LIVERPOOL, England — On a recent visit to The Beatles Story here on the Albert Dock, I perused a fascinating touring exhibit entitled: The Beatles! Backstage and Behind the Scenes. It showcased large, candid black-and-white photos from the CBS Photo Archive and shots by noted LIFE photographer Bill Eppridge documenting their first visit to the U.S. from Feb. 7-17, 1964. Of course it included their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show — on Sunday, Feb. 9 — when they were ...

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