Shea Stadium: 55,000 Fans Scream over Beatles!

[Nowhere Man]

John Whelan wrote:
>
> Here is another one of those articles from my
> friends scrapbook. The person actually wrote
> in with pen, the date of the publication on the
> news item, which was Monday, August 16, 1965.
> This article indicated that it came from the
> Associated Press news services. Heading of press
> release reads:
>
> "NOBODY HEARS - 55,000 SEE BEATLES"

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thanks John for posting this. Have saved it for further reading later.
Nice to hear such things as Ringo saying 'go easy on the bumps' :0)

Best wishes,

Will

[John Whelan]

Here is another one of those articles from my
friends scrapbook. The person actually wrote
in with pen, the date of the publication on the
news item, which was Monday, August 16, 1965.
This article indicated that it came from the
Associated Press news services. Heading of press
release reads:

"NOBODY HEARS - 55,000 SEE BEATLES"

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Beatles stood on
second base, and for some 55,000 excited fans
in Shea Stadium Sunday night it was better
than the world series, the All-Star game and
50 grand - slam homers rolled into one.

The crowd - mostly teen-age girls, with a
sprinkling of boys and parents - couldn't hear
much, despite 29 loudspeakers facing the
horseshoe - shaped stands. Most people way
up in the three balconies, couldn't see much
better.

But many had a good raving cry - individual
outbursts ranging from ordinary weeping and
screaming to howling and hysteria with jumping
up and down.

The nearly universal, sustained screaming
prevented anybody from hearing the Beatles
famous vocalizing and guitar and drum
playing.

The Beatles rode in a Red Wells Fargo armored
truck, during which they were pinned with
badges designating them honorary Wells Fargo
agents.

"It was fun -- we felt like cowboys," Paul
McCartney said just before going on stage.

EASY ON THE BUMPS

The Beatles rode in the back of the armored
truck. Driver John Lee of Brooklyn said
Ringo Starr told him, "take it easy on the
bumps."

All four gave Lee autographs for his
eight-year-old daughter, Joann.

After their 35 minute, 12 song performance,
the Beatles stepped from their stage atop
second base into a waiting white ambulance.
They transferred from the ambulance to
the Wells Fargo truck and were driven through
streets lined with policeman to the heliport
at the nearby world's fair. They flew to the
Wall Street heliport in Manhattan in a
chartered helicopter and returned by limousine
to the Warwick Hotel.

TRY TO JUMP

Some 25 girls jumped from their seats and
attempted to run onto the field during the
performance but were grabbed by guards.

- End of article.

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[Nancy]

Thanks John.
1965 was a very good year...:-)
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