Mark Lewisohn
@marklewisohn.bsky.social
Writer of the Beatles biographical history trilogy All These Years. The first volume, Tune In, is out. Volume 2 is taking an age but still progressing steadily. www.marklewisohn.net
A wonderful archive fragment circa 1964. Ringo's mum was asked for an autograph. She didn't want to sign Elsie Starkey or Elsie Graves or Elsie Graves-Starkey and she probably wanted to reassure the applicant she was Ringo's mum, so she signed Mrs E. Starr, a name she never had.
June 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
A wonderful archive fragment circa 1964. Ringo's mum was asked for an autograph. She didn't want to sign Elsie Starkey or Elsie Graves or Elsie Graves-Starkey and she probably wanted to reassure the applicant she was Ringo's mum, so she signed Mrs E. Starr, a name she never had.
Alf/Freddie Lennon had said the Blackpool incident happened at the house of his pal Billy Hall. I found Billy in 2009, in Auckland, NZ, age 85, the only living witness to a much mis-told event in young John Lennon's life. And I got to the truth just in time – Billy died on his 90th birthday in 2013.
April 20, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Alf/Freddie Lennon had said the Blackpool incident happened at the house of his pal Billy Hall. I found Billy in 2009, in Auckland, NZ, age 85, the only living witness to a much mis-told event in young John Lennon's life. And I got to the truth just in time – Billy died on his 90th birthday in 2013.
My congrats to the prolific writer and ex-BBC Radio Merseyside presenter Spencer Leigh on turning 80 years young today, for which he's written a thoroughly entertaining life memoir, 80@80, available via Amazon etc. We've enjoyed sharing music nuggets for 40 years and it don't seem a day too long.
February 1, 2025 at 9:39 AM
My congrats to the prolific writer and ex-BBC Radio Merseyside presenter Spencer Leigh on turning 80 years young today, for which he's written a thoroughly entertaining life memoir, 80@80, available via Amazon etc. We've enjoyed sharing music nuggets for 40 years and it don't seem a day too long.
Back in ’64 George Harrison found a pic in which he scowled a V-sign with both hands – and had it printed life-size for his door and also as his year’s Christmas card. Plus it was a movie still and part of a Beatles album in France – and no one noticed the V-signs. Merry Xmas, George – and everyone!
December 18, 2024 at 3:59 PM
Back in ’64 George Harrison found a pic in which he scowled a V-sign with both hands – and had it printed life-size for his door and also as his year’s Christmas card. Plus it was a movie still and part of a Beatles album in France – and no one noticed the V-signs. Merry Xmas, George – and everyone!