Thursday, September 29, 2011

The Beatles: Through Time...


The Beatles
From A-Z

I have lived my whole life with the Beatles playing in the background. The Beatles are probably the most profound music group of all time, but where did they come from? How did they get started? I put together this chronological story to explore their humble beginnings, up through their stellar success.

This is the first image ever taken of Paul McCartney and John Lennon together. It was taken on November 23, 1957 in The New Clubmoor Hall on Broadway in Liverpool. Notice how Paul McCartney and John Lennon have Elvis lids, and are wearing Colonel Sanders suits ;-)

The Quarry Men band are pictured above. From left to right we see Colin Hanton on drums, Paul McCartney on guitar, Len Garry on tea chest bass, John Lennon on guitar, and Eric Griffiths on guitar. Photo taken by Leslie Kearney on November 23, 1957 in The New Clubmoor Hall on Broadway in Liverpool.


George Harrison (Age 14), John Lennon (Age 16) & Paul McCartney (Age 15)
The Quarry Men
1957


Pete Best, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, & John Lennon
The Silver Beatles



George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Pete Best & John Lennon
Pre-Ringo Starr Beatles: Cavern Club, 1961





The Beatles are pictured below with boxing legend, Muhammad Ali


The Beatles Pillow Fight
by Harry Benson


The Beatles
All You Need Is Love Session for Our World
Abbey Road Studio
1967

The Beatles Last Public Performance
Roof Of Apple Records Headquarters
January 1969

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Johnny Cash & Elvis Presley


Johnny Cash & Elvis Presley

Monday, September 26, 2011

Sophia Loren & Cary Grant









Sophia Loren & Cary Grant



Sunday, September 25, 2011

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Pele & Kate Moss


Pele & Kate Moss

Friday, September 23, 2011

William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy


William Shatner & Leonard Nimoy
Set Of Star Trek 1967

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Joe Dimaggio & Marilyn Monroe...


Joe Dimaggio & Marilyn Monroe


Wednesday, September 21, 2011

The Two Greatest Trumpeters In History: Louis Armstrong & Miles Davis


When Worlds Collide

The Two Greatest Trumpeters In History

Miles Davis was a very interesting man, and in many ways he was snobby. For instance, it was common for him to perform on stage at a live concert, with his back to the audience–the whole time. That is what makes this image so fascinating. If you study the body language carefully, you wee that Miles Davis is in absolute awe of Louis Armstrong.

It is ironic, if you think about it, that Louis Armstrong was probably the greatest Jazz musician that ever lived. Not only was Louis Armstrong a Jazz pioneer, but he enjoyed an incredible career. Louis Armstrong thought Miles Davis was a kind of clown, that broke all the rules of Jazz just to be weird. Conversely, Miles Davis thought Louis Armstrong was an "Uncle Tom." Despite their differences, they met in this photo, which is absolutely fascinating to me.

"You can tell the history of jazz in four words, Louis Armstrong; Charlie Parker." –Miles Davis


Louis Armstrong & Miles Davis

“You can’t play nothing on modern trumpet that doesn’t come from Louis Armstrong, not even modern shit. I can’t even remember a time when he sounded bad playing the trumpet. Never. Not even one time. He had great feeling up in his playing and he always played on the beat. I just loved the way he played and sang.” –Miles Davis

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Cary Grant & Ralph Lauren


Cary Grant & Ralph Lauren

Monday, September 19, 2011

Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson & Joe Louis


Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson & Joe Louis

Jayne Mansfield & Jane Russell


Jayne Mansfield & Jane Russell

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Gene Autry & Roy Rogers in 1982


Gene Autry & Roy Rogers
1982


John Travolta & Jammie Lee Curtis


John Travolta & Jammie Lee Curtis

Jack Benny & Bob Hope


Jack Benny & Bob Hope

Ethel Kennedy & Sammy Davis Jr. in 1964


Ethel Kennedy & Sammy Davis Jr.
1964

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Raquel Welsch & Dean Martin in 1968


Raquel Welsch & Dean Martin
1968

Johnny Cash & Eddie Albert


Johnny Cash & Eddie Albert
1969

Friday, September 16, 2011

Michael Douglas & Chevy Chase in 1997


Michael Douglas & Chevy Chase
1997

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Federico Fellini, Marcello Mastroianni & Sophia Loren


Federico Fellini, Marcello Mastroianni & Sophia Loren

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Chaz Bono & Jennifer Aniston


Chaz Bono & Jennifer Aniston
New York High School of Performing Arts
1987

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Angie Dickinson & Jerry Lee Lewis


Angie Dickinson & Jerry Lee Lewis

Monday, September 12, 2011

Bob Marley, Mick Jagger & Peter Tosh


Bob Marley, Mick Jagger & Peter Tosh

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Alan Alda & Loretta Swit


Alan Alda & Loretta Swit
1983

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Howard Cosell & Muhammad Ali


Howard Cosell & Muhammad Ali


When We Were Kings

Howard Cosell was the top sports-journalist/ sports-caster / sports-announcer of his generation and Muhammad Ali was the greatest boxer of his generation. Howard Cosell and Muhammad Ali had an unusually contentious and playful relationship.

In the fascinating photo seen above, taken in the 1970s, from ABC's Wide World Of Sports, we see Mahammad Ali grabbing a hair on Howard Cosell's toupee to gently lift it, to embarrass Cosell. Of course this was all in good fun, but they sure had an interesting relationship.

Friday, September 9, 2011

Steve McQueen & Paul Newman


Steve McQueen & Paul Newman
1956

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Mell Brooks & Carl Reiner


Mell Brooks & Carl Reiner

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway and Bill Daniels


Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway and Bill Daniels

Monday, September 5, 2011

Shaun Cassidy, Shirley Jones and David Cassidy


Shaun Cassidy, Shirley Jones and David Cassidy


A Mother And Her Two Sons

In the photo above, we see Shirley Jones with her two sons, Shaun Cassidy and David Cassidy. In the 1970s all three were mega-superstars. Or course, Shirley Jones and David Cassidy starred in The Partridge Family, and Sean Cassidy, was an independent recording star, and also co-starred on the Hardy Boys Mystery Hour.

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Yoko Ono, Elizabeth Taylor, Lisa Minnelli, Michael Jackson & Whitney Houston


Yoko Ono, Elizabeth Taylor, Lisa Minnelli, Michael Jackson & Whitney Houston
1988

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Michael Jackson & Benny Hill


Michael Jackson & Benny Hill

Friday, September 2, 2011

Nat King Cole & Dean Martin


Nat King Cole & Dean Martin


The Two Greatest Male Singers In History

This is a fascinating photo since Nat King Cole & Dean Martin are probably the two greatest male singers in history. Of course there are many other famous crooners like Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra who also had great voices, but in my opinion, Nat King Cole and Dean Martin have the two smoothest singing voices in history. Since we are on the subject, I think the greatest female voice is Ella Fitzgerald.

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