by Larry Kane
as bouncer, 143
Beatles’ success in Hamburg, 170
drug use, 184–185
first meeting with the boys, 178–179
history, 175–176
jail, 180
John and Epstein, 228–229
John’s rudeness, 171
Kingsize Taylor and the Dominos, 288
“Love Me Do,” 171–172, 283–284
nightclub management, 177–178
Paul’s jealousy of Stu, 164
Fashion, 107, 159, 186–188, 205–207, 322–327, 367
Fifty Years Adrift (Taylor and Harrison), 141, 161, 352, 355
Film crews, 344
Finley, Charles O., 97–98
Flaming Pie (album), 112
Flannery, Joe
American pop music, 58
Capitol Records, 339
Epstein and, 220, 228, 232–233, 241, 267
haircuts, 186–187
Mersey Beat poll, 213
Mimi Smith, 35
Mona Best, 255
Ringo and, 269
the makeover, 323, 327
Football, 21–22, 64
Formby, George, Jr., 31–32
Forshaw, Dave, 152, 154
Four-track technology, 333
Frank Comments magazine, 114–116
“From Me to You,” 335–336, 363
Furlong, June, 20–21, 37–38, 161
Fury, Billy, 97
Gaar, Gillian, 148
Gannon, John, 75, 77
Garry, Len, 33, 40, 64–66, 68, 369
Gator Bowl concert, 79
Gentle, Johnny, 99–100, 110–111, 149, 274
Gerry and the Pacemakers, 209, 214–216, 353–354
Gershwin Prize, 12–14
“Give Peace a Chance,” 349–350
Goldman, Albert, 60–61
Gonorrhea, 142
Graves, Harry, 272, 297
Griffiths, Eric, 64, 85. See also Quarrymen
Grohl, Dave, 13
Guma, Tony, 240, 256
Haig, Kenneth, 124
Hair, 107, 159, 186–188, 323–325, 367
Haley, Bill, 176
Hall, Colin, 101–102, 221, 284
“Hallelujah, I Love Her So,” 180
Hamburg Kaiserkeller, 175–176, 182, 189
Hamburg, Germany, 104, 120–121, 137(quote), 274, 329, 374
aftermath, 145–147
art scene, 160
Beatles’ autobiography, 111–112
characters, 181
Fascher and, 175–178
fashion style, 324, 326–327
impact on their music, 139, 175, 188–189
John and Stu, 159
Kingsize Taylor, 288
living and working conditions, 140–142
Pete’s invitation to, 249
Ringo in, 174, 271
risk-taking, 137–138
Rory Storm, 191
sexually transmitted diseases, 142–143
Star Club performances, 179–180
Stu’s beating and death, 167–168
Stu’s friendship and love, 158–169
the look, 188
third visit, 170–172
violence, 143–144
Voorman, Vollmer, and Kirchherr, 182–189
Williams’s dispute over money, 235
See also Fascher, Horst
Hancock, Herbie, 13
Hanton, Colin, 30(quote), 34, 38–40, 55, 64(quote), 84–85, 125(quote), 126, 330, 368–369. See also Quarrymen
A Hard Day’s Night (film), 124, 132
Harris, Emmylou, 13
Harrison, George, 125(quote), 275
accessibility, 72
American music, 58–59, 61
Astrid Kirchherr and, 126–127, 183, 185
Beatles’ autobiography, 110–111
Bill Harry and, 106, 114
Billy Kinsley’s memories of, 50–51
bulge generation culture, 123–124
childhood and education, 17–18, 26, 28, 72–73, 125–126
death of, 129
Decca Records disaster, 265
deportation from Germany, 145
Derek Taylor and, 348(quote), 351–352, 355
Ellis’s memories of, 63
Epstein and, 237
Fascher and, 180–181
first instruments, 28
Freda Kelly, 299
haircut, 187–188
Hamburg, 141, 145–146
intellectual curiosity, 131–132, 355
Jacaranda Club, 95
Joe Ankrah and the Chants, 80
lead singers, 290–291
Litherland concert, 149–150, 154
Lonnie Donegan’s influence, 54–55, 57, 76
Louise Harrison’s support, 305–307
Mal Evans and, 316, 319
Mona Best and, 255
on love, 134
