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by John McMillian


  Cardin, Pierre, 29

  Carnegie Hall, 129, 130

  Carroll, Lewis, 95, 151

  Cavern Club, 19, 26–27, 30, 41, 42, 54, 61, 242n

  CBS Studio 50, 118

  Cellarful of Noise, A (Epstein), 28

  Chappell Music Corporation, 277n

  Charlie Is My Darling (documentary), 259n

  Chess, Marshall, 102, 221, 261n

  Chess Records, 22, 102, 240n

  Stones in visit to, 127–28, 261n–62n

  Chicago, Ill., 127, 177, 182–83, 184, 189

  1968 Democratic National Convention in, 181, 270n, 273n

  Chocolate Watchband, 147

  Christgau, Robert, 38, 180, 256n

  chromatic harmonica, 55–56

  Citizen Kane (film), 113

  civil rights movement, 155, 156, 158, 177

  Clapton, Eric, 203, 204, 240n, 278n–79n

  Clayson, Alan, 46

  Clayton, Peter, 48, 246n–47n

  cocaine, 164, 278n

  Cochran, Eddie, 86, 253n

  Cohl, Michael, 279n–80n

  Coleman, Ray, 13, 98–100, 207, 208, 245n

  “Come On,” 65, 66, 70

  Conspiracy, 189

  Cooke, Sam, 196, 197, 210

  Cooper, Michael, 161, 176, 182, 266n

  counterculture movement, 138, 153, 170, 175, 176–85, 190–92

  Beatles embraced by, 154–55, 157–58

  Beatles’ political passivity criticized in, 181, 186–88, 189, 271n

  death of, 190, 192

  “flower-power,” psychedelic era in, 169–70, 171, 173, 174–75, 176, 185

  police violence against activists in, 176–77, 181–82, 270n

  “Revolution” backlash in, 177–81, 186, 187

  Stones denounced in, 188, 189–90, 191–92

  Stones viewed as radical folk heroes in, 153, 158–59, 166–67, 169, 178–80, 182–84, 187–88, 189

