When They Were Boys (70 page)

   
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

   
screaming audiences,
344

   
sexual scandals,
360

   
visual promotion of the Beatles,
356–357

   
See also
Barrow, Tony
;
Harry, Bill
;

   
Mersey Beat
; Radio; Taylor, Derek

Media campaign,
366–367

Mendips,
35–36
,
101

Mersey Beat
,
329
,
352–353

   
creation of,
95
,
109–110
,
115
,
117–119

   
Decca Records,
265

   
early Merseyside music scene,
121

   
early polls,
50

   
Epstein and,
119–120
,
234

   
innovations,
121–124

   
Litherland concert,
152

   
Paul writing for,
112–113

   
Pete Best,
251

   
Ringo and George's songwriting,
131

   
the poll,
212
,
212
(quote),
213–215
,
218

   
Wooler's article,
220–221

Merseybeats,
50–51
,
192
,
199
,
240
,
252
,
258
,
290–295
. See also
Kinsley, Billy

“Money,”
153

Moore, Tommy,
97

Murray, Rod,
107
,
115

Music rights,
335–336

Newby, Chas,
151

Nilsson, Harry,
349

Norman, Philip,
61
,
186

North American Tour,
224
(quote)

Numerology,
150

Obama, Barack,
13–14

Obama, Michelle,
13

O'Brien, Ty,
274

Odeon Theater (Manchester),
62
,
351
,
353

Ono, Yoko,
30
(quote),
32–33
,
44
,
46
,
368

   
Aspinall's death,
262

   
Bramwell's hatred of,
313–314

   
Epstein and John,
228
,
230

   
Goldman's book,
61

   
John's treatment of,
252

   
Klaus Voorman,
189

   
Liverpool tribute,
373

   
Stu and John,
158–159
,
166

Operation Big Beat,
210
,
217

Orbison, Roy,
353

Other Voices
(Brocken),
259–260

Paar, Jack,
369

Paducah, Kentucky,
370

Pang, May,
49
,
61
,
211
,
320

Parlophone,
280–282

Parnes, Larry,
96–98
,
148–149

Pete Best Band,
258

Plastic Ono Band,
56
,
189

“Please Please Me,”
336
,
352
,
363

Please Please Me
(album),
334

Pobjoy, William,
37

Polydor,
281

Poole, Brian,
266

Presley, Elvis,
60
,
107
,
198
,
316
,
320
,
345

Preston, Billy,
10

Puttin' on the Style
,
56

Quarry Bank School,
28
,
36–37
,
64–65
,
64
(quote),
85

Quarrymen,
16
,
31
,
64–68
,
206–207
,
368–369

   
awareness of greatness,
86

   
changing the name,
98–99
,
110–111

   
end of skiffle,
174

   
George joining,
126
,
133

   
Jacaranda Club,
93–96

   
John's sex appeal,
38–39

   
Lonnie Donegan and,
55

   
Quarry Bank school,
38

   
Scotland performance,
97
,
99–100

   
the Casbah,
246
,
248–249

   
the Cavern,
197–198
,
201

   
The Quarrymen
(Davis),
373

Woolton performance,
83–84

Racial segregation,
79–82
,
218

Radio,
303–305
,
367
,
370

   
American pop music,
58–60

   
American promotion of the Beatles,
340

   
boys' addiction to,
57–58

   
Lonnie Donegan,
53

Radio Luxembourg,
58–59
,
76

Rebels,
132–133

Recording sessions,
334

Red-light districts,
137
,
139
,
142

Revolver
(album),
185

Richard, Cliff,
154–155

Richards, Ron,
281–282

Riley, Tim,
163

Roach, Kevin,
74–77

“Rock Island Line,”
54

Rock 'n' Roll
(album),
188

Roland, Cheniston,
92
(quote),
94

Rolling Stones,
123
,
199
,
267–268
,
349

Rory Storm and the Hurricanes,
96
,
104
,
122
,
138–139
,
142
,
174
,
182
,
190–194
,
213–215
,
247
,
271
,
274–275
,
277
,
325–326

Rose, John,
165
,
240
,
256

Rosebery Street,
39–40

Rowe, Dick,
266–268
,
281

Royal Command Performance,
62
,
361–363

Rubber Soul
(album),
189

Russell, Paul,
369–370