Teddy boy John Lennon
p2pnet news | Music:- If you’re from the UK and you remember the 50s, you’ll know what a ted is. If not, here’s the Wikipedia on the subject:
Clothing consisted of long drape jackets, usually in dark shades, sometimes with velvet trim collar and pocket flaps, high-waisted ‘drainpipe’ trousers, chunky brogues and later large crepe-soled shoes, often suede (sometimes nicknamed brothel creepers).”
It doesn’t mention the hair style, but the pic on the right provides a good example.
It’s a photo of John Lennon with one of his mates, Nigel Walley, and it’s, “Described by the BBC as a ‘world exclusive’, this elusive photograph will feature in this evening’s edition of Inside Out (BBC1, 7.30pm),” says Paddy Shennan in the Liverpool Echo, going on:
To help mark this summer’s 50th anniversary of the first meeting between John and Paul McCartney at the Woolton village fete on July 6, 1957, BBC1’s Inside Out programme initially began looking for more photos from that history-changing day, in the hope of adding to the one of the Quarrymen on stage which has been reproduced around the world on a regular basis.
They didn’t find any, but they did unearth an extremely rare picture taken in the city centre the following spring of John and childhood friend Nigel, a tea chest bass player in the group between 1956 and 1957 and their manager until some time in 1958 (after this photo was taken).
In the programme, viewers will see a stunned Nigel, who was nearly nine months younger than the late Beatle, being shown the photo for the first time since the early 1960s.
“Mr Walley said he gave the photo to his brother, who he believes it was stolen from his school desk,” says the BBC, adding:
“Goodness knows where it got to since then,” said Mr Walley, who now lives in Clacton, Essex.
“It’s very emotional for me seeing this photo again after all these years. John was a very good friend of mine.
“One thing I know John would have loved, was seeing this photograph. It’s something I’ll always treasure now.”
Also See:
Liverpool Echo – Teenage teds without a care in the world …, October 3, 2007
BBC – Lennon photo found after 50 years, October 3, 2007
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October 4th, 2007 at 10:32 am
R.I.P John…You will not be forgotten…