Welcome to the eighth episode of Before They Were Beatles presents: The Forgotten Beatles in which we turn the spotlight on on drummers Colin Hanton and Johnny Hutchinson

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Links mentioned in this episode

Books:

The Quarrymen by Hunter Davis - https://www.amazon.com/Quarrymen-Hunter-Davies/dp/071198526X

Before They Were Beatles by Alan J. Porter

https://www.amazon.com/Before-They-Were-Beatles-1956-1960/dp/1413430562 

Finding the Fourth Beatle by David Bedford and Gary Popper

https://bookshop.org/a/10029/9783732398423 

Pre:Fab! By Colin Hanton with Colin Hall - https://www.amazon.com/Pre-Lennon-McCartney-George-Harrison/dp/1912362570 

Johnny Hutchinson Obituary - https://www.the-independent.com/news/obituaries/johnny-hutchinson-hutch-drummer-the-beatles-ringo-starr-big-three-a8882636.html 

Websites:

Alan J. Porter - YouTube Channel - Forgotten Beatles related videos - https://www.youtube.com/@AlanPorterWriter 

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If you would like to make a comment or ask a question you can find me on most social media platforms @alanjporter or you can email me at [email protected]

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Don’t forget to join us next time when we turn the spotlight on singers Simone Jackson and Davy Jones

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Some Other Guy performed by The Savage Young Beatles is used with permission.

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Welcome to the seventh episode of Before They Were Beatles presents: The Forgotten Beatles in which we turn the spotlight on drummer Bobby Graham, the Quarrymen’s guitarist Eric Griffiths, and one-off bass player Johhny Gustafson

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Links mentioned in this episode

Books:

The Quarrymen by Hunter Davis - https://www.amazon.com/Quarrymen-Hunter-Davies/dp/071198526X

Before They Were Beatles by Alan J. Porter

https://www.amazon.com/Before-They-Were-Beatles-1956-1960/dp/1413430562 

Finding the Fourth Beatle by David Bedford and Gary Popper

https://bookshop.org/a/10029/9783732398423 

John Gustafson: the second most important bassist to come out of Liverpool by Scott McCormick .

https://blog.discmakers.com/2018/07/john-gustafson-the-second-most-important-bassist-to-come-out-of-liverpool/ 

Websites:

Alan J. Porter - YouTube Channel - Forgotten Beatles related videos - https://www.youtube.com/@AlanPorterWriter 

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Thanks for listening to this episode of Before They Were Beatles Presents: The Forgotten Beatles. If you would like to leave a rating or review on your favorite podcast platform that would be great and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. 

If you would like to make a comment or ask a question you can find me on most social media platforms @alanjporter or you can email me at [email protected]

You can also subscribe to the FREE monthly Before They Were Beatles newsletter at https://beforebeatles.substack.com/.

Don’t forget to join us next time when we turn the spotlight drummers Colin Hanton and Johnny Hutchinson.

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Some Other Guy performed by The Savage Young Beatles is used with permission.

The Before They Were Beatles podcast series is a production of  Megrin Entertainment, a division of 4Js Group LLC. 

Welcome to the sixth episode of Before They Were Beatles presents: The Forgotten Beatles in which we turn the spotlight on Quarrymen’s Len Garry, and singer Johnny Gentle

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Links mentioned in this episode

Books:

The Quarrymen by Hunter Davis - https://www.amazon.com/Quarrymen-Hunter-Davies/dp/071198526X

Before They Were Beatles

https://www.amazon.com/Before-They-Were-Beatles-1956-1960/dp/1413430562 

John, Paul & Me: Before The Beatles  - Len Garry - 

https://www.amazon.com/John-Paul-Me-Before-Beatles/dp/1784560782/ 

Johnny Gentle and The Beatles First Ever Tour - Johnny Gentle (eBook)

https://www.amazon.com/Johnny-Gentle-Beatles-First-Ever-ebook/dp/B007L0JKEY/ 

Websites:

Alan J. Porter - YouTube Channel - Forgotten Beatles related videos - https://www.youtube.com/@AlanPorterWriter 

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Thanks for listening to this episode of Before They Were Beatles Presents: The Forgotten Beatles. If you would like to leave a rating or review on your favorite podcast platform that would be great and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. 

If you would like to make a comment or ask a question you can find me on most social media platforms @alanjporter or you can email me at [email protected]

You can also subscribe to the FREE monthly Before They Were Beatles newsletter at https://beforebeatles.substack.com/.

Don’t forget to join us next time when we turn the spotlight on  drummer Bobby Graham, the Quarrymen’s guitarist Eric Griffiths, and bass player Johhny Gustafson

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Some Other Guy performed by The Savage Young Beatles is used with permission.

The Before They Were Beatles podcast series is a production of  Megrin Entertainment, a division of 4Js Group LLC. 

