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BBC Airs Lost Beatles Interview

Lennon and McCartney talk about first meeting

By the Associated Press

Posted Jul 1, 2008 11:00 AM CDT

(AP) – BBC Radio today aired a long lost Beatles interview featuring John Lennon and Paul McCartney talking about the day they met and their songwriting partnership. The precious film sat forgotten for 44 years in a garage in south London until film fan Richard Jeffs realized... Read full story »

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