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Rediscovering Paul McCartney’s Photographs Documenting The Beatles’ Invasion In 1964

Paul McCartney used a Pentax camera as completely freely as he used a guitar. And in early 1964, the 21-year-old took a new camera on perhaps his most important musical journey of the 20th century, The Beatles’ Invasion of America.

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During the Beatles’ first visit to the United States, Paul McCartney brought a Pentax camera. His photographs, long lost, were recently discovered and are the basis for a new book and photo exhibition.

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Hundreds of photos from that trip were recently rediscovered in McCartney’s archives. “It was really good because I thought I was lost,” he said.

These images, from the new book 1964: Eyes of the Storm, will be exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in London later this month.

He offered correspondent Anthony Mason a tour of the exhibit.

McCartney explained his process as follows: “When I was taking pictures, I was just looking for shots, so I pointed the camera and found a spot that I liked. oh that’s it. And almost always, I take one picture.

“We were moving fast, so you just learned to take pictures quickly.”

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Paul McCartney gives correspondent Anthony Mason a personal tour of a former Beatles photo exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London.

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One photo was taken as the group arrived at the Deauville Hotel in Miami. “I think in the book your words were ‘I can hear her screaming,'” Mason said.

“Yes you can!” McCartney laughed. “The cops are going to detain her, you know?”

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A fan welcoming the Beatles in Miami in 1964.

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“I also love the cops in the foreground looking confused about everything,” Mason said.

“I love the architecture of that hotel,” McCartney said. “But you know, like we said before, to shoot that, we had to shoot very quickly.”

“But you have to have an eye for it.”

“That’s my left!”

The Beatles began their journey in Paris. “And it was in Paris that I got the telegram, ‘Congratulations, gentlemen, No. 1 in the US charts.'”

“So you said you wouldn’t go to America unless you had number one, right?”

“I know. He was thinking, ‘I’m going to be famous over there. ’ But then they came back, it wasn’t famous. So I said, “If I go there, I don’t want to come back with my tail between my legs.”

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Preparing for her first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in New York City.

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In the United States, “The Ed Sullivan Show” was staged. 73 million people will be watching. It was “the moment all hell broke loose,” McCartney writes.

“When you look at these pictures, you feel like you’re looking at the world and you’re looking at yourself,” Mason said. “You seemed very comfortable with that.”

“Yeah, I mean, think about it. We’re kids from Liverpool, and we’re trying to be famous, but it’s not easy. And we’re stars in America, people. loved us, so we loved it, and it was really a secret to get that number one – because journalists, you know, if you were a journalist in New York, you were like, ‘Hey , Beetle! Hey, Beetle! Why are you here?” We say “We are number one in your country!” bingo! “

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Beatlemania in New York City.

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McCartney filmed the commotion in the streets around New York’s Plaza Hotel and the crowd chasing them as they sneaked out the side door.

“Some reporters said it was like being a prisoner with room service,” Mason said.

“Yes,” McCartney laughed. “That was kind of true. But we loved room service. Look, we’d never used it before!”

The Beatles traveled from New York to Washington, D.C. by train, with McCartney’s camera on board.

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On the way south, Paul McCartney took a picture of a railroad worker. “I love this guy. He’s like where I’m from. He looked great. And he’s got his hands up and he’s smiling a little bit. It’s nice. It’s great.” Great memories. ,I know? ”

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Many of McCartney’s photos were taken on the move, including a shot from a police officer’s car parked next to him in Miami. It just didn’t exist in England. ”

Paul McCartney


But in Miami, McCartney broke color cinema. “For us, it was like going on vacation,” he said.

The Fab Four also had a few days off.

“There are some great shots of him wearing something like a terry cloth jacket,” Mason said.

“Oh, the hotel provided it,” said McCartney. “Normally I like wearing robes, but this was Miami, so there was something cool and short, and a hat! We lived in it for days, even Brian.” [Epstein], our manager. I thought it was a really cool outfit. ”

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Miami’s John Lennon, Brian Epstein, George Harrison, Ringo Starr.

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“In that picture, yeah, I don’t think I was trying to protect her identity,” McCartney said, capturing George lounging with an anonymous admirer. “I love her bathing suit. It’s so amazing. And you know, like I keep saying, there’s George living life. He probably has a Scotch & Coke drink.” “He’s tanned, girls in bikinis in yellow. For a young man from Liverpool, that was pretty awesome!”

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An admirer of George Harrison and Miami.

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The band returned to England at the end of February. By early April, The Beatles had top five songs on the US charts. McCartney wrote, “We persevered, and then we spent months and years.”

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Mason asked, “Did you remember all this when you saw it?”

“Exactly,” McCartney replied. “It was a very memorable time.”

“But there was so much going on that I was surprised you could handle it and save it all.”

“Yes, me too!”

McCartney isn’t just looking back at photos from the past. He announced to the BBC last week that This fall, McCartney plans to release a remix of John Lennon’s demo tape using the latest artificial intelligence technology, which he calls “The Beatles’ last record.” Like Paul McCartney’s paintings, music is all part of The Beatles’ enduring legacy.

“For me, it’s like a piece of American history, and it’s my history, the Beatles history,” McCartney said. “So it was great to rediscover these photos. .”


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Story produced by Ed Forgotson. Editor: Joseph Flandino.

