SILENCE BEFORE THE YES THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING — The Phone Call That Turned Doubt Into Beatlemania

It began not with applause, but with hesitation. On one end of a crackling transatlantic phone line stood Ed Sullivan, America’s most powerful gatekeeper of prime-time television. On the other stood Brian Epstein, the meticulous manager of a young British band few Americans could yet name. Sullivan was unconvinced. Unknown performers. Strong accents. No guarantees. […]

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