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Chatting her up on a train
I am not sure who this young lady is, but I do know that she is not Jane Asher as one new book says. I believe she is one of the fans that was on the train to Washington D.C.
View ArticleRingo and Linda
Pictured here with Ringo is 9 year old Linda Binns who was from Richmond, Virginia. She was returning on the train home. from New York with her parents. She spotted the Beatles on the train and...
View ArticleBeatles Day at JFK
Here is an interesting article about the Beatles arrival at JFK and the stewardesses that were there that day.
View ArticleI don't wanna spoil the party, so I'll go
Oh the British Embassy Party that the Beatles attended and hated every second of. I can't let the 50th anniversary of THAT go by without a mention, now can I? This would also be a good time to...
View ArticleAnd the world turned into color
This might sound just plain stupid, but you typically see the Beatles from 1964 in black and white. All of the video footage was shot in black and white and the majority of photographs were in black...
View ArticleFans at the first American concert
These girls (and guys) have the honor of being the first fans to have seen a full Beatles concert in America. Jude Kessler has cleared up the rumor and yes Cynthia Lennon and Louise Harrison were at...
View ArticleWinner Winner!
Thank you to everyone who entered the contest with the scrambled words to win the 8 x 10 print of the Beatles at LAX in 1964 provided by Vincent Vigil! It was a really fun way to celebrate the 50th...
View ArticleHow do you get to Carnegie Hall?
Some fan taken photos of the Carnegie Hall performance that was 50 years ago today.
View ArticleEd Rudy story part 3
Ed Rudy part 3On Tuesday, February 11th, the Beatle boys headed for Washington D.C. and their engagement at the Washington Coliseum. They had originally planned to fly down to Washington. However, a...
View ArticleTicket to Ride
Another story from issue 415 of Rolling Stone magazine from Feb 16, 1984. This one is about Carol Gallagher, who was the flight attendant on the flight from New York to Miami in 1964. She is the girl...
View ArticleMiami Peppermint club
Interesting fact that I learned this weekend at the Fest about when the Beatles went to Miami. When the Beatles arrived in Miami, they did not have any "summer" clothes. So they went shopping at the...
View ArticleA couple of millionaire's houses....
Here is Bernadette Castro...the daughter of the millionaire who's villa the Beatles used in Miami.
View ArticleBeauty contest winners
When the Beatles arrived in Miami, they were greeted by some beauty contest winners in their bathing suits. Oh the life of a Beatle!
View ArticleBeatle boys invade Miami Beach (Ed Rudy part 4)
On Thursday, February 13th, the Beatle Boys departed from the Plaza Hotel to the enjoyment of the hotel management, but not their New York Beatle fans. They had had a hectic visit from the Beatles...
View ArticleEight Days a Week
Here is the first of two stories from 1984 told by Buddy Dresner about his time with the Beatles in Miami in 1964. This one came from the Feb 16, 1984 (issue 415) of Rolling Stone. Buddy retired as...
View ArticleRemembering Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Painting from the Beatles hotel room signed for Buddy This is the 2nd magazine story Buddy gave in 1984 for the 20th Anniversary of the Beatles in America. This one was with Life Magazine for their...
View ArticleWhen the Beatles came To Washington
This nice little story and terrific photo came from the Washingtonian paper this week. The niece of French ambassador Hervé Alphand; John Lennon; Donna Marshall; Darcy Fay; George Harrison; Kathy Fay,...
View ArticleWalking through the hotel
I love this photo! Look at those girls in the background trying to get to the Beatles. Why is John carrying his own guitar? Where is Mal to do that for him? Everything about this photo is...
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