original songwriting, 374
Paris trip, 187–188
Paul’s business sense, 63–64
Pete Best and, 253, 256–257, 261
post-Hamburg tension with Paul, 146–147
Rebels, 132–133
Ringo and, 271
Royal Command Performance, 361
sensitivity and kindness, 126–134, 185
songwriting talent, 63, 127–128, 131
stage presence, 102, 128
Stu Sutcliffe and, 161–162, 164–165
the Casbah, 246
the makeover, 324
Tony Bramwell and, 314
topping the charts, 333
Tower Ballroom, 218
underrating, 129–130
See also Hamburg; Quarrymen
Harrison, Harold (father), 15, 17–18, 133, 145, 297, 302, 307
Harrison, Louise (mother), 17, 28, 133, 185, 297, 302
Harrison, Louise (sister), 125(quote), 130, 132–134, 137(quote), 296(quote), 303–308
Harrison, Peter (brother), 17, 133
Harrison hug, 306
Harry, Bill, 15–16, 232, 366, 373
background, 105–106
Beatles’ autobiography, 111–112
Beatles’ uniqueness, 105(quote)
changing the Quarrymen’s name, 99
fans’ attack on Pete, 254
Fascher and the boys, 178–179
George’s quiet sensitivity, 130–131
hairstyle, 188
hunger for pop music, 58–59
Jacaranda Club, 94–95
John and, 106–107
Kingsize Taylor, 288
“Love Me Do,” 283
marriage to Virginia, 331
on his involvement with the scene, 114–124
Paul and, 33
Pete’s musical style, 251, 260
Pete’s popularity, 253–254
Quarry Bank school, 37
Sam Leach and, 109
social networking and promotion, 105–124
Stuart and Astrid, 184
Stuart Sutcliffe, 159–162, 168
supporting role, 349
the Cavern, 197–198, 200–202
Wooler and, 220
Ye Cracke gatherings, 106–109
See also Mersey Beat
Harry, Virginia, 95, 109, 113, 115–118, 121–122, 124, 213, 331, 373
Helm, Levon, 10
Help! (film), 275, 318, 320, 350
Hesselberg, Frank, 114
Hill, Faith, 13
Hoernie, John, 321
Holloway, Brenda, 227
Holly, Buddy, 99
Homosexuality, 226, 228, 362
Hopkin, Mary, 82
Hudson, Marc, 276–277
Hughes, Fran, 321
Hutchinson, Johnny, 288–289
“I Saw Her Standing There,” 367, 370
“I Should Have Known Better,” 87
“I Want to Hold Your Hand,” 49, 333–334, 337–341, 367, 370
“I’ll Get You,” 340
“Imagine,” 32, 34, 56, 185, 189, 358–359
Imagine Thi
s (Baird), 42
Indra, 140, 143, 173, 177
Iron Door Club, 216–217
It’s Love that Really Counts (Leigh), 291
Jacaranda Club, 92, 94–96, 115–118
Jackson, Ed, 260–261
Jagger, Mick, 199
James, Carroll, 340
James, Ian, 77
Joe Ankrah and the Chants, 79–82. See also Ankrah, Joe
John (Lennon), 267
John, Elton, 56
John, Paul, George, Ringo, and Me (Barrow), 242
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates, 289, 374
Johnson, Joe, 245–246
Jonas Brothers, 13
Jones, Raymond, 120, 234
“Julia,” 40
Kaempfert, Bert, 120, 281
“Kansas City,” 98
Kaye, Peter, 122
Kellerman, Ronnie, 61
Kelly, Brian, 145(quote), 148–150, 152, 249, 364
Kelly, Freda, 296–297, 296(quote), 367
Beatlemania, 301
Bob Wooler, 221
Epstein and, 239–240, 300
Epstein’s death, 233
Jim McCartney, 77
Litherland performances, 155
loyalty of, 298–299, 334–335
Mimi Smith, 35
Paul, 78
Pete Best, 251–253, 261
Ringo, 276
the poll, 214
view of the Beatles, 303
Keltner, Jim, 10
Kennedy, John F., 334
Kidd, Johnny. See Johnny Kidd and the Pirates
Kingsize Taylor and the Dominoes, 172–173, 180, 199, 214, 216, 271, 287–288, 369, 374. See also Taylor, Teddy
