Tag Archives: Beatles

The Long And Winding Road

Posted on August 14, 2018 by swabby429

Once in a blue moon I slip my old vinyl copy of The Beatles album “Let It Be” onto the turntable. I don’t listen to the songs of my youth very often anymore, but when I do, it’s usually Beatle’s … Continue reading →

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Value

Posted on February 21, 2018 by swabby429

It’s been a year since a lock of hair brought $35,000 at auction. The four-inch long swatch of hair was snipped from Beatle John Lennon’s head in Hamburg, Germany in 1966 by barber Klaus Baruck. Paul Fraser, a collector of … Continue reading →

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The Beatles Play Candlestick

Posted on August 29, 2013 by swabby429

I owned most of their records just the same as the vast majority of Beatles fans.  I remember seeing them on teevee a few times. I still recall their first American televised appearance on the “Ed Sullivan Show”.  But I … Continue reading →

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Starr Quality

Posted on July 7, 2012 by swabby429

I awoke this morning with “Octopus’s Garden” playing in my head.  I couldn’t ignore my inner jukebox; I had to channel the thought into a bluejayblog post.  “Octopus’s Garden” is one of Ringo Starr’s contributions to the Beatles’ musical catalogue.  … Continue reading →

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Sir Paul

Posted on June 18, 2012 by swabby429

“…Suddenly, I’m not half the man I used to be, There’s a shadow hanging over me, Oh, yesterday came suddenly….”–Lennon/McCartney The song, “Yesterday” is the Number One Popular song of all time as regarded by MTV and “Rolling Stone” magazine.  … Continue reading →

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The Harrison Book

Posted on May 29, 2012 by swabby429

I’ve been looking forward to spending quality time with the photo book by Olivia Harrison.  The widow of George Harrison has compiled a rather large collection of images into a book that Beatles fans and Harrison fans, in particular, will … Continue reading →

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