Beatles 1964 Signed Tour Book Lennon McCartney Harrison Starr All 4
The Beatles - 1964 UK Autumn Tour Program Signed by All 4 - Lennon McCartney Harrison Starr - SAC Authenticated. Signed by All Four Beatles. 1964 UK Autumn Tour Program.
Signed by All Four Members. Starr - "Four Aces" Playing Card Design - Blue Ballpoint Pen. Signed Tour Program - "Four Aces" Page.
All Four Beatles - One Tour Program. Tour Program - Performers & Dates.
Offered here is a remarkable piece of Beatles history: an original 1964 UK Autumn Tour program signed by all four members of The Beatles - John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr - in blue ballpoint pen on the iconic "Four Aces" promotional page. Each Beatle is depicted as a playing card ace - Lennon as the Ace of Diamonds, Starr as the Ace of Clubs, Harrison as the Ace of Spades, and McCartney as the Ace of Hearts - with each member signing directly on or beside his card. The program is from the landmark Arthur Howes and Brian Epstein UK package tour that ran from November 7 through December 6, 1964, featuring an extraordinary lineup of British Invasion and American acts: Gerry and the Pacemakers, Gene Pitney (direct from the USA), Marianne Faithfull, The Kinks (billed as guest stars), Bobby Shafto with the Roofraisers, Bryan Burdon, and The Mike Cotton Sound, with Cilla Black commencing January 29, 1965. Tour dates span venues across England and Scotland - from Walthamstow Granada to Scarborough Futurist.
Items signed by all four Beatles are among the most prized collectibles in the entire field of music memorabilia. John Lennon was murdered in New York on December 8, 1980, and George Harrison died of cancer on November 29, 2001 - meaning fully band-signed Beatles pieces can never be assembled again. This is a true museum-quality artifact from the peak of Beatlemania. Age 40 New York City. Age 58 Los Angeles, California.Two of four members are deceased. Fully band-signed Beatles pieces are irreplaceable. 1964 UK Autumn Tour Program, Signed. 1964 UK Autumn Tour (Nov 7 - Dec 6, 1964). Arthur Howes & Brian Epstein.
"Four Aces" Playing Card Promotional Page. Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, Starr (all 4). Light creases / edgewear consistent with age. Scientific Authentication Company - SAC005467. Gerry & the Pacemakers, Gene Pitney, Marianne Faithfull, The Kinks, Cilla Black. This item has been examined and authenticated by Scientific Authentication Company (SAC), whose thorough scientific examination process includes analysis of the size and slope of the writing, pen pressure, pen lifts, spacing between letters, position on the baseline, height relationships, beginning and ending strokes, and line quality. SAC guarantees that all four signatures are authentic.The piece is accompanied by a Letter of Authenticity with a tamper-evident hologram. SAC Letter of Authenticity - SAC005467. About the 1964 UK Autumn Tour. By November 1964, The Beatles were the most famous people on the planet.
They had conquered America in February with their legendary appearance on. (watched by 73 million viewers), released the film. A Hard Day's Night. To critical and commercial acclaim, and dominated charts on both sides of the Atlantic with an unprecedented run of No.
The 1964 UK Autumn Tour, promoted by Arthur Howes and the legendary Brian Epstein (The Beatles' manager), was one of the last traditional British package tours The Beatles would ever undertake. The format - multiple acts sharing a bill across dozens of venues throughout England and Scotland - was a holdover from the pre-Beatlemania era and would soon be rendered obsolete by the sheer scale of Beatles concert events. The supporting lineup reads like a who's who of mid-1960s British and American pop: Gerry and the Pacemakers (fellow Liverpudlians managed by Epstein), Gene Pitney (the American hitmaker behind "Town Without Pity" and "Only Love Can Break a Heart"), Marianne Faithfull (then just 18 and riding the success of "As Tears Go By"), and The Kinks (billed as "Guest Stars", fresh off "You Really Got Me"). Cilla Black, another Epstein protégée, followed with her own tour commencing January 29, 1965. The program itself is a period artifact of the highest order. The "Four Aces" playing card design - depicting each Beatle as an ace in a deck of cards - is one of the most recognizable pieces of Beatles promotional artwork from 1964. Programs from these tours were printed by Hastings Printing Company in limited quantities for distribution at individual venues, and surviving examples in any condition are scarce. Signed examples are extraordinarily rare. His sardonic wit, intellectual restlessness, and unflinching honesty defined The Beatles' creative evolution from pop hitmakers to studio innovators. He was shot and killed outside his Manhattan apartment on December 8, 1980, at the age of 40.Paul McCartney (born 1942) is the melodic genius whose bass playing, multi-octave vocals, and extraordinary gift for melody made him arguably the most versatile musician in rock history. His post-Beatles career with Wings and as a solo artist has produced dozens of additional hits.
His solo career included the landmark triple album. And the groundbreaking Concert for Bangladesh. He died of lung cancer on November 29, 2001, at the age of 58. Ringo Starr (born 1940) brought an instinctive, inventive drumming style that became as integral to The Beatles' sound as the songwriting itself. His steady backbeat and creative fills on tracks from "A Day in the Life" to "Come Together" are studied by drummers to this day.
Now 85, he continues touring with his All-Starr Band and was knighted in 2018. The program is an original mid-1960s tour program on program stock paper.
The SAC examination notes light creases and edgewear consistent with a 60-year-old document that was actually used at a concert venue. The four signatures in blue ballpoint pen are clear and well-preserved on the bold red "Four Aces" page. This piece would display beautifully framed or is equally suitable for inclusion in a serious Beatles archive or investment collection.
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