  see also underground press

  Crane, Les, 124–25

  Crawdaddy Club, 31, 45–48, 53, 54, 57, 61, 62, 111, 246n

  Crowe, Cameron, 227

  Daily Express (London), 97, 100

  Daily Mail (London), 84

  Daily Mirror (London), 103, 114–15, 121, 130, 194, 246n

  Daily Sketch (London), 103–4, 121

  Daily Telegraph (London), 100

  Datebook, 132

  Dave Clark Five, 96–97, 98, 123

  David Hunt Band, 45

  Davies, Hunter, 14, 264n

  Davies, Thomas, 163

  Davis, Stephen, 59, 61, 249n

  “Day in the Life, A,” 180, 269n

  Decca, 45, 66, 78, 199, 250n

  Beatles rejected by, 12, 60, 63

  Stones’ record contract with, 63–64, 195–96, 199

  Democratic National Convention (1968), 181, 270n, 273n

  DeRogatis, Jim, 176

  Detroit Olympia, 129

  diatonic harmonica (harp), 55, 56, 248n–49n

  Diddley, Bo, 25, 36, 47, 83, 101, 266n

  Diggers, 158–59, 183

  DiLello, Richard, 206

  Dirty Mac, 203

  Disc, 8, 139, 142

  Disc and Music Echo, 207, 276n

  Disraeli, Benjamin, 11

  Dixon, Willie, 96, 109, 125, 128

  Doggett, Dave, 187

  Doggett, Peter, 179, 241n, 279n

  Donovan, 162, 172

  Downliners Sect, 147

  “Drive My Car,” 136–37, 263n

  Dylan, Bob, 120, 138, 230, 264n

  Beatles’ first meeting with, 49–50

  Eamonn Andrews Show, 160

  Eastman, John, 212

  Eastman, Lee, 212–13

  Eastman family, 211–12, 277n

  Easton, Eric, 8, 34, 62, 63, 64, 69, 126, 236n, 243n, 246n

  Edsel Records, 250n

  Ed Sullivan Show, The, 36, 103, 110, 118, 125, 191

  Eigen, Jack, 128–29

  Elizabeth II, Queen of England, 23, 187

  EMI, 44, 60, 63, 87, 94, 196, 197, 204, 211, 212, 256n

  Empress Ballroom, 104

  England, 121

  class system in, 9, 11, 38, 82, 93

  North vs. South rivalry in, 4, 9, 11–12, 35, 43, 52, 107

  R&B music hard to find in, 101–2

  England’s Newest Hit Makers, 68, 103, 124, 240n

  Epstein, Brian, 8, 26–31, 34, 39–40, 41, 42, 48, 71, 87, 91, 94, 97, 155, 194–95, 198, 207, 215, 241n–42n, 243n, 246n–47n, 274n

  background of, 26–27

  Beatles championed by, 28–29

  Beatles discovered by, 19, 27–28

  Beatles image cleaned up by, 29–31, 101, 242n, 243n

  death of, 175, 193–94, 209, 220

  homosexuality of, 26, 28

  NEMS record department run by, 27, 28

  NME concert dilemma and, 143, 145

  Oldham hired by, 33, 34

  in record contract negotiations, 196–97

  Epstein, Clive, 209

  Escorts, 250n

  Evans, Malcolm, 59, 146

  Evening Standard (London), 82, 115, 266n

  Everett, Walter, 255n

  Everly Brothers, 36, 253n

  Exile on Main St., 222, 227

  Fairey, Shepard, 230

  Faithfull, Marianne, 5–6, 12, 73, 74, 76, 111–12, 139, 159, 175, 193, 201–2

  Jagger’s relationship with, 5, 112, 150–51, 260n

  Redlands police bust and, 161, 162, 163, 165–66, 267n

  Fallon, Jimmy, 227

  fanzines (fan magazines), 7, 8, 39–40, 229

  Fifth Estate, 188, 272n

  Flacks, Dick, 154–55

  Flowers in the Dustbin (Miller), 49

  Forbes, 229, 279n

  Fraser, Robert, 161, 163, 164, 166, 266n

  Freddie and the Dreamers, 244n

  “Free as a Bird,” 231

  Freeman, Alan “Fluff,” 78

  Freeman, Robert, 94, 263n

  Freud, Sigmund, 5

  “From Me to You,” 52, 58, 90, 255n

  GAC (General Artists Corporation), 126

  Garson, Marvin, 158

  Gator Bowl, 155, 156

  Gaye, Marvin, 264n

  General Motors, 199

  German, Bill, 228–29, 279n

  Gerry and the Pacemakers, 33, 36, 60, 97, 109, 123

  Gibbs, Christopher, 161

  “Gimme Shelter,” 229

  Gimme Shelter (film), 190

  Ginsberg, Allen, 39, 49, 102, 167

  “Girl,” 138, 142

  girl groups, 89–90, 253n, 255n

  Gitlin, Todd, 157–58, 189

  Gitlis, Ivry, 203–4

  “Glad All Over,” 97

  Gleason, Ralph, 178

  Goats Head Soup, 228

  Godard, Jean-Luc, 185, 271n–72n

  Goldsher, Alan, 236n

  Goldstein, Richard, 154, 187

  Gomelsky, Giorgio, 45–49, 50, 53, 58, 59, 65, 245n, 246n

  Beatles movie proposal of, 48, 246n–47n

  Goodman, Fred, 191

  Go-Set, 75

  Grade, Lew, 216

  Graham, Bill, 279n–80n

  Granada Television, 30, 150

  Granada Theatre, 33

  Grateful Dead, 169

  GRRR!, 230

  Guy, Buddy, 128

  Hamburg, 15–18, 19, 44, 45, 48, 87, 89, 94, 219, 258n

  violence in, 15, 17–18, 239n

  Hard Day’s Night, A (album), 94–95

  Hard Day’s Night, A (film), 94–95, 246n, 256n

  “Hard Day’s Night, A” (song), 95, 257n

  harmonica, 51, 52, 55–56, 247n, 248n–49n

  Harpo, Slim, 109

  Harrison, George, 7, 12, 19, 30, 39, 49, 54, 60–62, 64, 88, 89, 91, 98, 113, 116, 121–22, 132, 133, 134, 138, 141, 146, 215, 218–19, 239n, 249n, 250n, 254n, 255n, 256n, 257n, 262n, 276n, 278n–79n

