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Tommy Roe, Chris Montez and The Beatles end their UK tour at De Montfort Hall, Leicester, England, UK, Europe. Also on the bill are The Terry Young Six, Debbie Lee, The Viscounts and master of ceremonies Tony Marsh.Full article:
Chris Montez : When I came over here I had an English jacket. It was made in England but I bought it in America, with a round collar and a belt. People wanted to buy the jacket from me, which used to amaze me. The Beatles took me to the tailor who made their suits and he made a couple for me. On the last day of the tour, they said, 'We hope you don't mind, we're having some jackets made like yours.' No problem, I was impressed.
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George Harrison : Some of these places, the big theatres, by the time we’d had a record or two out – on the tour with Chris Montez, say – there would be girls standing outside, the early birds. We would pull up at the gig and run through them to the stage door. And if you could quickly suss out the ones who looked half decent, you could push them in through the door with you, slam it behind, and then they’d come up to the room…
(Source : The Beatles Anthology)
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George Harrison : Some of these places, the big theatres, by the time we’d had a record or two out – on the tour with Chris Montez, say – there would be girls standing outside, the early birds. We would pull up at the gig and run through them to the stage door. And if you could quickly suss out the ones who looked half decent, you could push them in through the door with you, slam it behind, and then they’d come up to the room…
(Source : The Beatles Anthology)