by Larry Kane
screaming audiences, 344
sexual scandals, 360
visual promotion of the Beatles, 356–357
See also Barrow, Tony; Harry, Bill;
Mersey Beat; Radio; Taylor, Derek
Media campaign, 366–367
Mendips, 35–36, 101
Mersey Beat, 329, 352–353
creation of, 95, 109–110, 115, 117–119
Decca Records, 265
early Merseyside music scene, 121
early polls, 50
Epstein and, 119–120, 234
innovations, 121–124
Litherland concert, 152
Paul writing for, 112–113
Pete Best, 251
Ringo and George’s songwriting, 131
the poll, 212, 212(quote), 213–215, 218
Wooler’s article, 220–221
Merseybeats, 50–51, 192, 199, 240, 252, 258, 290–295. See also Kinsley, Billy
“Money,” 153
Moore, Tommy, 97
Murray, Rod, 107, 115
Music rights, 335–336
Newby, Chas, 151
Nilsson, Harry, 349
Norman, Philip, 61, 186
North American Tour, 224(quote)
Numerology, 150
Obama, Barack, 13–14
Obama, Michelle, 13
O’Brien, Ty, 274
Odeon Theater (Manchester), 62, 351, 353
Ono, Yoko, 30(quote), 32–33, 44, 46, 368
Aspinall’s death, 262
Bramwell’s hatred of, 313–314
Epstein and John, 228, 230
Goldman’s book, 61
John’s treatment of, 252
Klaus Voorman, 189
Liverpool tribute, 373
Stu and John, 158–159, 166
Operation Big Beat, 210, 217
Orbison, Roy, 353
Other Voices (Brocken), 259–260
Paar, Jack, 369
Paducah, Kentucky, 370
Pang, May, 49, 61, 211, 320
Parlophone, 280–282
Parnes, Larry, 96–98, 148–149
Pete Best Band, 258
Plastic Ono Band, 56, 189
“Please Please Me,” 336, 352, 363
Please Please Me (album), 334
Pobjoy, William, 37
Polydor, 281
Poole, Brian, 266
Presley, Elvis, 60, 107, 198, 316, 320, 345
Preston, Billy, 10
Puttin’ on the Style, 56
Quarry Bank School, 28, 36–37, 64–65, 64(quote), 85
Quarrymen, 16, 31, 64–68, 206–207, 368–369
awareness of greatness, 86
changing the name, 98–99, 110–111
end of skiffle, 174
George joining, 126, 133
Jacaranda Club, 93–96
John’s sex appeal, 38–39
Lonnie Donegan and, 55
Quarry Bank school, 38
Scotland performance, 97, 99–100
the Casbah, 246, 248–249
the Cavern, 197–198, 201
The Quarrymen (Davis), 373
Woolton performance, 83–84
Racial segregation, 79–82, 218
Radio, 303–305, 367, 370
American pop music, 58–60
American promotion of the Beatles, 340
boys’ addiction to, 57–58
Lonnie Donegan, 53
Radio Luxembourg, 58–59, 76
Rebels, 132–133
Recording sessions, 334
Red-light districts, 137, 139, 142
Revolver (album), 185
Richard, Cliff, 154–155
Richards, Ron, 281–282
Riley, Tim, 163
Roach, Kevin, 74–77
“Rock Island Line,” 54
Rock ’n’ Roll (album), 188
Roland, Cheniston, 92(quote), 94
Rolling Stones, 123, 199, 267–268, 349
Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, 96, 104, 122, 138–139, 142, 174, 182, 190–194, 213–215, 247, 271, 274–275, 277, 325–326
Rose, John, 165, 240, 256
Rosebery Street, 39–40
Rowe, Dick, 266–268, 281
Royal Command Performance, 62, 361–363
Rubber Soul (album), 189
Russell, Paul, 369–370
St. John’s Hall concerts, 152
St. Luke’s church, 19–20
Sayer, Leo, 56
Scotland concert, 99–100
Searchers, 61
Seinfeld, Jerry, 13
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (album), 320
Sex appeal, 100–103
Hamburg influence, 184
John, 38–40
Paul, 70
Pete, 250, 253–254
Stu Sutcliffe, 162, 168
Sexual activities, 137–138, 141–142, 312, 346–347, 359–361
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), 142–143
“She Loves You,” 332–334, 340–341, 370
Sheridan, Tony, 120–121, 173, 176, 180–181, 234, 281
Shoes, 324
Shotton, Pete, 37, 64, 68, 82, 256, 330.