  Beatles’ recruitment of, 86–87

  childhood and adolescence of, 9, 10, 14–15
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  Maharishi and Eastern philosophy explored by, 175, 194, 198, 268n–69n

  at Redlands weekend party, 161, 162

  solo career of, 278n

  songwriting of, 157, 217, 225

  see also Beatles

  Harrison, Louise, 10

  Harrison, Pattie Boyd, 113, 161, 162

  Harvey, Laurence, 31

  Haslam, Nicky, 111

  Hattrell, Dick, 21–22

  Havers, Michael, 164, 165

  Haydn, Lili, 267n

  Heath, Edward, 249n

  Helix, 191–92

  Hell’s Angels, 190

  Helms, Chet, 169

  Help! (album), 134

  Help! (film), 116

  “Help” (song), 118

  heroin, 218, 223

  heroin jacks, 163

  “Hey Jude,” 1, 6, 177, 235n

  High Society (film), 125

  hippies 153

  see also counterculture movement

  hipsters, 101

  Hit Parade, 65

  Hoffman, Abbie, 189, 273n

  Hollies, 104, 107

  Holly, Buddy, 42, 86, 89, 249n–50n, 253n, 255n

  Hollywood Palace (TV show), 125–26

  Holzer, Baby Jane, 113

  “Honky Tonk Woman,” 228

  Hooker, John Lee, 96, 101, 240n

  Hot Rocks 1964–1971, 199, 215

  Hoyland, John, 179, 180, 272n

  Hullabaloo, 120

  Hutchins, Chris, 20, 30–31, 53–54, 119

  IBC Studios, 55

  “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” 75, 109, 131, 141, 144, 159, 230, 280n

  “I Feel Fine,” 145–46, 263n

  “I Just Want to Make Love to You,” 125–26, 261n

  “I’m Down,” 146, 263n

  “I’m Looking Through You,” 138

  Indica bookstore and gallery, 170

  Indra, 16, 17

  In His Own Write (Lennon), 95, 96

  “In My Life,” 138

  International Times, 159, 170, 271n

  Irish Republican Army (IRA), 186

  “I Saw Her Standing There,” 90, 256n

  Isherwood, Christopher, 269n

  “It Should Be You,” 74

  “It Won’t Be Long,” 263n

  Ivers, Peter, 267n

  “I Wanna Be Your Man,” 71–72, 75, 174, 223, 264n

  “I Want to Be Your Driver,” 263n

  “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” 90, 97

  Jackson, Jesse, 279n

  Jackson, Michael, 191, 229

  Jagger, Mick, 8, 23, 24, 26, 34, 38, 44, 45, 47, 53, 58, 59, 66–67, 69, 72, 107, 129, 139, 146, 153, 173, 191, 193, 200, 206, 221, 226, 227, 229, 230, 236n, 245n, 246n, 257n, 259n, 269n, 271n, 273n, 275n, 277n, 279n, 280n

