Mersey Beat
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This article is about the publication. For other uses, see Merseybeat (disambiguation).
Mersey Beat was a music publication in Liverpool, England in the early 1960s. It was founded by Bill Harry, who was one of John Lennon's classmates at Liverpool Art College.[1] The paper carried news about all the local Liverpool bands, and stars who came to town to perform.
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Type | Fortnightly newspaper |
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Format | Tabloid |
Owner(s) | Bill Harry |
Editor | Bill and Virginia Harry |
Founded | 6 July 1961 |
Ceased publication | 1964 |
Headquarters | 81a Renshaw Street, Liverpool |
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The Beatles had a close association with Mersey Beat, which carried many exclusive stories and photos of them. It also published several of Lennon's early writings, including a history of the band, and occasional comical classified advertisements by him as space filler.