Kinsley, Billy, 50–51, 192, 197(quote), 199–201, 219, 221, 252, 257–258, 289–295, 321, 371, 374. See also Merseybeats
Kirchherr, Astrid, 142, 181–183, 324, 329
art, 107, 182–184, 186
Beatles’ look, 159–160
drug use, 184–185
George and, 126–127
hair, 187
love story, 162–163
Stuart remaining in Hamburg, 146–147
Stuart’s death, 162, 168
Klein, Alan, 320
Koschmider, Bruno, 138, 140–141, 143, 145, 170, 177, 191
Kramer, Billy J., 215, 287(quote), 334, 354, 365(quote), 371, 374
early Liverpool music scene, 27
John’s generosity, 49–50
Litherland concert, 153
memories of John, 50–51
Pete’s musical ability, 260
Ringo and, 273, 276
Lang Lang, 13
Las Vegas, 311, 346–347, 360
Leach, Sam, 16, 204(quote), 207–208, 287(quote), 339–340, 368
Beatlemania, 364
Bill Harry and, 109
Casanova Club, 103, 207–208
Epstein and Williams as managers, 235–236
Epstein replacing, 208–210
John and Paul’s first concert, 86
Kingsize Taylor, 288
Merseyside bands, 290
on Allan Williams, 93–94
Paul’s leadership, 87
Pete’s memories, 210
Stu Sutcliffe and, 165
Teddy Boys, 206–207
the makeover, 326
Tower Ballroom, 216–218, 216(quote)
view of George, 129
Leadbelly, 54
Led Zeppelin, 289
Leigh, Spencer, 199, 261, 287(quote), 291, 294
Lennon, Alfred (father), 15, 18, 34, 41, 45, 197(quote)
Lennon, Cynthia, 37, 48–49, 87, 106–107, 152–154, 230, 252, 267, 271, 368
Lennon, John, 14, 329(quote)
abrasiveness, 77
accessibility, 72
American music, 57–59, 61–62
American success, 367–368
art, 47
Astrid Kirchherr and, 126–127, 183
attack on Wooler, 222–223
awareness of genius, 48
Beatlemania, 364
Beatles’ autobiography, 110–112, 118
Bill Harry and, 106–107, 114
Lennon, John (continued)
Billy Kramer and, 49–50
books about, 371
Bramwell’s hatred of Yoko Ono, 313–314
California fund-raiser, 338
childhood and education, 18, 27, 36–38, 65
complexity of, 49–52
Cynthia and, 48–49
death of his mother, 40–41
Decca Records audition, 267
Derek Taylor and, 351–352
dreams, 32–36
Ellis’s memories of, 62–63, 134
Epstein and, 228–230, 234–235, 237, 239–241
Epstein replacing Leach, 209
family story, 40–48
Fascher and, 171–173
George and, 127–130
haircut, 187
Hamburg, 139–143, 146, 180
Jacaranda Club, 93, 95
Joe Ankrah and the Chants, 80
Julian and, 49
lead singers, 290–291
Litherland concert, 154, 156
Live at the London Palladium, 359
Liverpool birthday tribute, 373–374
Lonnie Donegan’s influence, 54–57
Mal Evans and, 319–321
May Pang, 49, 61, 211, 320
Mersey Beat coverage, 110, 118
Mona Best and, 255
Paris trip, 187–188
Paul and, 82–89, 208
Pete and, 251–252, 257, 261
Ringo and, 271, 275–276
Royal Command Performance, 329(quote), 362
Sam Leach and, 211
sex appeal, 38–40
Stu Sutcliffe and, 97, 158–167, 184, 186
Stu’s beating and death, 167–169
Teddy Boys, 206
tension with Parnes, 148
the Casbah, 246
the Cavern, 203
the makeover, 323–324, 327
the milkman, 30–32
the poll, 214
Tony Bramwell and, 315
topping the charts, 333, 341
view of future success, 103–104
young girls, 346–347
See also Quarrymen
Lennon, Julia Stanley (mother), 15, 18, 27, 34, 40–49, 67, 86
Lennon, Julian (son), 368
Lennon, Victoria Elizabeth (sister), 41
Lennon: The Definitive Biography (Coleman), 61
Litherland Town Hall, 148–151, 153–157, 184, 223, 329, 365