See also Quarrymen
Shout (Norman), 61
Silver Beetles/Silver Beatles, 96–97, 99, 102–103, 148
Skiffle, 53–56, 109, 114–115, 173–174, 197–198, 274
Skiffle (McDevitt), 57
Smith, George Toogood, 32, 35–36, 42, 45–46
Smith, Mary Stanley “Mimi” (John’s aunt)
differing views of, 35–36, 42–44, 46–47
dislike of popular music, 27, 32–33
Freda Kelly and, 297, 302
John and Paul’s first concert, 86
John’s birth, 18
John’s fear of, 252
Julia, John, and, 45
Quarrymen performance, 83–84
Quarrymen’s stripper performance, 95
Smith, Mike, 265–268
Soccer. See Football
Somach, Denny, 184, 289, 327
Sowry, Virginia. See Harry, Virginia
Spencer, Graham, 122
Spizer, Bruce, 266–268, 281, 332(quote), 337–339
Stage presence, 55–56, 66, 193
Star Club, Hamburg, 170, 173–174, 178, 180–181
Starkey, Elsie (mother), 17, 27, 270–272, 297–298, 302, 367
Starkey, Richie. See Starr, Ringo
Starr, Ringo, 53(quote), 269(quote)
accessibility, 72
All-Starr Band, 9–11
American music, 58–61
Aspinall’s death, 262
backup plan, 278
band as family, 275–276
birth of, 17
childhood and education, 27–28, 269–270, 272–273, 276–277
Derek Taylor and, 351
Ellis’s memories of, 62–63
Freda Kelly on, 302
Hamburg, 174, 179, 191
intellectual development, 131–132
John and Paul undervaluing, 129–130
John’s loyalty, 256
Lonnie Donegan’s influence, 54–55
Mal Evans and, 319
memories of Fascher, 180–181
Mersey Beat, 121
musical identity, 273–274, 277
original songwriting, 374
personality and attitude, 271–273
Pete and, 254, 257, 260–263
Royal Command Performance, 361
session drummer replacing, 259
songwriting talent, 131
stage name, 271
stage presence, 102
Storm’s death, 194
the Casbah, 246–247
See also Rory Storm and the Hurricanes
Storm, Rory, 96, 190–194, 246–247, 271, 276–277, 374. See also Rory Storm and the Hurricanes
Strawberry Field, 35–36
Style, 159
Substance abuse, 318, 366
band as family, 275–276
Hamburg, 137–138, 142
John, 39, 52
Mal Evans, 321
Paul, 42
Ringo, 11, 256, 270–273
Sutcliffe, Millie (mother), 126, 158(quote)
Sutcliffe, Pauline (sister), 125(quote), 126, 147, 161–164, 166–168, 186
Sutcliffe, Stuart, 329
art, 108, 165–167, 208
beating and death, 167–169
Beatles’ autobiography, 110–111
Bill Harry and, 114
conflict with Paul, 186
death of, 126–127, 267, 316
family, 29
George and, 160–161
Hamburg, 138, 141–142, 146–147
impact on the group, 162
Jacaranda Club art, 93
John and, 107, 158–159, 186
Julia Baird on, 86–87
Mersey Beat, 118
Parnes’s insistence on dropping, 148
Quarry Bank school, 37–38
Scotland tour, 97
spirituality and talent, 159–161
the Cavern, 198, 200
Tower Ballroom, 217
See also Kirchherr, Astrid; Quarrymen
Swan Records, 337
Sweden, 359–361
Sytner, Alan, 197–198
Taylor, Alistair, 235
Taylor, Derek, 16, 232, 322(quote), 332(quote), 348–357, 348(quote), 366–367
Aspinall and, 311
Beatles’ sex lives, 360
Beatles’ treatment of, 350–352
calming audiences, 356
Daily Express articles, 353–355
death of, 316
early Quarrymen/Silver Beatles acts, 100
Epstein and, 231, 354
film techniques, 344–345
George’s intellectual curiosity, 355
George’s kindnesses, 134
Odeon Theater appearance, 353
Paul and, 64, 69(quote), 78
Pete’s departure, 257
Royal Command Performance, 362
supporting role, 348–349
the makeover, 323
Taylor, Joan, 352–353
Taylor, Teddy, 172–173, 180, 287, 369, 374
Teddy Boys, 205–207, 322
The Tonight Show, 369
Top Ten Club, Hamburg, 174–176, 179
Tower Ballroom, 208–209, 216–218, 252
Tucker, Sophie, 361
Turner, Jim, 190(quote), 191–193
“Twist and Shout,” 85, 361
United Artists, 369
United States, 354, 368–370
British Invasion, 366–368, 370–371
Fascher’s love of rock and roll, 175–177
fashion makeover, 324–325
hit singles, 333
influence on Beatles music, 57–62
Louise Harrison, 303–308
“Love Me Do,” 172
origins of skiffle, 54
racial segregation, 79
slow start in, 335–338
topping the charts, 172, 341
Vaughan, Ivan, 68, 82–83
Vee-Jay Records, 332(quote), 335–336, 339
Vietnam War, 32, 176, 180
Vincent, Gene, 31–32, 96
Vollmer, Jürgen, 122, 182, 186–188, 324
Voorman, Klaus, 161, 173, 182–189, 359
Walley, Nigel, 43, 82
Walsh, Joe, 10
Walter, Mac, 294
Walters, Lu, 274
Watmough, Harry, 122
Watson, Ron, 198, 250–252
White, Alan, 56, 206, 358–359, 358(quote)
White, Andy, 259
White, Jack, 13
White House celebration (2010), 12, 373–374
The Who, 289
The Wild One (film), 99
Williams, Allan, 92(quote), 96, 339–340, 363–364, 368
Beatles’ autobiography, 111
Epstein signing the Beatles, 235–236, 239
Hamburg, 104, 138–140, 142–143, 174, 194
Jacaranda Club, 92–93, 115
Jacaranda Club art, 93–94
Pete’s memories, 210
racket in the basement, 94–95
Rory Storm, 190, 190(quote), 192
Scotland tour, 96–97
Stu Sutcliffe leaving the group, 164
Williams, Taffy, 41
Wilson, Brian, 349
Wings, 259
With the Beatles (album), 334
Wolf, Reinart, 183
Wonder, Stevie, 13
Wooler, Bob, 145(quote), 368, 371–372
as compere, 219–223
Beatlemania, 364
first album, 120–121
John’s attack on, 221–223
Litherland concert, 148–149, 152
Mersey Beat article, 112, 119–120, 122, 234, 254
Merseybeats, 290
the Cavern, 200
Woolton performance, 83–85, 88
World War II, 16–20
Ye Cracke, 106–109, 115, 159–160, 200
Yes (band), 358–359
“You Can’t Do That,” 87
Young, Roy, 178
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