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The Band that Made The Beatles

In October 1957 Lennon and McCartney performed together for the first time in The Quarrymen, the band which went on to become The Beatles.

In October 1957 John Lennon and Paul McCartney performed together for the first time in The Quarrymen, which went on to become The Beatles. Rod Davis played banjo in The Quarrymen, and tells us about the origins of the most famous group in the world.

(Photo: The Quarrymen on the back of a lorry as part of a procession round Woolton Village in Liverpool, 6 July 1957. Rod Davis is far right, John Lennon is third from right. Credit: Rod Davis)

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Mon 13 Oct 2014 07:50GMT
大象传媒 World Service Online

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