David Bedford, Pt. 2

In Part 2 of 3, I continue my conversation with famed Beatles historian David Bedford. Topics this time include: The Skiffle craze and its influence in EnglandEvolution of the Quarrymen into a Rock and Roll GroupHow the Quarrymen became Beatles with an AThe Saga of the Beatles tour of Scotland backing Johnny GentleThe first trip to Hamburg, with Pete BestThe popularity of jazz and efforts to protect it in the UKHow Liverpudlians could hear American musicThe influence of Black musicians in Liverpool on the BeatlesWhy was it so hard to find drummers and bass players?How Stuart joined the band on bassHow the Beatles were greater than the sum of their parts Be sure to subscribe so you'll be notified when Part 2 of my interview with David is posted. And please give us a thumbs up and leave a comment if you'd like.You can check out what David's up to at https://davidabedford.com and you can find his books there as well as at https://beatlesbookstore.com, where you'll find all kinds of writings about the Beatles from over 20 different authors. You can also find David's books on amazon.com and pretty much wherever books are sold. You can follow David on X at @Liddypooldave. Thanks for listening!