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The Beatles Christmas Show, Astoria Cinema, London, December 12, 1963. Scan from Beatles Book Monthly No. 7. 

The Beatles Christmas Show, Astoria Cinema, London, December 12, 1963. Scan from Beatles Book Monthly No. 7. 

The Beatles and Billy J Kramer hold up Susan Maughan at the Melody Maker Poll Awards, 1963.

The Beatles and Billy J Kramer hold up Susan Maughan at the Melody Maker Poll Awards, 1963.

The Beatles and Billy J Kramer hold up Susan Maughan at the Melody Maker Poll Awards, 1963.

The Beatles and Billy J Kramer hold up Susan Maughan at the Melody Maker Poll Awards, 1963.

Paul, John and George with Billy J Kramer in Margate, July 1963. Photo by Leslie Bryce. Scan from Beatles Book Monthy No. 143.

Paul, John and George with Billy J Kramer in Margate, July 1963. Photo by Leslie Bryce. Scan from Beatles Book Monthy No. 143.

Brian with the rest of his stable, I think, at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, 21 April 1964. Scan from “It Was Thirty Years Ago Today” by Terence Spencer.

Brian with the rest of his stable, I think, at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, 21 April 1964Scan from “It Was Thirty Years Ago Today” by Terence Spencer.

The Beatles on the bill with Joe Brown and his Bruvvers at the Cambridge Hall in Southport, 26 July 1962. Scan from “The Best of Fellas: The Story of Bob Wooler” by Spencer Leigh.

The Beatles on the bill with Joe Brown and his Bruvvers at the Cambridge Hall in Southport, 26 July 1962. Scan from “The Best of Fellas: The Story of Bob Wooler” by Spencer Leigh.

The Beatles Christmas Show, Astoria Cinema, London, December 12, 1963.

The Beatles Christmas Show, Astoria Cinema, London, December 12, 1963.

Brian looking at a poster for some of the other artists under his care, 1964. Photo by Terence Spencer.

Brian looking at a poster for some of the other artists under his care, 1964. Photo by Terence Spencer.

Brian Epstein with (from left to right), Tommy Quickly, Cilla Black and Billy J. Kramer. Photo by Terence Spencer.

Brian Epstein with (from left to right), Tommy Quickly, Cilla Black and Billy J. Kramer. Photo by Terence Spencer.

Brian Epstein surrounded by his artists at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, 21 April 1964. 
Front row: Tommy Quickly, Cilla Black, Billy J KramerRight: The FourmostCentre: The Dakotas, the Remo Four. 

Brian Epstein surrounded by his artists at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, 21 April 1964. 

Front row: Tommy Quickly, Cilla Black, Billy J Kramer
Right: The Fourmost
Centre: The Dakotas, the Remo Four. 

Brian as best man at his brother Clive’s wedding to Barbara Mattison at Greenbank Drive Synagogue, Liverpool. 14  September 1963. Next to him are Billy J Kramer and Gerry Marsden.

Brian as best man at his brother Clive’s wedding to Barbara Mattison at Greenbank Drive Synagogue, Liverpool. 14  September 1963. Next to him are Billy J Kramer and Gerry Marsden.

I just realised I’d somehow never posted these, probably because of the awkward crease, but anyway…

Brian and his boys in Liverpool: The Beatles, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas - June 11, 1963

Brian and his boys in Liverpool.
The Beatles, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas - June 11, 1963

Brian and his boys in Liverpool.

The Beatles, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas - June 11, 1963

The Beatles, Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas, Cilla Black and The Searchers on the set of Thank Your Lucky Stars, by David Farrell, 20 October 1963

The Beatles, Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas, Cilla Black and The Searchers on the set of Thank Your Lucky Stars, by David Farrell, 20 October 1963

The Beatles Christmas ShowAstoria Cinema, London, December 12, 1963.
The back row consists of Fourmost members, Dakotas and Barron KnightsCentre row: Fourmost member, Tommy Quickly, Billy J Kramer, Rolf Harris, Cilla Black, Fourmost member. Front row: Beatles 

The Beatles Christmas Show
Astoria Cinema, London, December 12, 1963.

The back row consists of Fourmost members, Dakotas and Barron Knights
Centre row: Fourmost member, Tommy Quickly, Billy J Kramer, Rolf Harris, Cilla Black, Fourmost member.
Front row: Beatles