The Merseybeats card

The Merseybeats

Photography, Peter Kaye, 1963 - 1964
MMM.1998.23.2

Currently not on display

Museum of Liverpool

Information

Popular local band, The Merseybeats, made 107 appearances at The Cavern Club. They developed their own style, dressing in bolero jackets, Spanish-style suits and frilled shirts. In 1964, the band had a million selling single, ‘I Think of You’. They are pictured here on the Mersey Ferry, a classic promotional shot of the Merseybeat era.

Specifications

Accession number
MMM.1998.23.2
Collection type
Photographic Negative
Artist
Photography, Peter Kaye
Date made
1963 - 1964
Materials
Plastic
Legal status
Permanent collection
Location
Item not currently on display