Before They Were Beatles - Episode 02: Elvis, Lonnie & John

Before They Were Beatles

Episode 02: Elvis, Lonnie & John

We begin our journey in January 1956, with the rise of Elvis and the beginnings of rock-n-roll, the British skiffle craze, and the impact they had on the young John Winston Lennon.

The music heard in this episode included:

• The Quarrymen - In Spite of All The Danger


• Bill Haley - Rock Around The Clock


• Lonnie Donegan - Rock Island Line


• Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel


• Fats Domino - Ain’t That A Shame


• Little Richard - Long Tall Sally

You can find full versions of the music heard in this episode in the dedicated Before They Were Beatles Podcast YouTube channel at: 

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