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Short story:
While attending The Midem music industry trade fair in Cannes, France, Europe, George Harrison meets with George Greif, former manager of outrageous satirical comedian Lord Buckley. When Greif mentions that Buckley had lived in a house called Crackerbox Palace in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, USA, Harrison notes the name down on a cigarette packet and will subsequently write a song, Crackerbox Palace, which will be released as a single. The song mentions meeting George Greif.
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George Greif : There was a dinner at Jerry Moss was throwing for Joe Myers and George, introducing his new label to A+M.Someone had told George that I had been Buckley's manager, so he left the dinner and came up to my room and just wanted to hear Buckley stories.
(Source : interview in 2001)
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(Source : interview in 2001)