#3may

Ringo with Rory Storm & The Hurricanes, 3rd May, 1960, photographed at Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool. 

These are some of the earliest photos of Rory Storm & The Hurricanes. Ringo is still known as ‘Ritchie Starkey’ at this point. It would be a few months after these photos were taken that he’d adopt the stage name Ringo Starr. The Hurricanes are supporting Gene Vincent at this show along with Davy Jones, Cass & The Casanovas, and Jerry and The Pacemakers [sic, according to the poster for the gig] and others. It was billed as “The greatest beat show ever to be staged in Britain!”

The band comprised (left to right in the bottom photo) - Johnny Byrne "Johnny Guitar" (rhythm guitar), Alan Caldwell "Rory Storm" (vocals), Wally Eymond "Lu Walters" (bass guitar/vocals), Ritchie Starkey "Ringo Starr" (drums) Charles O'Brien "Ty O'Brien" (lead guitar). 

Ringo (and George) freezing on the Salisbury Plain during the filming of Help! on c. 3rd May 1965. 

Paul photographed at Forth Worth Tarrant County Convention Center, during the Wings Over America tour on 3rd May 1976. 

“This exciting gift complements the museum’s collections of photography. Our greatest thanks go to Sir Paul and his family for this generous gift.”

[Martin Barnes, senior curator of photographs at the V&A museum, London]

Paul has donated 63 “unseen and unpublished” pictures to the V&A museum’s new photography centre, taken by Linda. The photos, which are said to be unseen, include pictures of the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and The Rolling Stones as well as personal photos of Paul and the McCartney family. The above photo is not one of the donated photos (I believe). The new photography centre opened 12th October 2018. 

I love it when the Beatles do a new photo shoot, 50 years ago! 

Ringo with Rory Storm & The Hurricanes, 3rd May, 1960, photographed at Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool. 

These are some of the earliest photos of Rory Storm & The Hurricanes. Ringo is still known as ‘Ritchie Starkey’ at this point. It would be a few months after these photos were taken that he’d adopt the stage name Ringo Starr. The Hurricanes are supporting Gene Vincent at this show along with Davy Jones, Cass & The Casanovas, and Jerry and The Pacemakers [sic, according to the poster for the gig] and others. It was billed as “The greatest beat show ever to be staged in Britain!”