I'm stepping out of the normal post format of 50 years ago today to offer kudos to Jude Southerland Kessler for her new book "Shivering Inside". She is destined to join the pantheon of Beatle historians. Her book is fantastic and fits extremely well with idea of this blog.
I originally started the blog because I remembered how rewarding it was to follow the (rather cobbled up) log book of the voyages of Christopher Columbus on exactly the 500th anniversary of their entry (taking into account the calendar adjustment) back in 1992. I think, it gives a reader a much better sense of the actual event if one experiences the events in "real time" instead of "all at once", like in a usual written history.
Like Tom Wolfe's "The Right Stuff", Jude has "invented" carefully researched and documented vignettes in the history of the biggest band in history, just as they were breaking into the mainstream, December 1961 to April 1963. For any Beatle fan with the imagination to go along, it is a thrilling ride. Do yourself a favor and order this book here. (If you're nice, Ms Kessler might personalize and sign your copy!)
December 25, 1961
The Beatles are waiting to see what their new manager will do for them, especially as regards a recording contract. They play the Tower Ballroom tomorrow and the Cavern for the rest of the week to finish out 1961, including a Cavern Beatles Christmas show on the 27th. If you want to see some great photos of the boys arranged by Brian Epstein, their first professional shoot, just before he put them in suits, lookie here.
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| Albert Marrion Photo, December 17, 1961 |
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thank you for the great comment on my blog. I always love reading your comments as well as your blog :)Now I see where you got the idea for this blog. Very smart. My favourite era, so to speak, of the beatles is probably the hamburg days. Which is why i enjoy your blog so much. And the photo shoot you left the link for, wasnt the cover for the Decca Tape taken from it? interesting...good post, my friend
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