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Written by chuck gunderson, the countrys leading authority on the subject, this comprehensive limitededition twovolume set will give the reader a citybycity synopsis of the beatles activities as they traveled the united states and. Into the second category assuredly falls chuck gunderson, a san diego native who made his. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Some fun tonight the backstage story of how the beatles rocked america the historic tours of 19641966, 1964. The historic tours of 1964 1st first edition hardcover on. An absolutely magical and essential beatles book any serious fan needs. The depth of research done for these books is comparable to the detail on display in the tomes of venerable beatles experts mark lewisohn, bruce spizer, and john c. Gunderson has not come up with a boutique coffee table rock photo book. At balboa stadium 1965 chuck gunderson aerica met the beatles on m sunday, february 9, 1964, as a record television audience in 73 million homes tuned into the ed sullivan show to see four longhaired british pop singers make their united states debut. Buy the paperback book some fun tonight the backstage story of how the beatles rocked america.
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