Exam I Flashcards
John Lennon Date of Birth
October 9 1940
John Lennon was born during
an air raid
what is John’s middle name
WINSTON
patriotically his mother gave him middle name winston
What was John Lennon’s mother’s name
Julia Stanley
What was John Lennon’s father’s name
Fred Lennon
how old were John Lennons parents when they met
16
John’s father grew up in an
orphanage
John’s dad worked as
steward on an ocean liner
after John was conceived
his dad left and went to sea. didnt come back fo0r several years
John was raised by
Mimi and George Smith - aunt and uncle
social class of Johns aunt and uncle
middle class and owned a business.
address of John’s aunt and uncle
251 menlove ave.
they asked john when he was 5 who he wanted to go with.
he said fred but comes running back after a few moments. Fred never come back after this, but only when john was famous and rich, he was dying of cancer.
John used to run through the grass there.
strawberry field salvation army hostel.
where did John go to primary school
douedale primary school
reports of John from primary school described him as
mean and precocious
John was a big fan of who as a child
Lewis Caroll who wrote alice and wonderland as well as the poem Jabberwocky
Johns favorite poem as a child
Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll
Mimi would let John go to
2 cimenas shows a year.
what did John do to make money as a kid
sold black market cigs as a kid and stole candy
when he was 12 John went to
the Quarry Bank High
when John was 13 what happened
his uncle George Smith died. a few months later Julia shows up
Julia had two kids with
2 daughters with a man named “twitchie.”) technically still married to Fred
1956- 3 important things happen musically
1) skiffle fad - Lonnie Donegan - Rock Island Line
2) movie “Blackboard Jungle” - Rock around the clock— Bill Haley
3) Elvis released “Heartbreak Hotel”
Bill Haley
movie “Blackboard Jungle” - Rock around the clock— Bill Haley
Mimi bought johns first guitar for
17 pounds - mimi bought it at Hennesy music shop
first group was - name and line up
The Quarreymen
◦john lennon
◦pete shotton
◦nigel whaley
◦ivan vaughan
John met Paul on what date
July 6 1956
Where did John and paul mete
the garden fete of St Peter’s Church July 6 1956- Paul Mccartney - picked up a guitar during their break. john realized he was a great guitar player and also had a good voice
Who brought Paul to come and meet John
Ivan Vaughan
who was sent to ask paul to join the Quarreymen
Pete Shotton
how old were John and Paul when they began writing songs and came up with their partnership
paul 14 and john 16
Paul’s birthdate
June 18 1942
Paul’s father
Jim- cried because as a baby he was ugly. worked for the corporation cleansing department
Paul’s mother
Mary. when he was 13 his mother died of breast cancer. nurse and midwife
Pauls father bought him his first guitar for how much
Jim bought him his first guitar for 15 pounds
Paul, right, left handed
was right handed but played left handed
when Paul joined the quarreymen
started pushing others around when he joined the quarreymen, personell changed, only paul and john remained.
summer of 1957
Radio Luxemburg - on the british mainland everything you heard was controlled by the BBC, they didnt approve of rock and roll. they wouldnt play records on the air. Radio Luxemborg covered all of europe and played rock and roll
Radio Luxemoborg
Radio Luxemburg - on the british mainland everything you heard was controlled by the BBC, they didnt approve of rock and roll. they wouldnt play records on the air. Radio Luxemborg covered all of europe and played rock and roll
summer of 1958
julia was killed. run over a car run over by a undercover police officer who was allegedly drunk. John went into a black spiral.
John went to college where
liverpool art college, met cynthia powell who would eventually become his wife
John Lennon’s first wife
Cynthia Powell, met her at liverpool art college
Cynthia wrote an autobiograohy called
a twist of Lennon.
At the end of the book Cynthia said
wrote “no blame.” she didnt blame him for being who he was
John met who at college
Stew Sutcliffe and Cynthia Powell
Stew Sutcliffe
John convinced him to be their bass player in the band and buy a bass guitar even though he knew nothing of music.
- -art college
- -a dead ringer for James Dean
bass player who could barely play bass. in 1960 this band when to hamburg. played 10 hours a day. used amphetamines.
