Music History X Podcast · Scott Cardinal

Beatlemania Was a Disease! According to Hilarious 1963 Article

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A 1963 newspaper called Beatlemania a 'serious disease'—discover how America first heard The Beatles.

The host reads and discusses a 1963 newspaper article that describes Beatlemania as a 'serious disease,' detailing how DJ Carol James first brought The Beatles' music to the U.S. The episode also includes humorous excerpts from a 1963 teen advice column by Dorothy Ricker, offering nostalgic insights into social norms of the era.

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