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The First Time Paul McCartney Played Dallas

By Robert Wilonsky in Media, Music

Wednesday, Jul. 8 2009 @ 3:38PM

Pete's got the details concerning Paul McCartney's just-announced August 19 performance at Jerry Jones's EnormoDome in Arlington, I think it is? But, really, if you know anything about me, you had to know this was coming: the Beatles' interview with WFAA's Bert Shipp during the band's September '64 visit to Dallas, when the boys played Memorial Auditorium. After the jump, the entirety of the press conference.

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Kije Ramsey says:

Isn't that 64' show the one Mike Rhyner skipped to go to a Kimball Knights football game? I think his sister had tickets. I guess he had the same prediction he had for Tiger Woods. They weren't going to be that good.

Posted On: Wednesday, Jul. 8 2009 @ 4:15PM

Rawlins in Blunderland says:

Saw them then when we all went to the Cabana Hotel on Stemmons...where they were staying.... and the crowd pushed against the glass until it broke. No one was hurt but the Beatles were wisked away pronto as my date screamed 'Paul! Paul!'

PS: The (then) 'Cabana Hotel' (which was owned by Doris Day) is still standing opposite the American Airlines Center. But it's now a jair spillover facility. (Wilonsky has photos I feel sure.)

Posted On: Wednesday, Jul. 8 2009 @ 4:31PM

Robert Wilonsky says:

Maybe ...

And, that's where Raquel Welch worked as a waitress.

Posted On: Wednesday, Jul. 8 2009 @ 4:34PM

Bob says:

Mmmmmmm. Twenty-something Raquel Welch.

Posted On: Wednesday, Jul. 8 2009 @ 5:10PM

Rawlins in Blunderland says:

Bet the waitressing 'twenty-something' Raquel was known for her outstanding tips.

Posted On: Wednesday, Jul. 8 2009 @ 5:58PM

LakeWWWooder says:

Yes every time we passed that place Daddy mentioned Raquel or Doris. He sort of hinted that Raquel put in a lot of 'overtime'.

Posted On: Wednesday, Jul. 8 2009 @ 7:41PM

defeat plaza says:

Wow - it's plain to see that the Dallas media types asked dumbass questions back then as well...

Posted On: Wednesday, Jul. 8 2009 @ 8:54PM

Anonymous says:

Hey Robert, Trini Lopez's brother has a great story about the BEatles coming to Dallas on this trip. Apparently he had a friend who worked for one of the local papers and he let him come along. He was wearing a suit Trini gave him that Trini wore while on tour in England with Beatles. During the press conference the Beatles recognized the suit and found out he was Trini's brother. They invited him to diner...... lol

Cool story.

Posted On: Thursday, Jul. 9 2009 @ 9:44AM