I Believe In You is a limited edition of 1200 CDs.

First Single – ‘Try To See Eye To Eye’: https://youtu.be/LDNAbHa6LB0

Amazon Order Link: https://www.amazon.com/I-Believe-You-Tom-Evans/dp/B0HMXCTRWY

UK link will be posted soon!

For more information:

CONTACT Y&T / Rich Ulloa:   YTMusic1@aol.com

Mark Strothmann:      Withoutyoumusicofficial@gmail.com

Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR, (US), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

Tom Evans CD – Details

Y&T Music is proud to announce a limited-edition CD release of “I Believe In You,” the second album of rare home demos by Tom Evans, original member of the legendary Badfinger (originally the Iveys). “I Believe In You” is being released with the full support of the Evans Estate and is the first time that these historic recordings have been released to the public. The CD includes a 12-page booklet with rare photos provided by Tom’s wife, Marianne. Evans wrote and sang lead on The Iveys’ first single for Apple Records in 1969, “Maybe Tomorrow,” which was a minor worldwide hit.

Tom also sang lead on Badfinger’s first major hit single written by Paul McCartney, “Come And Get It.” On Badfinger’s “No Dice” LP he, co-wrote the song, “Without You” with Pete Ham, which singer Harry Nilsson covered and had a worldwide #1 single with in 1972. These rare recordings were carefully restored and mastered by Kevin McElligott with compilation, editing, remixing and additional engineering by Tom Brennan.

I pre-ordered my copy, and I hope you will too as these series of demos issued by Y&T Music are wonderful to listen to and to have in your respective Badfinger collections! Excellent entertainment and fine music!

TRACK LISTING:

1	I Believe in You (Version 2)
2	Try to See Eye to Eye
3	Don’t Let It Go
4	Friday Night
5	It’ll Be Alright
6	Money (Original Demo)
7	When I Say (Original Demo)
8	Blind Owl (Demo Version 2)
9	Queen of Darkness (Demo Version 2)
10	So Far
11	I’m Gonna Love You
12	Till You Came Along
13	A Dream Come True
14	Fade Away
15	Lost Inside Your Love (Demo Version)
16	Sail Away (Demo Version)
17	Get to You (Demo Version)
18	Twenty-Four Reasons
19	Has Anybody Seen Her
20	I Believe in You (Version 1)

I already ordered my copy of the cd, and I hope you have as well. This series of demos issued by Y&T Music are valuable additions to your collection of Badfinger-related material. Great collections of music which are very entertaining with the end result being to advance your admiration & devotion to those wonderful artists!

On a related-topic, I would like to present a couple of interviews with a gentleman who tirelessly helps to promote Badfinger and solo Badfinger projects. I refer to Mark Strothmann. Here is a 2-part interview with him on YouTube!

Mark Strothmann on Badfinger’s Next Chapter

Mark Strothmann: Badfinger 2026 Update

Be healthy and be happy!

Buzz

OUR FEATURED BOOK – INSPIRED BY BADFINGER

by John “Buzz” Bezzini

In the first installment of this series of posts about the superb collection of 2nd generation Beatles fan, Matt, I had mentioned that I have seen a lot of super collections in my time, but only a few would be able surpass or remotely approach the artifacts this gentleman has been able to acquire for his personal collection. There is one sentence I can use to sum up of what I have seen of Matt’s collection so far. Paul McCartney has a beautiful song entitled Maybe I’m Amazed. When I saw Matt’s collection of signatures and artifacts, the more apt song title would read as: Definitely I’m Amazed!

Part 2:

There are places we remember …. some have gone and some remain …. 

Matt’s story: Relax and float downstream

Many years have passed since The Beatles first made history in the sixties. Just like many people in The Beatles’ orbit have passed on, the same is true with many of the places that feature prominently in their story. Artifacts associated with these places provide a tangible connection to The Beatles and allows for fans to connect with the band’s legacy long after the places and people associated with them are gone. Whether it’s a brick from one of their homes or a piece of a stage they performed on, Beatles artifacts have become an important and exciting part of the collecting world. Each artifact tells a story and captures a moment in time. According to Matt, it is an honor to share some of the artifacts he has collected over the last two decades with fellow fans. 

