Description
You'll learn:
* How a lucky bet on a longshot racehorse helped birth the Beatles
* How a drum salesman and a partially disabled signwriter created the enduring Beatles logo
* How Paul McCartney conjured the fictional name Eleanor Rigby in 1966, only later to find that the real one lay buried beneath his feet
* How the Beatles battled racial segregation in the South and played the first integrated concert at the Gator Bowl
* Why the Beatles were labeled as "hustlers" by the Rolling Stones
* How an innocent musical homage to Chuck Berry got John Lennon entangled with a music industry mobster
This book tells these and many other remarkable stories in a quick-reading, fun, and authoritatively researched book.
About the Author
Doug Wolfberg is a musician, author, professor, and attorney who combines disciplined forensic research and sparkling storytelling with a lifelong love of the Beatles. He's visited the places where the Beatles' history unfolded, and interviewed people who were there when it happened. He lives in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Tina; their adopted dog, Lucy; and an assortment of rescued cats who are not easily impressed.
Book Information
ISBN 9780764366833
Author Doug Wolfberg
Format Hardback
Page Count 208
Imprint Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Publisher Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Weight(grams) 508g