Fact #188013
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Short story:
During a two week holiday to visit his sister, George Harrison of The Beatles sits in with a local band, The Four Vests, at The Bocce Ball Club in Benton, Illinois, USA, and The VFW Hall 3479 in Eldorado, Illinois. They perform several Carl Perkins and Buddy Holly songs.
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Louise Harrison (sister of George Harrison) : One guy comes over to Gabe (McCarty, leader of the Four Vests) and says, `That kid that's trying out for your band tonight - you'd be crazy if you don't hire him.' Another guy comes over to George and says, `You know, kid, with the right kind of backing, you could really go places.'
(Source : https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-03-08-9803080210-story.html
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(Source : https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-03-08-9803080210-story.html