#Murray The K.

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THE BEATLLES FILE | I quinti beatles

Come mi facevano notare nei commenti al post precedente, l’appellativo “quinto beatle” è stato assegnato a un numero esagerato di personaggi che hanno gravitato attorno agli scarafaggi, durante il decennio di attività come band ed anche dopo. Senza la presunzione di ricordarli tutti (e tralasciando Brian Epstein di cui abbiamo parlato ieri), ecco alcuni illustri altri esempi di “quinto…

[rhetthammersmithhorror]

Little Red Riding Hood and Tom Thumb vs. the Monsters | 1962

[javelinbk]

Ringo Starr dancing with Murray the K and getting fought over by girls (including dancer Geri Miller), the Peppermint Lounge in New York, 9th February 1964

[harrisonarchive]

Photo by Dezo Hoffmann.

“Estelle [Bennett] told a guard who she was. ‘I don’t care who you are,’ he answered, ‘you’re not getting past this point.’ Luckily, Brian Epstein, The Beatles’ manager, happened to come by. He spotted Estelle and both of us were permitted to pass the blockade and were ushered into a large, comfortable suit. Paul, George, John and Ringo were scattered around the room as if blown there by a cyclone. George saw Estelle and flew over to her.” - Steve Brandt (journalist), Photoplay, June 1964 “They had a little record player [at the hotel] and stacks of records, lots of R&B stuff. We were all just a couple of kids enjoying ourselves.” - Ronnie Spector, The Beatles Invasion (2013) “That night John and George picked up Estelle and me in a limousine for a feast of ribs and chicken at Sherman’s Barbecue on 151st and Amsterdam in Harlem. And they loved it. Sherman’s is just a little takeout counter today, but back in 1964 it was beautiful, with lots of tables and a great big jukebox in back. But for the Beatles, the best part of all was that they could eat in peace. They may have been mobbed at the Plaza, but very few of their fans followed them into Harlem. In fact, the Beatles were no big deal up in Harlem. The people at Sherman’s were not exactly Murray the K’s crowd. They took one look at these guys with their long hair and funny clothes and went back to their ribs. If anything, they might have thought the Beatles were dorks. But you can bet Sherman never forgot that day. Every so often I still go into Sherman’s for takeout, and whenever I do, Sherman comes out from the kitchen to say hello. ‘I remember you!’ he always says. ‘You’re the little girl that brought the Beatles!’” - Ronnie Spector, Be My Baby (1990) Also in this photo — Murray the K… “I’ve often wondered how Murray could barge into the room and hang out with us for the entire trip. It’s funny, really, I never quite understood how he did that.” - George Harrison, The Beatles Anthology (x) More about February 8, 1964 in an older post.

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Miami was to be our next venue and the thought of the sun and the sea following our stay in New York with its icy temperatures was very tempting. The publicity which followed the Beatles every step of the way was proving to be very exhausting and we were all ready for a break. Needless to say Murray the K hung right in there with us. The Beatles' base was his base, in fact he even ended up sharing a room with George, much to George's embarrassment and consternation. The last thing George wanted was for people to be 'talking' about him, if you know what I mean.

A Twist of Lennon, Cynthia Lennon (1978)

[kaetor]

dracula drawings! drawculas, if you will!

(ID in alt text; transcript of all my little notes under the cut because I know my handwriting is messy and my spelling leaves a bit to be desired)

Notes: On Jonathan w/ the wine bottle: Didn't like this vibe for Jonathan's face; Tweed is a popular informal choice for menswear [in the 1890s]

On the Mina half-body: In the 1890s, women's fashion is becoming much more practical; Shirtwaists (a shirt worn over a skirt vs. a dress bodice) + jackets are popular women's daywear; Dracula takes place in 1893, so fashion is in a transition between the popular silhouettes of the 1880s and 1890s

On the painted Jonathan & Mina busts: I personally cannot sit well with popular men's hairstyles of the time so... we'll excuse some anachronisms; I have solid thoughts on what the Harkers look like but everyone else is in progress [except Van Helsing. I put my pen down and bam! He appeared fully formed]

On Mina: Eyebrows!; Lotsa moles; Strong chin; Sort of a toned down version of the Gibson Girl hair

On Lucy: Curled bangs popular in the '80s & '90s; Face ref: Evelyn Nesbit (sorta); slightly weak chin

On Van Helsing: Required top hat; Van Helsing's hair is a bit old fashioned; Stand collars are very high in the 1890s

On Jonathan: Beaky nose; eyes of a man who's seen the horrors; sideburns are the most [period] accurate hair I'm willing to get

On Dr. Seward: Hair slicked back; Good forehead (book-accurate); Weird Victorian glasses; Mustache but like, a shitty one; Strong jaw (book-accurate)

On Renfield: Softer features; kind of a nice [looking] face; very round eyes & eyebrows

On Quincey: Bushy eyebrows & squinty eyes; Bumpy nose; MUSTACHE

On Arthur: Unpictured but Art has red hair; He's got a bit of baby face; Straight nose; bit of an underbite under the 'stache

On the little silhouettes: Men are usually expected to wear hats outdoors-- bowler hats & top hats are most commonly worn. Fedoras are just starting to become a thing.

[mrepstein]

Brian Epstein and Murray the K, February 1964 (photo by Paul McCartney)

[weirdlookindog]

Doomsday #22 - K. G. Murray, Australia, August 1975.

[bluesrocknrollingstones]

Brian , Charlie , and Keith with Murray The K at Carnegie Hall , 1964 photos from sherwoodstreasures , photos by Lois Weiss

[rhonze79]

My kind of monster show!

[oldshowbiz]

Gassers for Submarine Race Watchers

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Little Red Riding Hood and Tom Thumb vs. the Monsters | 1962

[javelinbk]

Oh, is that what he’s doing?

From ‘1964: Eyes of the Storm’ by Paul McCartney

[reflectismo]

What is personal space?

[midnightsocean]

My life is incomplete.... I can't get this version of him anymo

[kaetor]

mina sketch c: (ID in alt)