Memories of The Beatles' debut gigs in Smethwick

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Memories of The Beatles' debut gigs in Smethwick

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http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-o ... les-327634

For anyone interest, scroll down to.....

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My aunt saw them in West Bromwich - must have been one of the dates mentioned.
She asked my mother to go with her : 'there's a good group playing in West Bromwich tonight, but they've got a funny name - The Beatles'
My mother didn't go....!
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I bet she could have kicked herself?
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I think she regrets not going!!
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How terrible for her.
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