Ringo wrote a song - part one (part two, part three)

While in Auckland, New Zealand, the Beatles talk to Bob Rogers about Ringo's songwriting, 25th June 1964

George: As far as Ringo and I are concerned, we'll leave the songwriting to... Paul: Oh! Excuse me... Ringo: Err, excuse me, Paul is going to sing the one I've written! Paul: Now, I can't… I can't quite remember it… Ringo: Well I'll— Paul: But even so— Ringo: Just for a plug, Paul Paul: We've just… Ringo has written one, called 'Don't pass me by, don't make me cry, don't make me blue'… a beautiful melody Ringo: No— Paul: A sincere thought Ringo: That’s it, yes Paul: 'Don't Pass Me By', it's called Ringo: Don't miss… that's what it's called George: But Elvis killed it Ringo: Elvis killed it… what? Bob: What? George: When he did it Bob: Elvis killed it? Ringo: No, he didn't Paul: No, but you really… this is Ringo's first venture into songwriting John: Are you going to sing it for us now, Ringo? Ringo: I'm not going to sing it, Paul's going to sing it Paul: {singing} Don't pass me by, don't make me cry, don't make me blue, yeah-yeah Ringo: It's got a blues feeling Paul: Blues feeling, you know. {singing} Now, darlin', I know John: I thought it was going to be Crumbly & Western? Ringo: It was going to be a Western— John: Crumbly & West… one of those Ringo: —but Paul gave it the nicest Blues feeling man, and it knocked me out John: It knocked you out, even though you wrote it? Ringo: In fact, I'm going to get a tape of him singing it for me very own Bob: Are the Beatles going to record it? Ringo: I don't know... Paul: You never know Ringo: I don't think so, actually — I keep trying to push it on them every time we make a record John: And we always try and do it, but unluckily, there's never quite enough time to fit Ringo's song on… because he never finishes it. Ringo: Is it finished? Paul: It's finished Ringo: We finished it

US Vogue June 1964

Audrey Hepburn wearing a burnt orange raw silk and shantung midi coat over an off-white midi dress with a waist tie and cowl neck. By Hubert de Givenchy.

Audrey Hepburn portant un manteau mi-long de soie grège et de shantung orange brûlé sur une robe mi-longue blanc cassé avec une cravate à la taille et un col bénitier. Par Hubert de Givenchy.

Photo Cecil Béaton

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ROLLING STONES YESTERDAY'S PAPERS: THE ROLLING STONES BOOK No. 1 (June 1964)

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29 June 1964

On this day John and Paul have very different reactions to a kangaroo.

The Beatles in Sydney, 11 June 1964 + Melbourne, 14 June 1964

The payload for AS-102 (SA-7), boilerplate Apollo spacecraft BP-15, is being erected at Launch Complex 37B.

Date: June 26, 1964

NASA ID: 64-SA7-9

TV Guide - January 11 - 17, 1964

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Doctor Who episodes that aired on the 27th of June…

In 1964, The Unwilling Warriors (the 2nd episode of The Sensorites)

The Beatles in Australia/NZ, part two (part 1, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7, part 8, part 9)

John and Paul talk to Bob Rogers about their rain-soaked arrival from Hong Kong and Paul’s reputation with the ladies

Bob: I'm sorry that the weather was so shocking, it could not have been worse John: Well, it's different, in’it? You know Bob: Is it like that in Liverpool? John: No, I've never... not as hard as that rain, I've never seen that, except for in Tahiti Bob: What? Rain in Tahiti? John: Yeah, it rained there a couple of days when we first got there, thought it was the end of the world, it was like a monsoon Bob: How did you feel about getting wet through like that, I mean that was a great thing to do for your fans John: We were having hysterics laughing, it was so funny, coming to Australia and getting on a big van all soaking wet, you know? And at least... the kids got wet for hours, you know so we only got wet for about a quarter of an hour, which is not much compared to that, is it? Bob: What upset me, John was the fact that you were wearing those new coachmen coats, or batwing coats for the first time - they must be ruined John: They're not actually, we got them pressed as soon as we got in, they're alright Bob: The Hong Kong tailoring is alright, then? John: Well, he was an Indian, actually Bob: Paul, what was it like out there on the tarmac? Paul: Err, yeah it was a bit of a pity actually, cause I was thinking 'Well, showing off my flash suit,' but it just got soaked through Bob: I've just been advised, and Paul told me that this was not going to happen, that your next release in America is going to be a song called 'A Hard Day's Night', it will come out on the 26th of June John: Erm, I think 'Long Tall Sally' is the next release in America Bob: Well, according to Cashbox this week it's 'A Hard Day's Night' John: Oh, ok, well I give... you know more, I only know... Bob: No, well that's true John: ...I only know what happens in England, you know, because they all make their own singles out of the LPs everywhere else Bob: Say something for the Australians John: 'ello cobber, how's the wagga wagga? It's all I can say, didgeridoo and all that Bob: Thank you, John Lennon Bob: Paul, you're probably the lady-killer Beatle... Paul: Oh, come on... Bob: What is your impression of the Australian ladies? Paul: Very nice Bob: Why are you always surrounded by the ladies? Paul: Erm, 'cause I'm... chatting 'em up. Chatting 'em up here. Bob: What does 'chatting 'em up' mean? Paul: Pardon? Bob: What does 'chatting 'em up' mean? Paul: Aw, come on... Bob: It's a pommy expression - you're in Australia, mate! Paul: Look, we invented the language. What are you talking about? Bob: What, the Liverpudlians invented it? Or desecrated it? Paul: Well, no... us British chaps Bob: Ah, yes Paul: Yes

US Vogue June 1964

The Jaipur look.

Audrey Hepburn wearing a tight tunic in immaculate white linen with red and green bead ties over a matching skirt, split to the knees. Matching linen slippers from Mancini.

Le look Jaipur.

Audrey Hepburn portant une étroite tunique en lin blanc immaculé avec des attaches de perles rouges et vertes sur une jupe assorti, fendue jusqu'au genoux. Chaussons en lin assortis de Mancini.

Photo Cecil Beaton

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San Francisco International Airport, June 12 1964.

Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash “It Ain’t Me, Babe” The Johnny Cash Show, March 10, 1971.

25 June 1964

Mayor Dove-Myer Robinson of Auckland, NZ, holds a reception for the Beatles in opposition to the town council's objections.

The event is, according to John Lennon's recollection, quick and painless and was no doubt enlivened for them by the Maori dance performance.

“I’d like to tell you about GEORGE HARRISON. He’s my favorite Beatle and, it seems to me, the least understood. Not that any of the Beatles need sympathy, but I think George is the most overlooked and misunderstood. […] When I told him I had a present of some albums by the MIRACLES and MARVELLETTES, he went out of his head, and couldn’t thank me enough. If anyone does him a favor, he never stops thanking them. One of the most hilarious incidents in George’s life came when he got absolutely bombarded with jellybeans during a one-nighter in Manchester, England. The fans really ganged up on him. As soon as he walked on stage, he got pelted with thousands of jellybabies, all shapes and colors. I suspect this was the beginning of the end of his passion for them. His only interest since then was when Liz Taylor sent him two Mexican jumping beans during the Beatles’ trip. […] Time permitting, George still sees his old friends and spends an occasional night out with them in Liverpool, where maybe they’ll hit a couple of clubs like the Cavern and the Iron Door, or just relax and play records. - June Harris, Teen Life, circa 1964/early 1965 (x)

June Cochran, 1964.