“They were very scruffy” recounts Allan Williams, the Beatles’ first manager, as he describes the Beatles’ early escapades in Hamburg and Liverpool Soon Brian Epstein appeared on the scene, although he didn’t like the sound the Beatles made. Nor did any record producer, and even George Martin now admits that he never believed they would make worldwide hit song writers. There was a cost, of course, which eventually had to paid for this extraordinary euphoria. But, at the time, no-one seemed to care.

featuring

Allan Williams

Bill Graham

Brian Epstein

Derek Taylor

Donovan

George Harrison

George Martin

John Lennon

Mamas and the Papas

Murray the K

Paul McCartney

Ravi Shankar

Ringo Starr

Roger McGuinn

The Beach Boys

The Byrds