  in alleged scheme to fob Klein off on Beatles, 201–2, 214–15

  androgynous appeal of, 108, 259n–60n

  Beatles criticized by, 107, 222, 223, 266n

  on Beatles popularity and success, 39, 119–22

  on Beatles-Stones rivalry, 52, 99, 121–23

  childhood and adolescence of, 11, 22–23

  confrontational behavior of, 105, 143

  drug use of, 149, 151, 152, 159, 160, 161, 163, 165, 167–68

  Faithfull’s relationship with, 5, 112, 150–51, 260n

  in first encounter with Beatles, 54, 55, 56–57

  hippie “flower-power” scene and, 174–75

  import blues records sought by, 101–2

  knighthood awarded to, 191, 267n

  legal troubles of, 105, 149–50, 159, 163–69, 172, 184

  in London club scene, 1, 5–6, 159

  in London’s high society, 111, 112–13, 202, 228

  News of the World libel suit threatened by, 160–61

  onstage antics and presence of, 36, 67, 108, 204, 259n–60n

  and Our World TV appearance, 171–72

  political philosophy of, 152–53, 184

  in proposed Beatles-Stones business alliance, 220–21

  “radicalism” of, 184, 187, 189

  Redlands police bust and, 163, 164, 165, 166–69, 184

  Richards’s songwriting partnership with, 73–75, 76, 77, 78, 138–39, 142, 199, 252n

  in Rock and Roll Circus TV special, 203, 204, 275n–76n

  sexual charisma of, 25, 108, 112, 259n–60n

  Shrimpton’s tumultuous relationship with, 111–13, 260n

  solo career of, 229–30

  songwriting of, 73–75, 76, 77, 138–39, 141–42, 181, 182, 252n

  on Stones’ antiestablishment image, 106

  vocal style of, 83, 109, 141, 204

  World in Action appearance of, 150–53, 184

  see also Rolling Stones

  Jajaj, Mohammed, 161

  jazz, 24, 25, 99, 102, 241n, 251n

  Jazz News, 48, 241n

  Jefferson Airplane, 170

  Jethro Tull, 203

  Johns, Glyn, 76–77

  Johnson, Derek, 144

  Jones, Brian, 8, 20–22, 24, 25, 34, 38, 45, 46, 50–51, 53, 54, 58, 64, 104, 106, 107–8, 123, 129, 147–48, 174, 200, 221, 247n, 248n–49n, 251n, 257n, 259n

