July 6, 1957 – The Day John Lennon Met Paul McCartney

John Lennon, Paul McCartney, The Beatles | 29. May, 2012 by raul
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On Saturday, at 3:30 PM on the afternoon of July 6, 1957, The Quarrymen skiffle group played at the garden fete of St Peter’s Church, Woolton, Liverpool located at Church Road L25 6DA, United Kingdom. The Quarry Men were fronted by a 16 year-old John Lennon backed by his friends from school.

The Quarry Men John Lennon Skiffle Band St. Peter's Woolton Parish Church July 6, 1957

As The Quarry Men were setting up for an evening performance inside the church hall, Lennon was introduced to Paul McCartney by their mutual friend, Ivan Vaugh. McCartney was impressed by Lennon’s performance and jammed with Lennon in the hall. The rest was obviously history as McCartney joined Lennon’s band a month later. Here are some more photo’s from that historic day…

There aren’t any photos of Lennon and McCartney meeting on that day but on November 23, 2009, this new photo of the event was found by the photographers family after almost 50 years of not being seen.