Beatles in Bournemouth
You’d be surprised to know that there are many surprising Beatles – Bournemouth connections – not least the first footage of The Beatles that was shown on US TV (now showing on YouTube) was shot in Bournemouth and the sheer number of shows they played in the town in such a short period.
Other connections include:
– A tape of a full Beatles concert recorded during their first visit to Bournemouth is the earliest known example of their theatre show. Despite the excellent quality of the recording it remains unreleased.
– The iconic cover photograph for the With The Beatles and Meet The Beatles albums was taken in Bournemouth.
– Howie Casey, who played with Wings in the 1970s and has lived in Bournemouth since 1978, has links with The Beatles that go back to their very earliest days. With his band The Seniors, Howie was at the same audition in 1960 when John, Paul and George first performed as the Silver Beatles.
– George Harrison’s first Beatles song, Don’t Bother Me was written while staying in Bournemouth.
– John Lennon bought his Aunt Mimi a home just outside Bournemouth and until he left the UK in 1971 was a regular visitor to the area.
The book also has many rare and previously unseen photos.
Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Beatles & Bournemouth is published on 22 September 2011 by Natula Publications, ISBN 9781897887899
amazon said october 6th
pre-order from 1 September by emailing sales@natula.co.uk