Remember When: The Beatles' George Harrison Got Deported From Germany
It’s simply not possible to be the biggest band of a whole century and not get into a mishap or two. The Beatles, both collectively and as individual people, got into hot water a few times throughout their career. Even the quiet one, George Harrison, got deported from Germany back in the day.
The story takes place at the very start of The Beatles’ career. In 1960, an early iteration of the band was set and ready to make it big. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and original bassist Stuart Sutcliffe were sent by then-manager Allan Williams to Hamburg in Germany with another band. The intention was to get them to build an audience outside of their home country. It was a smart move, considering Hamburg was where Brian Epstein first caught a whiff of the Fab Four.
The early days weren’t so easy, though. McCartney was on the hunt for a drummer, as the band lacked any real form of percussion. They needed a temporary fill-in for their sets in Hamburg, which was difficult considering how pricey drumsets were at the time.
Source: Em Casalena/americansongwriter.com