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Paul McCartney used a Pentax camera as completely freely as he used a guitar. And in early 1964, the 21-year-old took a new camera on perhaps his most important musical journey of the 20th century, The Beatles’ Invasion of America.

During the Beatles’ first visit to the United States, Paul McCartney brought a Pentax camera. His photographs, long lost, were recently discovered and are the basis for a new book and photo exhibition.

Paul McCartney

Hundreds of photos from that trip were recently rediscovered in McCartney’s archives. “It was really good because I thought I was lost,” he said.These images, from the new book 1964: Eyes of the Storm, will be exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in London later this month.

He offered correspondent Anthony Mason a tour of the exhibit. McCartney explained his process as follows: “When I was taking pictures, I was just looking for shots, so I pointed the camera and found a spot that I liked. oh that’s it. And almost always, I take one picture.

“We were moving fast, so you just learned to take pictures quickly.”

Paul McCartney gives correspondent Anthony Mason a personal tour of a former Beatles photo exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London.

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One photo was taken as the group arrived at the Deauville Hotel in Miami. “I think in the book your words were ‘I can hear her screaming,'” Mason said.”Yes you can!” McCartney laughed. “The cops are going to detain her, you know?”

A fan welcoming the Beatles in Miami in 1964.

Paul McCartney

“I also love the cops in the foreground looking confused about everything,” Mason said.

“I love the architecture of that hotel,” McCartney said. “But you know, like we said before, to shoot that, we had to shoot very quickly.”“But you have to have an eye for it.” “That’s my left!”The Beatles began their journey in Paris. “And it was in Paris that I got the telegram, ‘Congratulations, gentlemen, No. 1 in the US charts.'””So you said you wouldn’t go to America unless you had number one, right?”“I know. He was thinking, ‘I’m going to be famous over there. ’ But then they came back, it wasn’t famous. So I said, “If I go there, I don’t want to come back with my tail between my legs.”

Preparing for her first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in New York City.

Paul McCartney

In the United States, “The Ed Sullivan Show” was staged. 73 million people will be watching. It was “the moment all hell broke loose,” McCartney writes.

“When you look at these pictures, you feel like you’re looking at the world and you’re looking at yourself,” Mason said. “You seemed very comfortable with that.” “Yeah, I mean, think about it. We’re kids from Liverpool, and we’re trying to be famous, but it’s not easy. And we’re stars in America, people. loved us, so we loved it, and it was really a secret to get that number one – because journalists, you know, if you were a journalist in New York, you were like, ‘Hey , Beetle! Hey, Beetle! Why are you here?” We say “We are number one in your country!” bingo! ”

Beatlemania in New York City.

Paul McCartney

McCartney filmed the commotion in the streets around New York’s Plaza Hotel and the crowd chasing them as they sneaked out the side door.”Some reporters said it was like being a prisoner with room service,” Mason said.”Yes,” McCartney laughed. “That was kind of true. But we loved room service. Look, we’d never used it before!” The Beatles traveled from New York to Washington, D.C. by train, with McCartney’s camera on board.

On the way south, Paul McCartney took a picture of a railroad worker. “I love this guy. He’s like where I’m from. He looked great. And he’s got his hands up and he’s smiling a little bit. It’s nice. It’s great.” Great memories. ,I know? ”

Paul McCartney

Many of McCartney’s photos were taken on the move, including a shot from a police officer’s car parked next to him in Miami. It just didn’t exist in England. ”

Paul McCartney

But in Miami, McCartney broke color cinema. “For us, it was like going on vacation,” he said.

The Fab Four also had a few days off. “There are some great shots of him wearing something like a terry cloth jacket,” Mason said.”Oh, the hotel provided it,” said McCartney. “Normally I like wearing robes, but this was Miami, so there was something cool and short, and a hat! We lived in it for days, even Brian.” [Epstein], our manager. I thought it was a really cool outfit. ”

Miami’s John Lennon, Brian Epstein, George Harrison, Ringo Starr.

Paul McCartney

“In that picture, yeah, I don’t think I was trying to protect her identity,” McCartney said, capturing George lounging with an anonymous admirer. “I love her bathing suit. It’s so amazing. And you know, like I keep saying, there’s George living life. He probably has a Scotch & Coke drink.” “He’s tanned, girls in bikinis in yellow. For a young man from Liverpool, that was pretty awesome!”

An admirer of George Harrison and Miami.

Paul McCartney

The band returned to England at the end of February. By early April, The Beatles had top five songs on the US charts. McCartney wrote, “We persevered, and then we spent months and years.”

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Mason asked, “Did you remember all this when you saw it?””Exactly,” McCartney replied. “It was a very memorable time.”

“But there was so much going on that I was surprised you could handle it and save it all.””Yes, me too!”McCartney isn’t just looking back at photos from the past. He announced to the BBC last week that This fall, McCartney plans to release a remix of John Lennon’s demo tape using the latest artificial intelligence technology, which he calls “The Beatles’ last record.” Like Paul McCartney’s paintings, music is all part of The Beatles’ enduring legacy.“For me, it’s like a piece of American history, and it’s my history, the Beatles history,” McCartney said. “So it was great to rediscover these photos. .” For more information: Story produced by Ed Forgotson. Editor: Joseph Flandino.

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Anthony Mason is Senior Culture and Senior National Correspondent for CBS News. He is a frequent contributor to ‘CBS Sunday Morning’ and is a former co-host of ‘CBS This Morning: Saturday’ and ‘CBS This Morning’.

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