Laurie Jacobson's Beatles Journey: Discovering the Magic Behind Shea Stadium 1965

from Classic Conversations: Pop culture Interviews with Jeff Dwoskin · host Jeff Dwoskin

Get ready for an unforgettable episode filled with Beatles magic! Join me as I embark on a journey with Laurie Jacobson, Hollywood Historian, as she explores the passion that led her to write the book "Top of the Mountain: The Beatles at Shea Stadium 1965". My guest, Laurie Jacobson and I discuss: "Top of the Mountain: The Beatles at Shea Stadium 1965" by Laurie Jacobson Discover the journey of Laurie Jacobson, the Hollywood Historian Explore Laurie Jacobson's passion for the Beatles that inspired her to write this book Uncover the story of how Sid Berstein discovered the Beatles Learn about the friendship and mutual belief of Sid Berstein and Brian Epstein in the Beatles Revisit the Beatles' performance at Carnegie Hall and on The Ed Sullivan Show Get a behind-the-scenes look at the revolutionary concert at Shea Stadium See never-before-seen photos and find out the amazing story behind them in Jacobson's book A nod to the magic of Fred Kaps, the magician who followed the Beatles after their Ed Sullivan appearance Creating the Shea documentary The (now) famous attendees like Meryl Streep, Stevie Van Zandt, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, and more! Discover the lasting impact the Beatles had on their generation and beyond and SO MUCH MORE! You're going to love my conversation with Laurie Jacobson Laurie's website Laurie Jacobson's books Top of the Mountain on Amazon.com Instagram Twitter Bonus: Video Beatles at SHEA BONUS: Jon Provost's episode where we discuss his book co-written by Laurie Jacobson, "Timmy's in the Well: The Jon Provost Story' co-written with his wife Laurie Jacobson Follow Jeff Dwoskin: Jeff Dwoskin on Twitter The Jeff Dwoskin Show podcast on Twitter Podcast website Podcast on Instagram Yes, the show used to be called Live from Detroit: The Jeff Dwoskin Show About the book: Top of the Mountain: The Beatles at Shea Stadium, 1965 is a book that recounts the exciting events of August 1965 when 56,000 people gathered at Shea Stadium for a rock and roll concert featuring The Beatles. The concert was the brainchild of promoter Sid Bernstein and was a first-of-its-kind event, breaking all attendance records in show business history. The book is told through first-person interviews and quotes from a diverse cast of characters including celebrities, writers, fans, and security guards, all of whom were part of the night and witnessed the Beatles change the world. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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