Matt’s collection of Beatles artifacts began in 2006 when Graham Paisley, the Verger at St. Peter’s Church gave Matt a section of the floor from the Church Hall where on July 6, 1957, John Lennon and Paul McCartney were first introduced to each other. Since then, Matt has tried to collect anything associated with that day that he can find. Matt acquired a piece of the stage that John and his band the Quarrymen performed on that historic day in a private sale from an individual who in 1997 attended the 40^th anniversary of the meeting of John and Paul. The stage has been removed from the hall and part of it is in a museum. In another private sale, Matt purchased a piece of the wall from the church hall. The green stain glass piece from the church hall in Matt’s collection was sold by St. Peter’s Church after it had to remove the stain glass panels for safety reasons.

One of the most incredible items that Matt has obtained is a teacup saucer custom made for St Peter’s Church (commonly referred to as Woolton Parish Church as it is located in Woolton, a suburb of Liverpool). The saucer was made in the late 1800s and is the only known piece to survive from the original set. It was used for in the church hall for fellowship and special events, including the Woolton Village Fete on July 6, 1957, when John met Paul. Matt obtained the piece from a gentleman in England whose father obtained it directly from the parish’s priest at the time.

A floor block from St Peter’s Church Hall:

Framed display of teacup saucer used in St Peter’s Church Hall:

Front of the saucer with custom engraving:

Back of the saucer with maker’s mark:

Framed display of green stain glass panel, wall piece, and wood stage piece from St Peter’s Church Hall:

Before The Beatles became world famous, they performed for years in small venues in and around Liverpool.

The Cavern Club

The most well known of these venues is by far the Cavern Club. The Beatles performed 292 times there between 1961 and 1963. The Cavern Club was torn down but subsequently rebuilt using many of the original bricks. The 5,000 unused bricks were sold for charity. The Cavern Club brick in Matt’s collection was the first of many Beatles bricks he collected. When Matt was in Liverpool in 2008 he got to hold a piece of the Cavern Club stage that The Beatles performed on before it was removed in 1964 for a bigger stage. This piece was being sold by Tracks, UK. When Matt returned home, he contacted Tracks (the seller of the stage) and bought it. It’s a prized piece in his collection.

A brick from the Cavern Club:

A piece of the stage from the Cavern Club :

The Casbah Coffee Club

Another early venue that The Quarrymen and then The Beatles performed at many times was the Casbah Coffee Club, which was a teen social club in the basement of the home of one time Beatles drummer Pete Best. The Casbah still exists, though it is no longer a social club. Matt visited the Casbah where he met Pete and his brothers Rory and Roag. Subsequently, Matt acquired a brick and stage pieces from the Casbah from the Best family when they sold very limited quantities of them. The most significant Casbah artifact that Matt has acquired is a star painted by one of The Beatles on the ceiling of the Casbah. 200 of these stars were removed and sold. Matt’s star is number 7 and it was obtained at an auction.

A brick from the Casbah Coffee Club:

A piece of the stage from the Casbah Coffee Club display

A ceiling star from the Casbah Coffee Club painted by one of The Beatles (Speculated to be John Lennon):

Grosvenor Ballroom

Another venue that The Beatles frequently performed at was the Grosvenor Ballroom. Matt obtained a piece of the stage’s overhang from a seller on eBay whose friend in England had obtained a number of pieces of the stage’s overhang at the time of its removal. 

