Before They Were Beatles

Author: Megrin Entertainment

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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Episode 15 - Pete Shotton
Episode 16
Sunday, 30 November, 2025

This month, we turn the spotlight on Quarryman and John Lennon's sidekick, Pete Shotton. *******Links mentioned in this episode Pete ShottonJohn Lennon In My Life. - Pete Shotton & Nicholas Schaffner - Stein and Day (1983) - https://www.amazon.com/John-Lennon-Life-Pete-Shotton/dp/081286185X/Before They Were Beatles - Alan J. Porter - Xlibris (2003)https://bookshop.org/a/10029/9781413430561 The Quarrymen - Hunter Davies - Omnibus Press (2001)https://www.amazon.com/Quarrymen-Hunter-Davies/dp/071198526X Websites:Alan J. Porter - YouTube Channel - Forgotten Beatles related videos - https://www.youtube.com/@AlanPorterWriter **************Thanks for listening to this episode of Before They Were Beatles Presents: The Forgotten Beatles. If you would like to leave a rating or review on your favorite podcast platform that would be great and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. If you would like to make a comment or ask a question you can find me on most social media platforms @alanjporter or you can email me at alan@beforetheywerebeatles.comYou can also subscribe to the FREE Before They Were Beatles newsletter at https://beforebeatles.substack.com/.Don’t forget to join us next time when we turn the spotlight on singers Jacky Spelter and Rory Storm**************Some Other Guy performed by The Savage Young Beatles is used with permission.The Before They Were Beatles podcast series is a production of Megrin Entertainment, a division of 4Js Group LLC.