  alienation within band of, 67–69, 70, 76–77, 78, 172

  on Beatles-Stones rivalry, 43

  central role in band sought by, 35, 66–67, 69, 76–77, 78, 160

  childhood and adolescence of, 10–11, 20–21

  and compromising band’s “authenticity” for success, 65–66, 70, 77

  death of, 147

  dishonesty and theft of, 21, 240n, 246n, 266n

  drug use of, 69, 148, 159, 160, 164, 266n

  Edith Grove flat shared by, 24, 50, 54–55, 58

  extramarital children of, 21

  fame sought by, 59–60, 65, 66, 70, 77

  in first encounter with Beatles, 54, 55–56, 57, 249n

  in Great Urination Bust of 1965, 105

  insecurity and paranoia of, 67, 76, 77–78, 172

  legal troubles of, 105, 164

  onstage antics of, 67, 104, 108

  slight lisp of, 45, 59, 67

  sullen and erratic behavior of, 25, 68, 69, 77–78, 172

  valuable musical contributions of, 75–76, 141, 172

  see also Rolling Stones

  Jones, Lewis, 20

  Jones, Louisa, 20

  Jones, Peter, 33–34, 44, 91, 130–31, 141, 237n

  Jovan, 229

  Juke Box Jury (TV show), 103–4, 249n

  Kaleidoscope, 158, 187

  Kane, Larry, 91, 155–56

  Kaufman, Murray “the K,” 116, 123–24

  Keeley, Charles, 104–5

  Kelly, Grace, 125

  Ken Colyer Jazz Club (Studio 51), 70

  Kennedy, Robert F., 177

  Kerouac, Jack, 102

  Kesey, Ken, 159

  King, Martin Luther, Jr., 49, 117, 177

  “King Bee,” 109

  King Sisters, 125

  Kinks, 138

  Kinn, Maurice, 144, 145

  Kinsey, Alfred, 108

  Kirchherr, Astrid, 15, 87, 94, 239n

  Klein, Allen, 120, 198–202, 204, 210, 215, 217, 220, 274n, 277n

  Beatles aggressively pursued by, 197–98, 201–2, 208–11, 212–15, 219, 277n

  gauche personality of, 196, 201, 209, 212, 213

  lawsuits filed against, 199–200, 216

  in record contract negotiations, 195–96

  shady business practices of, 199–200, 202, 212, 214, 215, 216, 276n–77n

  slovenly appearance of, 196, 201, 212, 213

  as Stones manager, 195–96, 197, 198–202, 208, 214, 215, 216, 220

  Klein, Sheila, 32, 198

  Know the North (TV show), 30

  Kramer, Billy J., 33, 36, 251n

  Kramer, Nicky, 161, 267n

  Kudzu, 187

  Ku Klux Klan, 132

  Lancashire and Cheshire Beat Group Contest, 60–61, 62, 250n

  Landau, Jon, 180, 187

  “Last Time, The,” 75, 144

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p; Lennon, Alf, 14

  Lennon, Cynthia, 13, 30, 90–91, 137

  Lennon, John, 4, 7, 9, 12–14, 15, 28, 29, 48, 87, 88, 89, 92, 97, 98, 113, 116, 118, 122, 135, 142–43, 146, 153, 158, 175, 191, 194–95, 203, 215, 225–27, 240n, 254n, 257n, 262n, 272n, 276n, 278n–79n

  Apple’s problems publicly aired by, 204, 207–8, 209

  on Beatles amiable, “clean-cut” image, 4, 30–31, 243n

  Beatles reunion rumors ridiculed by, 225–26

  on Beatles-Stones rivalry, 43, 78, 98, 143, 222–23

  caustic wit and biting remarks of, 13, 22, 194, 198, 218, 242n, 256n

  childhood and adolescence of, 9, 10, 12–13, 14, 15, 38, 210, 238n, 250n

  copycat groups and imitators resented by, 42–43, 44, 78, 147, 222, 223, 244n, 264n

  death of, 231, 280n

  drinking of, 16, 18, 71, 96

  drug use of, 138, 179, 213, 217–18, 266n

  in first encounter with Stones, 55–57, 247n, 248n

  first marriage of, 8, 90–91, 256n

  harmonica playing of, 51, 52, 55–56, 247n, 248n–49n

  Klein’s pursuit of Beatles and, 201, 202, 209, 210–11, 212, 213–14, 215, 219, 277n

  McCartney’s creative partnership with, 44, 56, 71–72, 74–75, 77, 86, 90, 93, 142, 174, 215, 217, 225, 251n, 253n, 254n, 255n, 274n–75n

  McCartney’s fraying relationship with, 216–18

  Maharishi and, 175, 194, 213, 268n–69n

  “more popular than Jesus” remark of, 132–33

  NME concert incident and, 144, 145

  Ono’s relationship with, 185–86, 210, 213–14, 218–29, 276n

  onstage antics of, 16, 17, 19–20, 94, 114

  political views and activism of, 156, 157, 177–81, 185–86, 187, 218, 272n

  “Revolution” controversy and, 177–81, 269n

  in Rock and Roll Circus TV special, 202, 203–4, 275n–76n

  sexual exploits and indiscretions of, 13, 17, 91, 92, 137

  solo projects of, 218–20, 223, 278n, 279n

  songwriting of, 71–72, 74–75, 90, 136, 137–38, 142, 173–74, 217, 251n, 253n, 260n, 274n

  Stones criticized by, 44, 147, 222, 223, 264n

  temperamental outbursts and violent confrontations of, 18, 19, 96, 145

  vocal style of, 1, 174, 177, 256n, 268n

  see also Beatles

  Lennon, Julia, 14, 238n

  Lennon, Julian, 55, 275n–76n

  Les Crane Show, 124–25

  Lester, Richard, 94, 247n

  Let It Be (film), 217, 219

  Let It Bleed, 221, 227

  “Let’s Spend the Night Together,” 172

  Lewes Prison, 149, 165

  Lewis, Edward, 63, 195

  Liberation News Service (LNS), 178, 189

  Life (Richards), 43, 147

  Lindsay-Hogg, Michael, 203, 204, 219, 276n

  “Little by Little,” 252n

  “Little Red Rooster,” 109

  Little Richard, 16, 36, 253n, 263n, 266n

  Liverpool, 9–10, 11–12, 18, 26, 35, 37, 38, 39, 92, 96, 237n, 258n

 

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