Live Performance - June 22, 1957

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Event
Date	June 22, 1957
Short description	Performance on Rosebery Street.
Location	Rosebery Street, Liverpool

This unusual engagement for The Quarrymen was played on the back of a coal lorry in the afternoon and evening. It celebrated the 750th Anniversary of King John issuing a Royal Charter "inviting settlers to take up burgages or building plots in Liverpool, promising them all the priveleges enjoyed by the free boroughs on the sea." During this gig, the earliest known pictures of the band were taken. The neighborhood arranged this party. Marjorie Roberts, who lived on 84 Rosebery Street, was the main organiser. Her son Charles, a friend of then-drummer Colin Hanton, asked them to play. Charles Roberts, in fact, designed the drum logo used at the time. They played this gig, despite not living close to it. The man who lived at 76 Rosebery Street provided the coal lorry. He also ran the microphone lead through his front window. Trouble came when people from Hatherly Street, a neighboring street, threated to beat the band up, especially "that Lennon." Because of this, they went inside the Roberts' house, where Marjorie Roberts gave them tea until the violent people had cleared up. Afterwards, The Liverpool Post and Echo awarded Rosebery Street the best-decorated street outside of the city center prize, leading to another celebration. This time, however, the Merseysippi Jazz Band performed and The Quarrymen were not even invited.

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• LEWISOHN M., 1992, The Complete Beatles Chronicle, Hamlyn -- Buy it on Amazon.com