The Beatles'
First US Visit

The British Invasion this time goes by the code name Beatlemania. Let's go back in time to February 7, 1964. The Beatles' plane touches down at New York's Kennedy International Airport.....As the lads step off the giant Pan Am, they are greeted by a sea of screams from their fans.........

I Want To Hold Your Hand
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Guide to the Pictures



1. At the press conference in New York

2. Paul with his ever-present radio on the way to the Plaza Hotel

3. John on the trip to the Plaza

4. Paul and Ringo watch their earlier press conference being broadcast on the news

5. Paul in the lads' hotel room (Plaza)

6. Radio DJ for WINS 1010, Murray the K....he became close friends with The Beatles

7. Here's Paulie again, listening to WINS 1010, as Ringo is talking with Murray

8. John lounging in the hotel room

9. in Central Park

10. Ringo and Paul "dancing" to Breakfast at Tiffany's on the radio

11. With over 70 million viewers, The Beatles appearance on the Ed Sullivan show broke records.....the lowest crime rate ever was also reported during the show

12. John on the Ed Sullivan show

13. still on Ed, singing I Want To Hold Your Hand....their first number one hit in America

14. George and John enjoying themselves on a train ride to Washington DC

15. Ringo and George pose for a quick picture (train)

16. John and George performing their "commercial" for Marlboro that they came up with earlier

17. Paul on the Washington-bound train

18. John and Paul on stage in Washington DC

19. Ringo and Paul goofing off in front of the camera in their hotel room in Miami

20. Again, passing the time.....here Paul is holding a picture drawn by a fan


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