The Quarrymen

Formed in 1956 by John Lennon, The Quarrymen is a skiffle band which would become The Beatles in 1960.

History

1956-1957 was them doing show after show. On July 6, 1957 Paul McCartney met John Lennon at St. Peter's Church and Paul would eventually join the band. In 1958 however they made their first recording on July 12, 1958 at the Phillips' Sound Recording Services in Liverpool ."In Spite of All Danger" and a Buddy Holly song called "That'll be the Day" were recorded. George Harrison was in on these recordings as he joined in February 1958. When the recording was finished. Phillips handed them their 78rpm record which was past around for weeks until it was given to John Duff Love. He kept it until he rediscovered it in 1981 and gave it to McCartney. The recording were issued on the Beatles' Anthology 1 in 1995. They went to many clubs in 1959-1960 and made many home recordings. They went back to Phillips to record Lennon's new song "One After 909" however this recording is lost and has not survived. Stuart Sutcliffe joined the band a little bit before this recording on bass. Nobody knows who would have this recording. They changed their named to The Beatles shortly after.

Members

Lennon (guitar), Eric Griffiths (guitar), Pete Shotton (washboard), Collin Hanton (Drummer) and Bill Smith (tea-chest bass) made the original lineup. Bill left so Nigel Walley took his place. Nigel became manager in Late 1956 so Ivan Vaughan became the new tea-chest bass player. Rod Davis joined as banjo player in early 1957. Ivan left the band and Len Garry took his place. Pete Shotton and Rod Davis left the band and James Paul McCartney joined the band in Late 1957. John Duff Love joined as pianist in Early 1958 and George Harrison also joined around the same time. John Duff Love left the band in mid 1958. Collin Hanton left the band in early 1959. Ken Brown joined as guitarist in mid 1959 then left in Early 1960. Stuart Sutcliffe joined in Early 1960 as the band changed into The Beatles.

They would come back together in 1994 and is still doing live shows to this day with the old members. (Excluding Paul McCartney and some other members)