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In Seasons 1 -3 we uncover the story of how one of the thousands of amateur schoolboy skiffle bands evolved into the beginnings of the greatest band in popular history. In Season 4 we take a look at the stories of The Forgotten Beatles - the often-overlooked artists who at one point shared the stage or the studio with The Beatles.
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Signup to Generate a PitchIn Seasons 1 -3 we uncover the story of how one of the thousands of amateur schoolboy skiffle bands evolved into the beginnings of the greatest band in popular history.
Before They Were Beatles is hosted by Megrin Entertainment. The show has published 29 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode 19 - Vaughn, Walters, White" (7 June 2026, 17 minutes), "Episode 18 - Stuart Sutcliffe" (1 April 2026, 30 minutes), and "Episode 17 - Jacky Spelter & Rory Storm" (1 February 2026, 15 minutes).
Before They Were Beatles publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 17 minutes across 29 episodes.
Booking probability for Before They Were Beatles is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Before They Were Beatles requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Before They Were Beatles's contact route on record: verified email.
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Megrin Entertainment hosts Before They Were Beatles, a music podcast with 29 episodes published.
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Episode #19
This month we turn the spotlight on bass players Ivan Vaughn and Lou Walters, plus drummer Andy White. ******* Links mentioned in this episode Ivan Vaughn Wikipedia page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Vaughan Andy...
Episode #18
This month we turn the spotlight on bass player Stuart Sutcliffe ******* Links mentioned in this episode - Stuart Sutcliffe wikipedia entry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Sutcliffe - Stuart Sutcliffe official...
Episode #17
This month, we turn the spotlight on singers Jacky Spelter and Rory Storm ******* Links mentioned in this episode Jacky Spelter German language Wikipedia https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacky_Spelter Tribute article on...
Episode #16
This month, we turn the spotlight on Quarryman and John Lennon's sidekick, Pete Shotton. ******* Links mentioned in this episode Pete Shotton John Lennon In My Life. - Pete Shotton & Nicholas Schaffner - Stein and Day...
Episode #15
This month, we turn the spotlight on the man The Beatles referred to as “The Teacher,” guitarist and singer Tony Sheridan ******* Links mentioned in this episode Tony Sheridan Wikipedia Page...
Episode #14
This month, we turn the spotlight on the “almost 5th Beatle,” keyboard player Billy Preston Links mentioned in this episode Billy Preston Billy Preston - He has his own wikipedia entry...
Episode #13
This month we turn the spotlight on drummer Jimmie Nicol. -------------------- Links mentioned in this episode Jimmie Nicol Jimmy Nichol - wikipedia entry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmie_Nicol The Parlogram series...
Episode #12
This month we turn the spotlight on trumpet player David Mason, drummer Tommy Moore, and bass player Chas Newby. ******* Links mentioned in this episode Dave Mason Wikipedia entry...
Episode #11
This month we turn the spotlight on the man who probably has the best claim to the title of “The 5th Beatle,” producer George Martin . ******* Links mentioned in this episode George Martin All You Need Is Ears memoir...
Episode #10
This month we turn the spotlight on singer Jackie Lomax and pianist John “Duff” Lowe . ******* Links mentioned in this episode Jackie Lomax Wikipedia entry - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Lomax Official website...
Episode #9
Welcome to the ninth episode of Before They Were Beatles presents: The Forgotten Beatles in which we turn the spotlight on singers Simone Jackson and Davy Jones ******* Links mentioned in this episode Websites: Alan J...
Episode #8
Welcome to the eighth episode of Before They Were Beatles presents: The Forgotten Beatles in which we turn the spotlight on on drummers Colin Hanton and Johnny Hutchinson ******* Links mentioned in this episode Books...
Welcome to the seventh episode of Before They Were Beatles presents: The Forgotten Beatles in which we turn the spotlight on drummer Bobby Graham, the Quarrymen’s guitarist Eric Griffiths, and one-off bass player Johhny...
Episode #6
Welcome to the sixth episode of Before They Were Beatles presents: The Forgotten Beatles in which we turn the spotlight on Quarrymen’s Len Garry, and singer Johnny Gentle ******* Links mentioned in this episode Books...
Episode #5
Welcome to the fifth episode of Before They Were Beatles presents: The Forgotten Beatles in which we turn the spotlight on The Quarrymen’s Rod Davis, and singers Tanya Day, and Craig Douglas ******* Links mentioned in...
This month we turn the spotlight on on the man on the weeping guitar originally credited as “Eddie Clayton” perhaps better known as Eric Clapton ******* Thanks for listening to this episode of Before They Were Beatles...
This month we turn the spotlight on n Vince Calandra, The Chants, and Norman Chapman If you want to know more about Vince Calandra he did a four-hour interview for the Television Academy on his career which is available...
Episode #2
This month we turn the spotlight on guitarist Ken Brown of The Quarrymen and The Blackjacks If you want to know more about Ken Brown’s story I recommend, The Beatles: The True Beginnings, published by Thomas Dunne Books...
Episode #1
Welcome to the first episode of Before They Were Beatles presents: The Forgotten Beatles in which we turn the spotlight on drummer Pete Best If you want to know more about Pete Best’s story we recommend, Beatle! The...
Before They Were Beatles
Coming to this podcast soon, a new series - Before They Were Beatles presents: The Forgotten Beatles We all know the story of John, Paul, George, and Ringo, The Beatles - BUT, there are other tales still left to tell...
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