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Lewis and the beatles?!

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Lewis and the beatles?!

Postby jo » September 14th, 2006, 4:33 pm

Maybe a strange question, but Lewis died at a time when rock n roll was very much in the ascendency. Did he ever speak about it? It's hard to imagine him being a fan but I could be totally wrong there! In 63 the Beatles had already become internationally famous hadn't they? (?). Was he ever heard to express an opinion or even tap his foot to them?
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Postby Karen » September 14th, 2006, 6:17 pm

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Postby Bill » September 14th, 2006, 10:54 pm

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Postby jo » September 15th, 2006, 4:19 pm

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Postby Bill » September 15th, 2006, 10:31 pm

You'll have to ask him one day!

The only music I remember Jack liking was Wagner.

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Postby Bill » September 16th, 2006, 11:17 am

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Postby Bill » September 16th, 2006, 9:37 pm

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Postby A#minor » September 17th, 2006, 2:08 am

Hooper's biography (which I by no means recommend as reliable) says that Lewis never lost his admiration for Wagner, but was dissapointed in a performance of The Ring which he saw at Covent Garden.
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Postby Leslie » September 17th, 2006, 1:10 pm

I seem to recall something from later in his life (perhaps a letter) where he said he didn't like Wagner much anymore (and I was pleased that he had come to his senses :wink: ).

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Postby David » September 17th, 2006, 5:09 pm

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Postby Mavramorn » September 18th, 2006, 4:10 pm

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Postby Stanley Anderson » September 18th, 2006, 4:34 pm

One wonders if maybe his brother Warnie might have had some thoughts on the Beatles though, since he lived longer. (isn't it ironic that the alcoholic one lived the longest)

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