Includes eyewitness accounts from:

Jack Armstrong - Known as "Your Leader," Armstrong's high energy, rapid-fire delivery made his nighttime show on Cleveland's WIXY-1260 Radio an instant hit when he joined the station in 1966. At five hundred words per minute, his talent behind the microphone earned him a spot in The Guinness Book of World Records and his own television show. As the primary MC of the concert at Municipal Stadium, (with WIXY's Johnny Canton), Jack visited with The Beatles in their pre-show luxury trailer and is credited with calming fans following their wild rush to the stage so the Beatles could continue their performance. As "Big Jack Armstrong," he continued his successful career in other major cities throughout the country.

Jerry G. Bishop - As host of The Beatles Countdown and On The Beatle Beat for radio stations KYW and WKYC, Jerry G was the most-listened to deejay on the most powerful radio station in Cleveland. He traveled with the Beatles during their 1965 and 1966 North American tours and kept listeners riveted to their radios with his nightly eyewitness accounts of Beatlemania and interviews with the group. He has continued his successful career on radio and television as Jerry G. Bishop in Chicago and San Diego.

Johnny Canton - The afternoon drive time deejay and program director for WIXY-1260 Radio in 1966. Along with Jack Armstrong, Johnny was an MC and back stage and on stage for the Beatles concert at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. Continuing his broadcasting career in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Johnny was inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame.

Bill Harry (Foreword) - An art college classmate of John Lennon and Stuart Sutcliffe, (original bass player for the Beatles), in Liverpool, Bill was a member of the group's inner circle from their earliest days together. He is the founder and editor of the legendary Mersey Beat newspaper, which included regular contributions from Lennon and Paul McCartney.

Bobby Hebb - Toured North America with the Beatles in 1966. Bobby wrote and recorded the hit single Sunny, which was the number one song in the country that summer and rated by Broadcast Music Incorporated, (BMI), as No. 25 in its Top 100 Songs of the Century. Bobby stayed a force in the Nashville music scene with an especially strong following in Germany and England. In the summer of 2004, he once again hit the top of the Billboard Album Charts when Sunny was included on the hit CD, Night Train From Nashville.

Harry Martin - Teamed with his Specs Howard on radio stations KYW and WKYC Radio, The Martin and Howard Show was Cleveland's top-rated morning show from 1964 through 1967, before moving on to equal success in Detroit. Both are members of the Radio Television Broadcasters Hall of Fame of Ohio and are legendary for saving the Beatles concert from being cancelled by police when fans rushed onto the stage at Public Hall  in 1964.

Dave Schwensen - Author of The Beatles In Cleveland.

Jane Scott - Truly a Cleveland legend, Scott was the celebrated rock music columnist for The Cleveland Plain Dealer Newspaper. In a career that spanned almost 35 years, she covered every important rock event in the city and reported the on stage and backstage highlights to her loyal readers. A fixture on the scene well into her 80's and on a first name basis with most of the world's biggest rock'n roll stars, two of her earliest assignments were the concerts performed by the Beatles in Cleveland. She was also one of the few reporters to interview the group at their downtown hotel in 1966. Two decades later Jane was instrumental in bringing The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum to Cleveland.

Joe Stipe - As an employee of Sahara Mobile Homes, Joe was responsible for delivering and setting up the luxury house trailer that served as the Beatles backstage dressing room at Cleveland Stadium in 1966. He was inside the mobile home with the group before their performance - and helped catch Ringo Starr when he jumped from his drum platform when fans swarmed the stage.

Ron Sweed - Only 14 years old in 1964, Ron was already working for one of the most popular characters in the history of Cleveland television: Ghoulardi. As the resident teenager behind the scenes at Channel 8, he was admitted to the Beatles 1964 press conference and concert in Cleveland, the 1965 press conference and concerts in Toronto, and the 1966 Cleveland "informal press gathering," (he was the only person with a camera - and his photos are in the book!), and stadium concert. For the past 40 years he has portrayed the equally popular late night character of The Ghoul and is syndicated on television and radio in major markets throughout the country.

Barry Tashian - Leader of The Remains, the legendary Boston-based group that opened all the shows for the Beatles during their 1966 North American Tour. The band also appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show and NBC's Hullabaloo. Barry is a respected musician in Nashville and author of the book Ticket To Ride, which chronicles his experiences on the 1966 tour. The Remains were inducted into The Boston Music Awards' Hall of Fame,

Norman Wain - Along with Bob Weiss and Joseph Zingale at WHK radio, Norman is responsible for blindsiding the powerful KYW radio station by contracting the Beatles for their 1964 concert at Cleveland's Public Hall. The partners later formed the Westchester Corporation, which owned and operated WIXY-1260 Radio. The trio convinced the Mayor of Cleveland to lift "The Beatles Ban" in 1966 and then produced The Fab Four's equally wild performance at Cleveland's Municipal Stadium in August, 1966.

The Fans - They were there to witness, experience, remember, and share their memories these two exciting concerts in Beatles history.

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