How did The Beatles get their name? | ROCK 'N' ROLL
About this episode
Rob and Jess explore the origins of the name 'The Beatles' and the term 'Rock and Roll' while discussing band names inspired by literature.
Why is it called "Rock and Roll"? Who came up with "The Beatles"? Which bands took their names from literature? Rob and Jess are answering all manner of musical etymological question in this off-beat episode of Words Unravelled. 👕 OUR MERCH 👚 US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/ EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/ WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/JlgQIDxufh0
People in this episode
Hosts: RobWords, Jess Zafarris
Topics covered
- music etymology
- The Beatles
- band names
- rock and roll
- literature influence
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Beatles, Rock and Roll
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