When Jack Paar Introduced America to The Beatles (Before Ed Sullivan)
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2024
- When Jack Paar, a prominent American television host, featured the Beatles on his program, it was a significant moment in the band's early career. At the time of this appearance, the Beatles were still primarily a British phenomenon and had not yet achieved widespread fame in the U.S.
Paar's show, "The Jack Paar Program," was known for introducing American audiences to new and interesting talents from around the world. His decision to showcase the Beatles was somewhat of a pioneering move, as it was one of the first times the band was presented to a large American audience. This appearance preceded the Beatles' famous live debut on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in February 1964, which is often credited with kicking off Beatlemania in the United States.
By featuring the Beatles, Jack Paar played a role in paving the way for the band's enormous success in America. The reaction to the Beatles on Paar's show was an early indicator of the excitement and fan frenzy that would soon follow with the band's subsequent visits and performances in the U.S. This moment is a key part of the Beatles' history, highlighting the gradual yet impactful way they broke into the American music scene, transitioning from a British sensation to international superstars.
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My eight-year-old neighbor in '63 was a member of the Beatles' Fan Club. He had the Please Please Me and From Me To You singles on Vee-Jay. I was five. I wasn't allowed to stay up that late for Paar, so I was all jacked up for the Sullivan show. An innocent era.
Very cool. I was only 2, so I only saw them on The Ed Sullivan Show via video years later. You are very fortunate to have seen them live. Thanks for watching the video.
I saw that clip with my parents when I was going on 10. Not only was I immediately enthralled but even my parents were intrigued. It seemed like an article about them appeared in the Detroit Free Press within a week, then the radio play started. I hounded my parents to buy both Meet the Beatles (Capital), then Introducing the Beatles (Vee-Jay). Then, the merchandise started appearing, then the Saturday morning cartoon show. EVERYONE watched the Sullivan appearances.
Unless you were there, you can't possible comprehend what Beatlemania was like.
Wow, I wish I had been 10 at the time. Instead, I was only 2, so I only discovered the Beatles in 1968, with Hey Jude, when I was 6. You are very fortunate. Thanks for watching the video.
@@BeatlemaniacsAnonymous you're quite welcome!
Jack Paar is best remembered as Johnny Carson's predecessor as host of the TONIGHT SHOW.
@@user-il5oq5df6l Yes, that's true. He's also the one who changed the format of the show to what we see today. Thanks for watching the video.
Technically, it was news anchor Walter Cronkite that first showed Beatles footage on American televisions in December of 1963. Huntley and Brinkley reported on them as well. So that makes them the first, not Jack Parr.
Yes, technically, but the coverage was nowhere near Jack Paar's introduction to The Beatles in terms of scope, nor as ironic 😁. Thanks for watching the video.
I saw this Paar episode when it first aired. Cut out from this particular clip was something he said about Ringo. I remember it like it was yesterday because of the cruel nature of the barb. Paar said mockingly... "Get a load of the drummer".
Cool that you saw it in real time. Well, Ringo is still alive and kicking enjoying the good life. So, he gets the last laugh. Thanks for watching the video.
me too
Very funny comments from Paar. He called them nice, so let's have respect for him.
Paar's reaction to Ringo's goofy looks is exactly why John, Paul and George chose him to replace Pete Best. Pete's leading-man looks and powerhouse "Atom Beat" drumming made him the most popular Beatle for the band's first two years, and JP&G were so jealous they sacked him as soon as they got a record deal. Disgraceful.
@@jasonbeard4713 oh, please. I was a kid and I STILL remember him crying over poor Fidel Castro, whom admired unabashedly. He was a jerk.
Smarmy. And guess how many folks remember Jack Parr 61 years on now, compared to John, Paul, George and Ringo.
So true. But it’s interesting to see what the grownups thought of the Beatles before they were world famous. Thanks for watching the video.
Exactly. As a talk show host he is barely remembered.
@@moorlock2003 only because almost everyone who watched him is dead. I never liked him but he was huge in the day and is part of talk-show history.
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I will check it out. Thanks for watching the video.
Crazy act. They'll never amount to anything.
Lol. Thanks for watching the video.
I liked the all-too-brief closeup shot of female Beatles fans' stocking feet!
Lol. Thanks for watching the video.
For context, Paar was ridiculing the Beatles as a novelty. This was no talent search endorsement.
Yes, that just makes the clip all the more ironic. Thanks for watching the video.
Well Parr was dead wrong, wasn’t he?
@@moorlock2003 Absolutely, you said it!!!!!!
He didn't sound like he was ridiculing them. What did he say to suggest that?
@@Cosmo-Kramer He was a comedian. What else would he do but put them down, even subtly? The Beatles were constantly being put down by old men who had thinning or no hair. The Beatles’ hair was a major subject of ridicule then. The Beatles responded with their cheeky humor.