A report by CBS News' London correspondent Alexander Kendrick helped introduce the band to Americans when it aired Nov. 22, 1963 on "CBS Morning News With Mike Wallace."
It was 1963. Ringo was the drummer. Usually no one cares about the drummer, but that was especially so in those days. Also, George was remarkably glib, for being a third banana; it appears John and Paul weren't too talkative that day.
I was in 2nd grade in '63-'64, and I'll never forget all week, Feb 3 to Feb 7, my classmates were saying "The Beatles are coming". I had no clue what they meant. Sunday evening, February 9th, I found out..
Ironic? No, you see John Lennon had JFK killed because he knew that in America's sadness, they would embrace the Beatles in a big way. "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" was originally called "I Wanna Carcano Rifle". Words were changed to appeal to Americans. Later Lennon boasted about his deed in the song "Happiness Is A Warm Gun". In 1976, the FBI made a deal with Lennon in which he could stay in the country if he made sure that he worked to keep Ronald Reagan out of the White House. When Lennon failed to do this.... well, you know the rest. The task to eliminate Reagan then fell to Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits who was NO BEATLE and failed miserably.
John Lennon was such,a great leader of a band. John alway gave the other members , a chace to speak. Most leaders wanna do all the talking and answering questions.
Hahah, John didn't see himself as a leader per se so of course he had nothing against the others talking - it was a four-way in this band when it came to interviews and John knew that very well, the others spoke freely and even interrupted him freely if they felt like it, John had no say in matters like that. And very soon Paul was as much of a "leader" as John was, of course. This myth of John leading The Beatles really needs to die already.
@@Fritha71 But that bullsh#t. Every band started out, in the beginning with a leader. As Brian Jones or Flo Ballard. Paul and George, audition, to join , John's band the Quarrymen.
+wiedep Walter was wrong. Sullivan actually crossed paths with their fans when he was in London, asked what all the commotion was about, and was told about the Beatles. He booked them as soon as he got back to the U.S.
And only hours later President Kennedy was assassinated. I was 11 and of course wasn't watching morning TV then. First time I've seen this clip. Little did we know that right after the new year (1964) our lives were going to change! It's also said that their records were played in late December 1963 on several radio stations but I don't recall hearing anything until the second week in January and that was I Want to Hold Your Hand. After Ed Sullivan in February it was all over and America fell hard! Up until then, we were pretty much enthralled with the music. Once I heard and saw them, I never looked back. Been a life-long fan ever since. For me, there's never been anyone like them and never will be.
The Beatles were being interviewed in England at the time. There's a five hour time difference in the U.S. Kennedy was shot at 12:30 p.m. on 11-22--63. That would be 5:30 p.m. in England. The Beatles that day had already been interviewed before the death of Kennedy had occurred.
The story on this that aired on CBS Sunday Morning gives the airdate for this story as Dec. 10, 1963 on Cronkite's Evening News. Katie Couric said that Dec. 10 story was the first reporting about the Beatles on American TV. I can certainly see why the assassination would bump this off the 6 pm hour for several days, but which date was the actual first airing?
Something about Nicky Cuff - they entered a talent show with him in it. This is from Beatles Bible: The Quarrymen didn’t pass their audition on this occasion; the winners were the Sunnyside Skiffle Group from Speke, a group which featured 19-year-old Nicky Cuff, who was 4ft 6in tall and played the tea chest bass while standing on it.
@@Supersquigi no, I just think the beatles were/are highly overrated. Though, not much has changed, most of the talent that actually gets through the bureaucracy is mediocre at best. Not saying they didn't have a lot of talent, just never understood the screaming mobs
That was funny. The interviewer was ignoring Ringo and at the end George decides to say "this is Ringo"
Yeah it annoyed me how he ignored him
+inkey2 It was sweet of George to try to introduce Ringo.
It was 1963. Ringo was the drummer. Usually no one cares about the drummer, but that was especially so in those days. Also, George was remarkably glib, for being a third banana; it appears John and Paul weren't too talkative that day.
I was in 2nd grade in '63-'64, and I'll never forget all week, Feb 3 to Feb 7, my classmates were saying "The Beatles are coming". I had no clue what they meant. Sunday evening, February 9th, I found out..
No
We ALL did!!!!!!
Paul was (and is still) so cute
Bounoua Evelyne yessss!
George's accent is so scouse! Love it :)
R.I.P. George Harrison!
"We could have quite a run" says Paul. YA THINK??? This is pretty historic. Bless Ringo's heart, so overlooked.
"And this is Beatleland, formerly known as Britain" lmao
George says at the end, "this is Ringo"
Classic
Yep they had quite a run. :)
"This is Ringo" 2:43 Awww
And boy did they have quite a run!!!
Their accent is so attractive.Especially George
10 years of watching Beatles interviews on RUclips and ive never seen this one!! Today is a good day.
This was initially broadcast on the day JFK was shot.
"This is Ringo..."
First aired Friday morning
November 22, 1963.
Over half a century and still going string. Quite a run, indeed. Beyond that, they were marvelously articulate and thoughtful.
Some credit the Beatles with bringing our country out of the funk we were in after the Kennedy assassination.
"this is Ringo😊" -George
It's ironic that this was aired on the same day that JFK was assassinated.
That how they play.
Coincidental, perhaps. But I fail to see anything ironic about it.
You mean coincidental?
Ironic? No, you see John Lennon had JFK killed because he knew that in America's sadness, they would embrace the Beatles in a big way. "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" was originally called "I Wanna Carcano Rifle". Words were changed to appeal to Americans. Later Lennon boasted about his deed in the song "Happiness Is A Warm Gun". In 1976, the FBI made a deal with Lennon in which he could stay in the country if he made sure that he worked to keep Ronald Reagan out of the White House. When Lennon failed to do this.... well, you know the rest. The task to eliminate Reagan then fell to Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits who was NO BEATLE and failed miserably.
