Meeting Elvis, Burying Brian

The starting of the filming of a documentary on the Mersey Beat, the Beatles meeting Elvis Presley, and the death of Brian Epstein are among the highlights of this episode of What A Fab Day, the podcast telling you the day by day story of the Beatles. Today, we focus on what happened to the Fab Four on the 27th of August.

0:00 - Introduction.
0:35 - In 1960, the Beatles continue their engagement at the Indra Club in Hamburg.
0:52 - In 1961, the Beatles play the Casbah Coffe Club in Liverpool.
1:02 - In 1963, the Beatles start filming a BBC documentary on the Mersey Beat boom.
2:24 - In 1964, the Beatles' Hollywood Bowl performance is mixed in stereo...
2:42 - ...while the Fabs are in Cincinnati for their tour.
3:16 - In 1965, the Beatles meet Elvis Presley.
4:43 - A Jam session with the King.
5:18 - In 1967, Brian Epstein is found dead.
6:06 - An accidental overdose.
7:06 - The Beatles' reaction.
9:33 - In 1968, the work on the White Album continues.
10:06 - Conclusion.

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