Welcome to the fifth episode of Before They Were Beatles presents: The Forgotten Beatles in which we turn the spotlight on The Quarrymen’s Rod Davis, and singers Tanya Day, and Craig Douglas

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Links mentioned in this episode

Books:

The Quarrymen by Hunter Davis - https://www.amazon.com/Quarrymen-Hunter-Davies/dp/071198526X

Before They Were Beatles

https://www.amazon.com/Before-They-Were-Beatles-1956-1960/dp/1413430562 

Websites:

Alan J. Porter - YouTube Channel - Forgotten Beatles related videos - https://www.youtube.com/@AlanPorterWriter 

The Original Quarrymen - Official Website - originalquarrymen.co.uk/.

Craig Douglas - Wikipedia entry - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Douglas

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Thanks for listening to this episode of Before They Were Beatles Presents: The Forgotten Beatles. If you would like to leave a rating or review on your favorite podcast platform that would be great and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. 

If you would like to make a comment or ask a question you can find me on most social media platforms @alanjporter or you can email me at [email protected]

You can also subscribe to the FREE monthly Before They Were Beatles newsletter at https://beforebeatles.substack.com/.

Don’t forget to join us next time when we turn the spotlight on the Quarrymen’s Len Garry and singer Johnny Gentle

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Some Other Guy performed by The Savage Young Beatles is used with permission.

The Before They Were Beatles podcast series is a production of  Megrin Entertainment, a division of 4Js Group LLC. 

This month we turn the spotlight on on the man on the weeping guitar originally credited as “Eddie Clayton” perhaps better known as Eric Clapton

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Thanks for listening to this episode of Before They Were Beatles Presents: The Forgotten Beatles. If you would like to leave a rating or review on your favorite podcast platform that would be great and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. 

If you would like to make a comment or ask a question you can follow the podcast Twitter account at @BeforeBeatles or you can email me at [email protected]

Don’t forget to join us next month when we turn the spotlight on the story of The Quarrymen’s Rod Davis

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This month we turn the spotlight on n Vince Calandra, The Chants, and Norman Chapman

If you want to know more about  Vince Calandra he did a four-hour interview for the Television Academy on his career which is available in their online archives. There are a few extracts from it on YouTube that refer to the Beatles' Ed Sullivan appearance.

For info on The Chants, I recommend the Sixties City website which includes links to their full discography. There is also an extract on YouTube from the documentary "Get Back: The City That Rocked The World", with Joe Ankrah talking about meeting Paul and being invited to the Cavern.

You can read more of Norman Chapman’s story in The Fab One Hundred and Four by David Bedford, and Finding the Fourth Beatle by David Bedford & Gary Popper.

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Don’t forget to join us next month when we turn the spotlight on the story of ‘Eddie Clayton” (aka Eric Clapton)

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This month we turn the spotlight on guitarist Ken Brown of The Quarrymen and The Blackjacks

If you want to know more about Ken Brown’s story I recommend, The Beatles: The True Beginnings, published by Thomas Dunne Books in 2003

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Don’t forget to join us next month when we turn the spotlight on the stories of honorary Beatle Vince Calandra, vocal group The Chants, and drummer Norman Chapman.

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Welcome to the first episode of Before They Were Beatles presents: The Forgotten Beatles in which we turn the spotlight on drummer Pete Best

If you want to know more about Pete Best’s story we recommend, 

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You can check out some of Pete's post-Beatles recordings, plus enjoy his appearance on the Have I Got A Secret TV show on The Forgotten Beatles You Tube playlist.

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Don’t forget to join us next month when we turn the spotlight on the story of The Quarrymen’s Ken Brown

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Coming to this podcast soon, a new series - 

Before They Were Beatles presents: 

The Forgotten Beatles 

We all know the story of John, Paul, George, and Ringo, The Beatles - BUT, there are other tales still left to tell. 

Who were Pete, Ken, Norman, Johnny, Colin, Rod, Stuart, Eric, and more who all played their part in the story of the greatest band in rock history?

These will be the stories we share

The stories of THE FORGOTTEN BEATLES

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I hope you will join us for this fun trip to discover these fascinating stories.

Tune in via the podcast platform of your choice.

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Some Other Guy performed by The Savage Young Beatles is used with permission -  ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXVCPXJuoG0⁠ 

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In this episode, I share some thoughts on the recently released, remixed, and remastered extended Red and Blue albums, and wrap things up with my reactions to the “last Beatles song” Now & Then

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Thank you for joining us over the last three seasons and listening to the story of John, Paul, George, and Ringo - Before They Were Beatles.. - and I hope you also enjoyed this bonus episode.

But there are other tales still left to tell. 

Whatever happened to Pete, Ken, Norman, Johnny, Colin, Rod, Stuart, Eric, and more who all played their part?

We will be sharing their stories when we return in the New Year with a new series of shows: The Forgotten Beatles.

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