@@danschreffler1280 ok I hope this is only a joke. Otherwise I dont know what goes on in your mind
"Some of the girls can write"
I do believe they had quite a run.
It's still going, lol. No end in sight! Here we are, anxiously waiting for the new TV documentary series on Disney+ a month from now...
2:18 "Do you have any fears that your public will eventually get tired of you and move on?" lmao
Such a fascinating early look on what turned into such a tragic day.
Lovely to see this!
yes, and what a run they have had
and quite a run it is.
0:16 “some of the girls can write” wtf
Sarcasm. The TV reporter was making fun of the girls literally losing their minds by screaming over the boys.
Oh, Johnny, we are still not tired, not one bit! 😀
Back then, who knew The Beatles would be the cultural Zeitgeist they became,?
In England they already were
Beatlrs first hit USA news report
George's accent...ufff 🔥❤️
John Lennon was such,a great leader of a band. John alway gave the other members , a chace to speak. Most leaders wanna do all the talking and answering questions.
Hahah, John didn't see himself as a leader per se so of course he had nothing against the others talking - it was a four-way in this band when it came to interviews and John knew that very well, the others spoke freely and even interrupted him freely if they felt like it, John had no say in matters like that. And very soon Paul was as much of a "leader" as John was, of course. This myth of John leading The Beatles really needs to die already.
@@Fritha71 But that bullsh#t. Every band started out, in the beginning with a leader. As Brian Jones or Flo Ballard. Paul and George, audition, to join , John's band the Quarrymen.
Poor Ringo, kind of left out. George tries to introduce him at the end.
Wow. Nov. 22, 1963. The introduction of The Beatles to the U.S.A. in the morning. JFK assassinated in the afternoon. Tavistock anyone?
According to Walter Cronkite, when this ran on the CBS Evening News it was the first time Ed Sullivan heard about them.
+wiedep Walter was wrong. Sullivan actually crossed paths with their fans when he was in London, asked what all the commotion was about, and was told about the Beatles. He booked them as soon as he got back to the U.S.
Sadly, November 22,1963, was the same day Kennedy was shot. I wonder what he would have thought of the Beatles?
And only hours later President Kennedy was assassinated. I was 11 and of course wasn't watching morning TV then. First time I've seen this clip. Little did we know that right after the new year (1964) our lives were going to change! It's also said that their records were played in late December 1963 on several radio stations but I don't recall hearing anything until the second week in January and that was I Want to Hold Your Hand. After Ed Sullivan in February it was all over and America fell hard! Up until then, we were pretty much enthralled with the music. Once I heard and saw them, I never looked back. Been a life-long fan ever since. For me, there's never been anyone like them and never will be.
The Beatles were being interviewed in England at the time. There's a five hour time difference in the U.S. Kennedy was shot at 12:30 p.m. on 11-22--63. That would be 5:30 p.m. in England. The Beatles that day had already been interviewed before the death of Kennedy had occurred.
I heard the song "She Loves You" played in September 1963 0n WBZ Boston.
R. I. P. Alexander Kendrick!
Love it
The story on this that aired on CBS Sunday Morning gives the airdate for this story as Dec. 10, 1963 on Cronkite's Evening News. Katie Couric said that Dec. 10 story was the first reporting about the Beatles on American TV. I can certainly see why the assassination would bump this off the 6 pm hour for several days, but which date was the actual first airing?
November 22, 1963, in the Friday morning newscast.
@@user-ci4fo5py2u That's odd, because the assassination had not happened yet in the morning, at least Eastern and Central time.
It didn’t air as originally scheduled that Friday night for the obvious reason; it was shown again as stated on December 10 for it’s second time.
"Some of the girls can write." !!!!!????? Imagine that!
Just a few hours later, JFK was assassinated in Dallas. With the Beatles, their second UK album, was released the same day.
And Edith Piaf the month before-the little sparrow.She lives on in the Allstate commercials.No regrets!!!
Run!?!??It's STILL a Marathon!!!!!!!
I doubt the public will move on.
A joke that went totally flat.
Day before dr who first aired in uk
Imagine they are just thinking they hope they "have a good run".... and they turn out to be the most successful music group of all time.
Did anyone notice the DATE?
Can anyone understand what John says at 2:09?
Something about Nicky Cuff - they entered a talent show with him in it. This is from Beatles Bible:
The Quarrymen didn’t pass their audition on this occasion; the winners were the Sunnyside Skiffle Group from Speke, a group which featured 19-year-old Nicky Cuff, who was 4ft 6in tall and played the tea chest bass while standing on it.
TAKE JUDE by APOLOGETIX a great Beatles parody
Someone said this was the first Tv showing of the Beatles in the US. I. Thought it was on the Jack Parr show.
"SOME of the girls can write"??! Patronising or what??
1:24 mclennon moment🫂
Ironically this was filmed on the same day JFK was assassinated. It was pushed back because of the assassination & the funeral, etc.
I'm just glad I missed this phase of American history
Why?
Why? Do you hate music?
@@Supersquigi no, I just think the beatles were/are highly overrated. Though, not much has changed, most of the talent that actually gets through the bureaucracy is mediocre at best. Not saying they didn't have a lot of talent, just never understood the screaming mobs
Get your history right, CBS. This report on the Beatles aired in November 1963 and then again in December. It is not from 1964.
What's a beadle?
Correct the title... it was 1963.
Quite a run!!! 😂