George Harrison birthdate
February 25 1943
George Harrisson’s father
Harold was his father- busdriver
George’s mother
Louise housewife
George bought his guitar for how much
3 pounds
Paul introduced George to the band in what year
1959
What was the band called when they were in college, George, John and Paul
Johnny and the Moondogs
whose mother was the only one who really encouraged the band
George’s
Allan Williams
wrote book-”the man who gave away the beatles.” drove them to hamburg. by the time he became their manager they were known as the silver beatles. Stu recommended the “beetles.” John changed it to the “beatles.” rock and roll was not ubiquitious in england. music known as “beat music.” quickly dropped the silver. started gigging in Hamburg. they eventually fired allen williams since they were now getting gigs on their own.
who recomenned the name the beetles
Stu Suttcliffe
rock and roll music was known as what in 1960 England
Beat Music
Brian Epstein
“sad case” sept 19 1934. attended 7 different schools. dept store family business. record store in family business. he took over that. made it the biggest record store in liverpool. HE hired peter brown from the record store across the street.
october 8 1961
october 8 1961 - raymond jones walks into the store and asks for the record “My Bonnie” by the beatles. in hamburg Tony Sheridan had recorded an album with the beatles who called themselves the “beat brothers” on the album. brian also found out that they were playing at a club 200 yards away at the Cavern. heard them and wanted to be their manager. got studio time for doing that album and recorded “cry me a shaddow” - LENNON-HARRISON
raymond jones
october 8 1961 - raymond jones walks into the store and asks for the record “My Bonnie” by the beatles. in hamburg Tony Sheridan had recorded an album with the beatles who called themselves the “beat brothers” on the album. brian also found out that they were playing at a club 200 yards away at the Cavern. heard them and wanted to be their manager. got studio time for doing that album and recorded “cry me a shaddow” - LENNON-HARRISON
first recording of the Beatles
in hamburg Tony Sheridan had recorded an album with the beatles who called themselves the “beat brothers” on the album
Where did Brian find out the Beatles where playing the first time he saw the,
Cavern 200 yards away
The Beatles drummer before Ringo
Pete Best
the beatles reintroduced america to what
reintroduced african american music to white amereica by putting blues and r and b influences in their music
john singing sound
more nasal tone, sings in smaller register, more of a speaking style
paul singing voice
higher range, warmer and sweeter voice, most comfortable singer, could do a crooning song, better vibrato
ringo singing voice
exuberant voice, excited
george singing voice
thickest liverpool accent- er ar
John plays what instrument
rhythm guitar
George plays what instrument
george lead guitar
Beatle’s influences
the shurells, smokey robinson, chuck berry, buddy holly, chuck berry, smokey robinson,
Chuck Berry
roll over beetoven- father of rock
The Coasters
a doo op group
Buddy Holly
first one to really play solid body guitar player, died at 21
wrote his own songs
Elvis
playing music like the blacks were playing but was white
carl perkins
like elvis but had more talent in song writing
who was the first artist to record a hit for Motown, and write songs for the temptations
Barrett Strong
Ringo played with what band before the Beatles
rory storm and the hurricanes
where did Ringo meet the beatles
met the beatles in hamburg. would fill in for pete when he got tired
Pete Best
drummer before ringo- recorded on the tony sheridan album
Astrid
art student in hamburg, takes photos of beatles while they were there, becomes engaged with stu who leaves the beatles for her. astrid creates the famous beatles haircut
what were some of their early rock and roll influences? artists? songs?
Elvis, Heart Break Hotel, hound dog, its alright momma, searchin by the coasters, Franky Lane, Lonnie Dougen-The Rock Island Line, peggy sue Jimy rogers- guitar playing breakman
what about buddy holly turned the beatles on?
loved guitar sound and voice, mainly that he because he wrote his own songs
what was the name of johns highschool band
the quarrey men
what song that george played on the guitar real well got him into the band
Raunchy
what was the first song the beatles ever recorded
that will be the day by buddy holly 1958
who was alan williams
their first manager in liverpool. got them an audition at one of their clubs in front of a record guy larry pienes
what band did ringo play in before the beatles
rory and the hurricanes
where does ringo meet the beatles
in hamburg with rory in the club
why is their first hamburg gig cut short
george busted for being underage for a curfew in germany. he was 17
brian Epstein got them an audition where on new years day 1962
new years day, 1962 - through brian epstein got an audition
decca- 10 hr drive from liverpool to london- do recording session
neil aspiniel’s van
pete best on drums
deca said what to the beatles in 1962
NO decca (talent scout said no), pye, philips, columbia all said no
when did Stu Sutcliffe die
april 10 1962
Who did George Martin see observe and where did he go
Frank Sinatra doing recording session at capital records
george martin came to observe recording (he worked for EMI) . they had a 3 track recording equipment - used for movies– needed for (music, talk, sound track). Capital records had one and George martin observing.