A piece of the stage from the Grosvenor Ballroom:

The Jacaranda

The Jacaranda Club is a famous venue in the history of The Beatles. Owned by their first manager Allan Williams, it was a place where the early lineup of the group hung out and eventually performed. Matt performed three Beatles songs there in 2006 with his dad Alex and his brother Ken. Matt recently acquired a piece of one of the murals in the Jacaranda in a private sale from the son of a deceased collector who was a major player in the Beatles collecting world. The mural was painted by original Beatles bassist Stuart Sutcliffe and John Lennon. Matt also has a piece of the Jacaranda itself which his friend, Liverpool Beatles tour guide Jackie Spencer, gifted to him. 

A piece of a mural from the Jacaranda Club painted by Stuart Sutcliffe :

A displayed piece of the Jacaranda Club:

The Aintree Institute

Jackie also gifted Matt a brick from the Aintree Institute, where The Beatles performed many times in their formative years. Jackie obtained the brick in the rubble of where the Aintree Institute once stood. She was giving a tour when she noticed that the venue had been torn down without warning.  

A brick from the Aintree Institute:

Litherland Town Hall

One of the most iconic concerts in the history of The Beatles took place at the Litherland Town Hall on December 27, 1960. Build as direct from Hamburg, Germany, The Beatles opened their homecoming set with “Long Tall Sally”. The crowd’s reaction of rushing towards the stage was beyond anything the group had experienced before. That concert has been widely recognized as the birth of Beatlemania. When the Litherland Town Hall was turned into a medical clinic the construction company removed the stage, which ended up with a certain Mersey Beat musician.  Very limited quantities of the stage were sold. Matt bought his from the man who originally obtained the stage pieces. 

A piece of the stage from the Litherland Town Hall:

Abbey Road-EMI Studios:

The Beatles recorded most of their music in Studio 2 at EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios) in London, England. Studio 2 is a special place in the history of The Beatles. It is still an operational recording studio and has remained largely the same as it did when The Beatles recorded there. Artifacts from Studio 2 are nearly impossible to find. However, a few years back, Abbey Road Studios did some renovations in Studio 2. As part of the renovation, 210 bricks had to be removed. The bricks were cleaned up and sold by the Studios. However, all bricks had to be purchased in person at the Studios gift shop. They would not be shipped. Luckily, Matt’s family friends from England, Steve and Val, graciously made the trek to London and purchased a brick on Matt’s behalf. As soon as they delivered brick number 40 to Matt it became one of his favorite items in his collection. Matt has also acquired a floorboard and a piece of one of the swinging sound baffle walls from Studio Two. Both were originally obtained by an artist who had recorded multiple albums in Studio 2.

A brick from Abbey Road Studios, studio 2:

A floorboard from Abbey Road Studios, studio 2:

A display of a piece of one of the swinging sound baffle walls from Abbey Road Studios, studio 2:

A close up of the piece of one of the swinging sound baffle walls from Abbey Road Studios, studio 2:

Growing Up in Liverpool:

Over the years, Matt has collected a number of artifacts associated with John, Paul, George and Ringo’s early days in Liverpool. One of those items is a brick from John Lennon’s Liverpool home “Mendips” where he lived with his Aunt Mimi and Uncle George Smith. The brick was one of only 150 removed when a wall in the house was knocked down to make room for a film crew that was making a movie about John. Matt obtained it years ago on eBay. Another artifact from Mendips that Matt recently obtained from eBay is a piece of the original carpet. It was sourced from a person involved with restoration work at the house when the National Trust took it over.

Last year, Matt obtained a piece of an original wood door from George Harrison’s Liverpool home at 25 Upton Green where he and his family lived from 1950-1962. Matt obtained this piece in a private sale. 

Penny Lane and Strawberry Field were local Liverpool inspirations for a double A side Beatles single released in 1967. Matt acquired a brick from the demolished orphanage from the Strawberry Field grounds where a young John Lennon frequently played. Matt purchased the brick directly from Strawberry Field. Also in Matt’s collection is a piece of the original wood doors from the Allerton fire station at the Penny Lane roundabout featured in the song of the same name. Matt purchased the door piece directly from the Penny Lane Development Trust.

