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Paul McCartney

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Paul McCartney
An autograph letter, signed, [n.d. but frankmarked 20.4.62] from Paul McCartney, Star Club, Grosse Freiheit 39, Hamburg... to a group of Cavern Club fans known as the Maniacs, the 17 lines written in black then blue ink telling the fans about the Star Club and indicating that he's feeling homesick ...We've been playing nearly a week now, it's o.k., the club's nice, but the money's the best bit. We'll be glad to get back to England though... and telling them about their plans ...Well probably make the records next week...We've got a holiday on Friday, so we'll have some fun... 1p. the letter annotated at the top with McCartney's caricatures of three of the girls Louey, Suzy and Lindy [now faded] and signed ...Love Paul xxx I still think you're maniacs...; accompanied by the original corresponding envelope addressed in Paul's hand, in common mount, overall measurements -- 19½x11¼in. (49.5x28.5cm.)

Literature

LEWISOHN, Mark The Complete Beatles Chronicle, London: Pyramid Books, 1992, pp.69-70

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Lot Essay

This letter was written during the first week of The Beatles seven-week gruelling run at The Star Club where according to Mark Lewisohn they ...were required to play for four hours one night and three the next, with a one-hour-on, one-hour-off rota.... In this letter McCartney refers to his eager anticipation for a day's holiday which was actually the only day off they had during this Star Club stint on Good Friday, 20th April, 1962.

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