1958 Rickenbacker 325 John Lennon model

Some Bleedin’ Trivia

Each month we'll have a new trivia question - just for fun.

May Trivia Question

What was Mimi's and Julia's mother's (and John's grandmother's) name?

(Find the answers below to all the trivia questions.)

APRIL 2009 QUESTION

The question was: What brand of guitar did John purchase as his first "real" guitar at Hessey's in Whitechapel, Liverpool?


FEBRUARY 2009 QUESTION

What day and date did John and Paul meet?


JANUARY 2009 QUESTION

What was Brian Epstein's mother's name?


DECEMBER 2008 QUESTION

Who told Brian Epstein, "Manage us now. Where's the contract? I'll sign it."


NOVEMBER 2008 QUESTION

Where were The Beatles on Jude's birthday in 1963?

Hint: You may have to visit Jude's MySpace page to figure this one out.


OCTOBER 2008 QUESTION

Who was Julia Lennon's neighbor who claimed that her children were being "terrified" by four year old John?


SEPTEMBER 2008 QUESTION

Who sold John his first "real" guitar at Hessey's?


AUGUST 2008 QUESTION

Who was June Furlong?


JULY 2008 QUESTION

What woman accompanied The Beatles to Hamburg in August 1960?


JUNE 2008 QUESTION

Who served as interpreter between Bruno Koschmider and Allan Williams?


MAY 2008 QUESTION

What girlfriend of Paul's accompanied Cynthia Powell to Hamburg in the spring of 1961?


APRIL 2008 QUESTION

What single was recorded at the Akustik Studio in Hamburg, Germany in Oct. 1960, featuring John, Paul, and George of The Beatles and Ringo Starr and Lu Walters of Rory Storm and the Hurricanes?


MARCH 2008 QUESTION

What rather dingy site owned by Alan Caldwell and his mother was one of the first places that George Harrison accompanied the group to a gig?


FEBRUARY 2008 QUESTION

Name all of the drummers for the Quarrymen and The Beatles prior to Ringo.



ANSWERS

MAY 2009 ANSWER

What was Mimi's and Julia's mother's (and John's grandmother's) name?

The ANSWER: Annie Stanley


APRIL 2009 ANSWER

What brand of guitar did John purchase as his first "real" guitar at Hessey's in Whitechapel, Liverpool?

The ANSWER: Most books only list it as "a honey-colored Spanish guitar with steel strings." It was a Gallotone Champion.


FEBRUARY 2009 ANSWER

Mike P. from Terrytown, Louisiana is our February QUESTION. Congratulations!

The question was: What day and date did John and Paul meet?

The ANSWER: Saturday, July 6, 1957


JANUARY 2009 ANSWER

The question was: What was Brian Epstein's mother's name?

The ANSWER: Queenie


DECEMBER 2008 ANSWER

The question was: Who told Brian Epstein, "Manage us now. Where's the contract? I'll sign it."

The ANSWER: John said it.


NOVEMBER 2008 ANSWER

The question was: Where were The Beatles on Jude's birthday in 1963?

The ANSWER: The Beatles were performing at The Royal Command Performance in London.


OCTOBER 2008 ANSWER

The question was: Who was Julia Lennon's neighbor who claimed that her children were being "terrified" by four year old John?

The ANSWER: Dolly Hipshaw


SEPTEMBER 2008 ANSWER

The question was: Who sold John his first "real" guitar at Hessey's?

The ANSWER: Jim Gretty


AUGUST 2008 ANSWER

The question was: Who was June Furlong?

The ANSWER: The life model at Liverpool College of Art, who encouraged John to sign his band with Brian Epstein.


JULY 2008 ANSWER

The question was: What woman accompanied The Beatles to Hamburg in August 1960?

The ANSWER: Beryl Chang Williams


JUNE 2008 ANSWER

The question was: Who served as interpreter between Bruno Koschmider and Allan Williams?

The ANSWER: George Steiner, who traveled to Hamburg with the Beatles in August 1960, and stayed there to be a liason between Bruno and the British groups he was hiring.


MAY 2008 ANSWER

The question was: What girlfriend of Paul's accompanied Cynthia Powell to Hamburg in the spring of 1961?

The ANSWER: Dot Rhone


APRIL 2008 ANSWER

The question was: What single was recorded at the Akustik Studio in Hamburg, Germany in Oct. 1960, featuring John, Paul, and George of The Beatles and Ringo Starr and Lu Walters of Rory Storm and the Hurricanes?

The ANSWER: On the A side: Summertime, and on the B side: a sales promotional for ladies handbags and shoes.


MARCH 2008 ANSWER

The question was: What rather dingy site owned by Alan Caldwell and his mother was one of the first places that George Harrison accompanied the group to a gig?

The ANSWER: "The Morgue Skiffle Cellar.".

FEBRUARY 2008 ANSWER

The question was: Name all of the drummers for the Quarrymen and The Beatles prior to Ringo.

The ANSWER:

Colin Hanton (QuarryMan drummer)
Johnny Hutchison (for about a half hour at the Larry Parnes audition at the Blue Angel...while they were waiting on Tommy Moore to arrive)
Tommy Moore
Ronnie (a ganger who took the stage when John asked for a drummer volunteer)
Norman Chapman (for a short time before he was drafted)
Peter Randolph Best


Note: Many people put Ken Brown. Ken was a guitarist.


(Hey, this is for diehard Beatlemaniacs, and we want to make it interesting and fun. We hope you weren't expecting, "What was Ringo's real name?")