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The Unsung Hero Behind the Beatles | Music News
A brand-new six-part BBC drama, “Hamburg Days,” set for 2027 or 2028, dives into the raw, formative years of the Beatles in Hamburg—where they played over 750 gigs and sharpened their sound. Writer Jamie Carragher shines a spotlight on Lord Woodbine, a Trinidad-born calypso musician and co-manager of the band, often erased from history. Woodbine, whose real name was Harold Phillips, ran Liverpool’s iconic Jacaranda club and mentored Lennon and McCartney—teaching them chords and feeding them in exchange for help around the club. Carragher’s series seeks to restore Woodbine’s legacy, honoring…
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