Music Interviews 'Fifth Beatle' Pete Best's 'True' Story Fresh Air September 2, 2003 • The first drummer with The Beatles, Pete Best, has written a book about his time with the band, The Beatles: The True Beginnings. In an interview with Terry Gross, Best discusses the story of The Beatles in Liverpool. 'Fifth Beatle' Pete Best's 'True' Story Listen · 44:43 44:43 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1417891/1417892" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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The Beatles, left to right: Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, producer George Martin, John Lennon. Chris Ware/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chris Ware/Getty Images World Cafe World Cafe Looks Back: The Beatles XPN January 30, 2012 • We commemorate The Beatles' music with a look back to interviews with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Martin and Pete Best as World Cafe's 20th-anniversary celebration continues. World Cafe Looks Back: The Beatles 47:14 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/141125040/141125256" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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World Cafe Pete Best: The Original Beatles Beat XPN March 9, 2008 • Drumming for The Beatles during the band's formative years, Pete Best was dismissed just before Beatlemania hit, for reasons that are disputed to this day. Best returned to the scene 20 years later with The Pete Best Band, delivering a savage '60s sound; he has a new CD out, called Haymans Green. Pete Best: The Original Beatles Beat Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97420030/101612006" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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