When George Harrison Went to America Before Beatlemania

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  @skytheguy0438 · 2 years ago · pinned

  You have no idea how much this video means to me. Last December the man who got me into The Beatles suddenly and unexpectedly died of a heart attack. He was more than a friend to me and was more of a father figure. We always would talk about ideas we had surrounding the Beatles and I always recommended your channel to him. We had planned to create a video similar to this due to us both living in Illinois and having a mutual love for the Beatles as well as mutual knowledge on the subject. Your creation of this video made me feel like to an extent our plans to record a video like this have been fulfilled. He would have been proud of this video. Thank you Andrew for helping me feel like his legacy has been honored.

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• VI

  @vincentm4717 · 2 years ago

  Those folks in that small town must have went into shock when The Beatles finally came to the U.S. a few months later. The Beatles were simply huge!

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• AZ

  @azapro911 · 2 years ago (edited)

  '63 was probably their happiest year as Beatles, making money but not mobbed on every single street.

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  @svenllr · 2 years ago

  Could you imagine being one of those record store employees realizing a year later after Beatlemania that you had George Harrison in your shop asking about The Beatles?  "I met him and didn't even know it!"

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  @williamulibarri1987 · 2 years ago

  Another story I've heard was that after George had performed with the Four Vests the leader was told by someone he'd be crazy not to offer that English kid a spot in the band.

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  @kendallsmith1458 · 2 years ago

  It's always been a bit odd to drive on I-57 and see "George was here!" in a small Illinois town. Great story!

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• LU

  @luisu2kite · 2 years ago

  You always surprise me Andrew. With all this wonderful stories !

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  @luishumbertovega3900 · 2 years ago (edited)

  George said he wanted to be successful as an artist but fame got on his nerves, and was a high price to pay. Thanks, the video was great, I almost felt like being there with him, enjoying his trip as an ordinary citizen on tour for the last time in his life. Blessings from San Juan 🇵🇷 PR.

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  @roadgeek1961 · 2 years ago

  Later in life Louise would retire in the Sarasota Bradenton area. Just South of Tampa/ St. Petersburg. Local TV stations would interview her and tell her Stories about George. Louise would pass away January this year.

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  @VIDSTORAGE · 2 years ago

  George was good and considerate to every one he met ..

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  @essexboy5520 · 2 years ago

  You are a master at this Andrew. What a great informative story.  RIP George.

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  @misutovi · 2 years ago

  I'm glad that George had that moment in his life. It almost reminds me of Ringo, in A Hard Day's Night, where he takes a moment to escape all the madness and find a little freedom. Little did George know that he was walking on soil that would soon embrace his footsteps for the rest of his life! I knew about the trip to America, but I did not know about getting on stage to perform. Thank you for that great insight. As always, great upload!

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