Little Richard, 80, 84, 218
Live at the London Palladium (television program), 358–359, 363–364
Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962 (album), 173, 180
Live Peace, 359
Liverpool College of Art, 37, 92, 114, 160
Liverpool Echo, 241, 265, 283, 345
Liverpool F.C., 21–22
Liverpool Institute High School for Boys, 74, 92, 108, 125
Liverpool Stadium concert, 96
The Lives of John Lennon (Goldman), 60–61
Livingston, Alan, 338, 341
Lofgren, Nils, 10
“Long Tall Sally,” 84–85, 151, 153, 247, 287
“Love Me Do,” 80, 130, 172–173, 282–284, 334, 343, 370
“Love Me Tender,” 163–165, 329
Lowe, Bernie, 337
Lowry, Laurence Stephen, 230
Makeover, 322–327
Makin, Russ, 233
Malloy, Robbie, 294
Malloy, Sandra, 294
Mammarella, Tony, 337
Manchester Daily Express, 351–352
Manchester Playhouse, 253–254, 353
Mansfield, Tony, 261
Margaret (Princess), 362
Marsden, Gerry, 22, 374. See also Gerry and the Pacemakers
Martin, George, 256, 259, 280–282, 334
Matthews, Dick, 117, 122
Mavericks, 290. See
also Merseybeats
May, Brian, 56
McCabe, Kathy, 294
McCartney, James (father), 15–17, 69–70, 72–73, 75–77, 237, 254, 268, 297, 302, 353
McCartney, James (son), 262
McCartney, Linda Eastman (wife), 320
McCartney, Mary Mohin (mother), 17, 69–70, 72–73, 76
McCartney, Michael (brother), 12, 72–75
McCartney, Paul, 69(quote)
American music, 58–59, 61–62
Beatles’ autobiography, 110–112
Bill Harry and, 106, 114
Billy Kinsley’s memories of, 50–51
birth of, 17
business sense, 63–64, 86
California fund-raiser, 338
childhood and education, 25–28, 69–70, 72–77
death of his mother, 43
Derek Taylor and, 350–352
Ellis’s memories of, 62–63, 134
Epstein and, 237
Fascher and, 171–172, 181
first instruments, 28
George and, 125–130, 132–133, 146–147
Gershwin Prize, 12–14
growing influence, 334–335
haircut, 187
Hamburg, 138, 141, 145–146
inaccessibility, 71–72, 75
Jacaranda Club, 95
Joe Ankrah and the Chants, 80
John’s first meeting with, 82–89
John’s relationship with, 46, 98, 208
Julia Baird’s memories of, 86–87
Kingsize Taylor, 288
lead singers, 290–291
left-handed playing, 224
Litherland concert, 152–154
Lonnie Donegan’s influence, 54–56
“Love Me Do,” 170(quote), 282–284
Mal Evans and, 319, 321
Mersey Beat source, 112–113, 120
Merseybeats, 293
on his father, 73
Paris trip, 187–188
Pete Best and, 253, 256–257, 259, 261
public life, 78–79
racial barriers, 81–82
Ringo and, 271, 275
Rod Davis and, 87–88
Royal Command Performance, 363
Sam Leach and, 210–211
sex appeal, 70–71
stage presence, 102
Stu Sutcliffe and, 159, 163–165, 186
Stu’s beating and death, 167–168
the Casbah, 246, 248–249
the makeover, 324
Tony Bramwell and, 314–315
topping the charts, 333
Tower Ballroom, 218
twenty-first birthday, 221–222
view of future success, 103–104
White House celebration, 373–374
workaholic nature, 33
See also Quarrymen
McCartney, Stella (daughter), 262
McFall, Ray, 197–198, 216, 250–251
Media
American introduction, 366
Aspinall’s hatred of, 311
Barrow’s stressful jobs, 346
Beatlemania, 358–359
damage control, 346–347
Derek Taylor’s articles, 350–354
film footage, 344–345
Mal Evans and, 317
Paul’s inaccessibility to, 71–72, 75–76
Royal Command Performance, 362–363
