Episode 24 - Farewell Pete, Hello Ringo

from Before They Were Beatles · host Megrin Entertainment

In this episode, we will take a deep dive into the events surrounding Pete Best’s departure and Ringo’s arrival as a member of The Beatles. .********* This is the story of how one of the thousands of amateur British schoolboy skiffle bands in the mid-1950s evolved into the beginnings of the greatest band in popular history. It’s a story of hope, creativity, and exploring musical boundaries. It’s also a story of tragedy, coincidence, and at times just sheer luck. It is a story of beginnings, the story of John, Paul, George, and Ringo - Before They Were Beatles. .********* Before The Beatles 20th Anniversary edition newsletter To mark both the 20th anniversary of the original BEFORE THEY WERE BEATLES book’s publication and the popularity of the podcast, we have decided to answer many long-standing requests for an updated and expanded version of the book with a new 20th Anniversary edition. if you’d like to keep up with the progress of the work on the 20th Anniversary edition of the Before They Were Beatles book you can sign up for a subscription to the new dedicated Substack monthly newsletter at https://beforebeatles.substack.com/ This newsletter will give you behind-the-scenes access to the development of that new edition with exclusive first looks at the new text, and more. Why Subscribe? The news and updates sections each month will be FREE to all subscribers. Each month paid subscribers will get: Exclusive first look at in-progress updates to the updated and expanded 20th Anniversary edition Author's notes Play List Suggestions Recommended Reads ******** The music heard in this episode included: - The Beatles - Money (Intro from Decca auditions) You can find full versions of the music heard in this episode in the dedicated Before They Were Beatles Podcast YouTube channel If you enjoy the early rock-n-roll years and the music that inspired the Fab Four you can now enjoy a great selection of songs from the period on the new Before They Were Beatles playlist on Spotify If you would like to make a comment or ask a question you can follow the podcast Twitter account at @BeforeBeatles You can also find copies of the original Before They Were Beatles book on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, and Kindle editions The Before They Were Beatles Podcast is a production of Megrin Entertainment, a division of 4Js Group LLC.

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