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More about The Beatles In
America - 1964
When The Beatles arrived in
the United States in February of 1964, no one could have anticipated the
impact the band would have on the history of popular music and pop
culture. Tens of millions of Americans remember their first experiences
of hearing the Beatles on their radios, seeing them on television or the
movies. A smaller number saw one of their concerts on The Beatles
ground-breaking
first U.S. tour. Beatle John Lennon used to characterize it like a
hurricane with the Beatles trying to keep themselves in the relatively
calm eye.
The
program is a lively montage of rarely heard archival audio, concert
recordings, and new interviews with fans and reporters who were being
swept along into the frenzy back then. Some recordings that will be
featured haven't been heard publicly for forty years. These are from
reporters Larry Kane and Art Schreiber who traveled along on most every
stop of the 1964 tour and had remarkable access to the band. Their
interviews really capture their wonder and humor and thoughtful analysis
of the madness that was swirling around them. And while listeners will
also hear some analysis from historians and authors, it won't weigh down
the sheer fun and excitement that the special hopes to convey.
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