For the book, I was determined to speak to as many people who knew The Beatles and were part of the story. These included:
The Interviews in Liddypool
3 December 1938 – Julia Stanley marries Alf Lennon “Julia Baird”
1956 – The Quarry Men are formed “Rod Davis and Colin Hanton”
22 June 1957 – Rosebery Street – The Quarry Men appear “Colin Hanton”
6 July 1957 – St Peters Church – Woolton Village Fete “Rod Davis and Colin Hanton”
29 August 1959 – The Casbah opens with The Quarrymen “Pete Best”
29 August 1959 – Ken Brown is a Quarryman “Ken Brown”
May 1960 – Allan Williams becomes their manager “Allan Williams”
12 August 1960 – Pete Best joins The Beatles “Pete Best”
17 December 1960 – Chas Newby plays with the Beatles “Chas Newby”
27 December 1960 – Faron witnesses Beatlemania “Faron”
6 July 1961 – Bill Harry launches Mersey Beat
28 October 1961 – Raymond Jones asks for My Bonnie “Alistair Taylor”
9 December 1961 – Sam Leach books the Beatles “Sam Leach”
10 December 1961 – Brian Epstein becomes The Beatles Manager – “Sid Bernstein”
May Pang visits Liverpool
Read all these interviews and so much more in Liddypool: Birthplace of The Beatles.