A brick from John Lennon’s Liverpool home Mendips:

A piece of carpet from John Lennon’s Liverpool home Mendips:

A piece of a wood door from George Harrison’s Liverpool home at 25 Upton Green:

A brick from Strawberry Field and a piece of one of the doors from the Allerton fire station in the Penny Lane district mentioned in the song: 

Concert Artifacts:

Some of the most sought-after Beatles’ artifacts are those associated with historic concerts.  Matt has acquired a number of these artifacts over the years. 

Ed Sullivan Show

One of The Beatles’ most famous performances took place on February 9, 1964, when they made their live American television debut on the Ed Sullivan Show. Years ago, Matt obtained a pair of isle seats from Row B in the balcony of CBS Studio 50 in New York that were there when The Beatles made history on the Ed Sullivan Show. He purchased them from an antique dealer selling them on behalf of a former stagehand at the studio who removed the seats as part of the theater’s massive renovation for the David Letterman Show. Matt also owns a piece of the theater’s ornate ceiling that was given to an individual involved with its restoration for the David Letterman Show. Matt obtained this from eBay. 

A pair of seats from CBS Studio 50 (Ed Sullivan Theater):

A piece of the ceiling from CBD Studio 50 (Ed Sullivan Theater):

Candlestick Park

The Beatles last ever ticketed concert took place on August 29, 1966, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California. When the ballpark was demolished, nothing was saved. Matt’s collection includes a piece of concrete that was part of Candlestick Park when The Beatles said goodbye to touring. He purchased it from a San Francisco Giants fan who snuck into the fenced in demolition site. The piece was obtained in the aftermath of the demolition of the original part of the Candlestick Park. 

A piece of concrete from Candlestick Park:

Washington Coliseum

Another historic concert by The Beatles took place two days after their first Ed Sullivan Show performance when they appeared in their first American concert at the Washington Coliseum. Matt’s collection includes an original concession sign that was part of the Washington Coliseum when The Beatles played there on February 11, 1964. Matt purchased this on eBay. 

A concession sign from the Washington Coliseum:

Star Club, Hamburg

In 1962, The Beatles had a number of residencies at the Star Club in Hamburg, Germany. You can hear them at this venue on the Live at the Star Club recording. Matt owns a piece of the original Star Club stage that was removed after it was damaged in a fire. He purchased this on eBay. 

A display of a piece of the Star Club stage:

Apple – 3 Savile Row

The Beatles’ final live performance took place on January 30, 1969, on the rooftop of their Apple headquarters at 3 Savile Row in London. Matt’s collection includes an original vintage Savile Row sign that hung on a building on Savile Row through sixties, including for The Beatles’ swan song. 

A Savile Row street sign that was actually posted during the famous rooftop concert in January of 1969:

Shea Stadium

Perhaps the most famous of all The Beatles’ live events was their historic Shea Stadium concert on August 15, 1965. Matt has a number of artifacts from Shea Stadium that were present when The Beatles reached the mountain top, including brick fragments from the outfield wall, a piece of one of the two original foul poles, an iron seat bracket and a railing segment. They were purchased from a reputable dealer of artifacts from Shea Stadium. 

Bricks, iron seat support, and green painted railing piece from Shea Stadium:

A piece of one of the Shea Stadium foul poles:

Hollywood Bowl

In both 1964 and 1965, The Beatles performed at the legendary Hollywood Bowl in California. Matt acquired a piece of one of the original wood benches from the venue the absorbed every note of those historic concerts, selections from which were released as The Beatles Live at the Hollywood Bowl album. The wood bench piece for seat 21 was purchased in a private sale from an artist who owned much of the wood sourced from the Hollywood Bowl as part of a renovation. 

A piece of a wooden seat bench from the Hollywood Bowl:

I know you were amazed by these artifacts collected by 2nd generation Beatles super fan, Matt. Stay tuned for more posts of his magnificent collection in the near future!

A special thanks and appreciation are extended to Matt, for sharing his photos and memories with us all!

Be happy and healthy!

Buzz

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