The Beatles and the Historians by Weber, Erin Torkelson -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Preface Introduction

The Beatles and History Issues in Beatles Historiography The Great Debates in Beatles Historiography The Historical Method, the Beatles and The Beatles and the Historians

Chapter One

The Fab Four Narrative

Separating Fact from Mythology Whitewashing the Official Narrative: No Sex or Drugs, and Some Rock and Roll The Fab Four Lennon/McCartney The Role of Film in the Official Narrative: A Hard Day’s Night The Beatlemania Era Books: Love Me Do and A Cellarful of Noise “How Does a Beatle Live?” The Beatles’ Authorized Biography Yoko Ono Linda Eastman Allen Klein The End of the Fab Four Narrative

Chapter Two

The Lennon Remembers Narrative

The Dissolution of the Official Narrative Lennon Remembers The Rock and Roll Press Chooses Sides The Beatles Trial The Clash of Contradicting Narratives “How Do You Sleep?” Apple to the Core The Conflicting Testimony over “Eleanor Rigby” The Credibility of George Martin Allen Klein: From “Human” to “Demon King” The Post-1971 Beatles The Death of John Lennon

Chapter Three

The Shout! Narrative

Chapter Four

The Lewisohn Narrative

Rejecting the Prevailing Orthodoxy The Lewisohn Reference Books Reinterpreting Lennon/McCartney: Revolution in the Head Reinterpreting “Get Back” In Their Own Words: The Beatles Anthology Many Years from Now Resisting the New Narrative The Death of George Harrison The Post-Anthology Group Biographies Revising the story of the Beatles Breakup: You Never Give Me Your Money and Rolling Stone The Influence of Favoritism on Memoirs Cementing the Lewisohn Orthodoxy: Tune In

Afterword

Post-Lewisohn Beatles Historiography

The Lessons of Beatles Historiography

Chapter Notes

Introduction Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four

Bibliography

Works on History Works on the Beatles Newspaper and Magazine Articles Internet Sources (Chronological) Additional Internet Sources

List of Names and Terms