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Winnipeg's Classic Rock

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Tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of the release of the Beatles documentary, Let It Be. There were only about 20 people on the roof that day (including the band), and Ken Mansfield - as the head of Apple Records U.S. - was one of them. That's him in the white coat. He told me how, after a few days of preparation to shoot the performance for the ending of the documentary, it came *this close* at the last moment to not happening at all. I'll post the full, fascinating conversation tomorrow.

Ken Mansfield was the head of the U.S. branch of the Beatles' own Apple Records label. He happened to be in London on label business the week that the band staged the infamous rooftop concert as a way to end the Let It Be documentary. His association as a Beatles insider was about five years, beginning in 1966, and his stories are fascinating. The documentary was released on May 13th, 1970, so I gave Ken a buzz to talk about his time with The Beatles, and what it was like being on the roof that day (he's "The Man In The White Coat" in the photos). It's one of the most fascinating interviews I've ever had the pleasure of doing. Enjoy.

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Wednesday marks the 50th anniversary of the release of the Let It Be documentary. I interviewed Ken Mansfield recently. He's known as "The Man In The White Coat", seen in the film of the Beatles legendary rooftop (final) performance. As the head of Apple Records U.S., he was a band insider, and the conversation is one of the most fascinating I've ever had. I'll post the whole thing Wednesday, but a couple of teasers first. It was Ken's job to drive the boys around Hollywood to show them the sights. The band was staying at a rented home, and Ken told me this story that shows even up in the hills, in a walled yard, the Beatles weren't safe from the fans.