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| Duration | 00:10:05.305 |
| Abstract | [005-511] In this clip, disc jockey Lindy Shannon calls into WKBH radio (La Crosse, Wis.) from a telephone booth across from the Milwaukee Arena and Auditorium about his experience a few hours before at the Beatles concert there on Friday, September 4, 1964. The Beatles played roughly a 30-minute set at the concert and three other musical groups also performed. |
| Abstract | Shannon was able to get tickets to the concert in the 18th row from the front of the stage through the Minneapolis Capital Records representative. The Milwaukee Capital Records representative and his wife invited Shannon and the Minneapolis rep to go backstage and try and meet the Beatles. It was futile so they returned to their seats in the auditorium. Shannon recounted the excitement in the city and the thousands of teenagers as well as the concert just hours after it was over. Milwaukee was one of only 13 U. S. cities on this tour, and the only time the Beatles played in Wisconsin. Shannon estimated that there were 13,000 in the auditorium that night and thousands more outside in the streets.. |
| Abstract | Lindy Shannon was a disc jockey, record store manager at Leitholds Music Store, local band promoter and agent as well as being a weekly music columnist. Shannon was active with area musicians from roughly the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s. Shannon worked with Roger Gilbeck under the agency name Lin-Beck. |
| Alternative title | Mss 186 Lindy Shannon Tape Recording Collection 005-511 |
| Creator | Lindy Shannon 1935-1995 |
| 1410AM WKBH (Radio station : La Crosse, Wis.) | |
| Owner | La Crosse Public Library |
| Recording engineer | Doug Williams |
| Speaker | Lindy Shannon 1935-1995 |
| Type of resource | sound recording |
| Genre | sound |
| Genre authority | marcgt |
| Publisher name | La Crosse Public Library |
| Place of publication | La Crosse, Wis. |
| Date published | 1964-09-04 |
| Date captured | 2023-10 |
| Language | eng |
| Subject geographic | Country: United States State: Wisconsin County: Milwaukee City: Milwaukee |
| Subject geographic | Milwaukee (Wis.)--History--20th century |
| Subject geographic | Milwaukee (Wis.)--Social life and customs--20th century |
| Subject topic | Rock music--Wisconsin--Milwaukee--1961-70 Authority: LCSH |
| Subject temporal | 1960s |
| Subject topic | Sound recordings Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Tape recordings, Audio Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Rock concerts--United States--Wisconsin--Milwaukee Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Beatles (Musical group) performer Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Oral history--Wisconsin--Milwaukee Authority: LCSH |
| Note | Forms part of the La Crosse History of Rock and Roll Project (LHRRP) |
| Note | Forms part of the Lindy Shannon Tape Recording Collection digitized and donated by Doug Williams |
| Note | This clip may have been broadcast on radio station WKBH in 1964 as part of a Lindy Shannon Show |
| Note | Because of copyright and licensing constraints, the clips or tracks from this show made publicly available may have been edited by archives staff. An unabridged version may be listened to in person at the La Crosse Public Library Archives. |
| Note | Duration: 00:10:05 |
| Use and reproduction restrictions | This item has been made available for educational purposes only and may be protected by copyright law. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. |
| Collection | Oral Histories and Audio Recordings |
| ID | 0f244de8-65a3-46f8-8bd2-da7a3beb615a/wlac0000/20240130/00000033 |