9th February, 1964 - The Beatles Make Their Ed Sullivan Show Debut

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The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show, 9th February 1964, performing "I Want To Hold Your Hand"

The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show, 9th February 1964, performing "I Want To Hold Your Hand"

The broadcast was watched by an estimated 73 million viewers in over 23 million households - a record for US television, at the time.

The Ed Sullivan Show - Sold Out

We were aware that Ed Sullivan was the big one because we got a telegram from Elvis and the Colonel. And I've heard that while the show was on there were no reported crimes, or very few. When The Beatles were on Ed Sullivan, even the criminals had a rest for ten minutes.

George

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