The Cavern club
Subtitle: rise of the Beatles and Merseybeat
By: Spencer Leigh ; foreword by Sir Paul McCartney
Contributors: McCartney, Paul, writer of foreword
Edition: New edition.
Publisher: McNidder & Grace
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9780857160973
Subjects: Social life and customs; Cavern (Nightclub : Liverpool, England); History and criticism; Diaries; Rock music; Beatles; Nightclubs; History
Notes: Original edition published as: The Cavern : the most famous club in the world. 2008.
Table of contents: title: From me to you : an introduction; title: Another pool of life; title: Cavern in the town : Cavern owner: Alan Sytner, 1957-1959; title: Need a shot of rhythm and blues : Cavern owner: Ray McFall, first years, 1959-1961; title: Soup & sweat & rock & roll : Cavern owner: Ray McFall, the key year, 1962; title: Rise and McFall : Cavern owner: Ray McFall, final years, 1963-1966; title: Do it again : Cavern owners: Joe Davey and Alf Geoghegan, 1966-1969; title: Roll over beat oven : Cavern owner: Roy Adams, 1970-1976; title: This empty place; title: Cavern walks : Cavern owners: Tommy Smith and George Downey, 1984-1985; title: Troubled times : Cavern owners, Jimmy McVitie and others, 1985-1989; title: Run devil run : Cavern owners: Cavern City Tours (Bill Heckle, Dave Jones, George Guinness), 1991 onwards; title: I. A surprising offer; title: II. Beatle festivals; title: III. Tribute bands; title: IV. International Pop Overthrow; title: V. Diary.