Name/Title
Good day sunshine state : How the Beatles rocked FloridaEntry/Object ID
Library. 2314Description
244 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Good day sunshine state : How the Beatles rocked Florida by Bob Kealing.
JAMM
Summary: In 1964, Beatlemania flooded the United States. The Beatles appeared live on the Ed Sullivan Show and embarked on their first tour of North America—and they spent more time in Florida than anywhere else. Good Day Sunshine State dives into this momentous time and place, exploring the band's seismic influence on the people and culture of the state. Bob Kealing sets the historical stage for the band's arrival—a nation dazed after the assassination of John F. Kennedy and on the precipice of the Vietnam War; a heavily segregated, conservative South; and in Florida, recent events that included the Cuban Missile Crisis and the arrest and imprisonment of Martin Luther King Jr. in St. Augustine. Kealing documents the culture clashes and unexpected affinities that emerged as the British rockers drew crowds, grew from fluff story to the subject of continual news coverage, and basked in the devotion of a young and idealistic generation. Through an abundance of letters, memorabilia, and interviews with journalists, fellow musicians, and fans, Kealing takes readers behind the scenes into the Beatles' time in locations such as Miami Beach, where they wrote new songs and met Muhammad Ali. In the tropical environs of Key West, John Lennon and Paul McCartney experienced milestone moments in their friendship. And the band dodged the path of Hurricane Dora to play at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, where they famously refused to perform until the city agreed to integrate the audience...back cover
Includes select bibliography (pages 235-236), notes (pages 213-234) and index.Collection
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Jacksonville Area Music Museum (JAMM)., Beatles -- History and criticism., Rock music -- 1961-1970 -- History and criticism., Rock Musicians -- England -- Liverpool., Gator Bowl Stadium (Jacksonville, Fla.).Publication Details
Author
Kealing, Bob.Publisher
University Press of FloridaPlace Published
* Untyped Place Published
Gainesville, FLCall No.
ML 421 .B4 K43 2023ISBN
9780813068930