About this episode
This episode explores the Royal Court Hotel's significance to the Beatles during their early career and features insights from expert Mark Lewisohn.
Might the Royal Court be the London hotel which held the most cherished memories for the Beatles? They stayed here during their earliest EMI recordings, including their first LP. It was also their base for discovering London properly between June 1962 and the spring of 1963, as their careers and lives changed forever. Learn about the fascinating stories that the hotel has to tell, including its connections to the Angry Young Men, a legendary hotelier and the real-life Peter Pan. There's also a lot more Beatles in this one! This episode features an exclusive recording from the world's greatest Beatles expert - and thoroughly decent chap - author, Mark Lewisohn.
People in this episode
Host: Brutal Beatles
Guest: Mark Lewisohn
Topics covered
- Beatles history
- Royal Court Hotel
- London exploration
- EMI recordings
- Mark Lewisohn
Keywords
- Beatles
- Royal Court Hotel
- Sloane Square
- EMI
- Mark Lewisohn
- London
- music history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: EMI
Books & works: first LP
Places: Royal Court Hotel, Sloane Square, London
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