Feb 7, 2024

David Bedford and Bruce Spizer

There are many myths and it takes a lot to uncover the real story, which historian and author Bruce Spizer has done.

Although the Ed Sullivan Show was watched by 73 million people, it wasn’t a fluke that got them there. Many American families tuned in to the Ed Sullivan Show every week, but this was normally around 20 million people. It took nearly 12 months for every little piece of the jigsaw to fit into place, between British and American people who were helping make it happen. Dave Dexter at Capitol Records blocked the Beatles records. Their TV debut was on the day JFK was shot. Marsha Albert requested the new record “I Want To Hold Your Hand” and it all fell into place. But there were three record companies involved: VeeJay, Swan and Capitol. All roads led to the Ed Sullivan Show and immortality!

David Bedford is a Beatles historian and author of several books on The Beatles, including his worldwide most popular book, “Liddypool: Birthplace of The Beatles”. Find out more about David at https://liddypool.com/ Brightmoon Liverpool is part of Brightmoon Media, an award-winning media production and broadcast company based in Liverpool, UK. Our recent works include the John Lennon feature documentary ‘Looking for Lennon’, as well as a number of specialist educational films for some of the UK’s top universities. Follow us to find out more about upcoming projects: Twitter: https://bit.ly/3z5HivM Instagram: https://bit.ly/2USqhq7 Facebook: https://bit.ly/3imDcc7 Brightmoon website: https://bit.ly/2Vi5Pzl