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Monday, November 29, 2010

The day I met Beatle George Harrison

  Hello to all, I went to the landmark music Concert For Bangla Desh in August of 1971.It was at     Madison Square Garden in my home city of the great New York City.My sister was dating piano player great Leon Russell at that time.We stayed with Leon at The Gramarcy Park Hotel in NYC at 23rd avenue and Lexington avenue.On one afternoon ,a Saturday I may add, Leon asked if my sister and I would kindly go out for a couple of hours so that he could be with George Harrison for a meeting.So we left his hotel room and made sure to linger around a little bit too long in order to see Beatle George Harrison emerge from the elevator that we were sure he would have to come off.He did and there we two stood ,my sister and I, lovingly looking at a man that we had seen onstage  just  a few nights before at The Concert For Bangla Desh and mainly from the tv shows over the years,The Ed Sullivan,Shindig,etcetera....and what have you  that were popular at the time.George got off the elevator and as I literally banged into him....walked into him....face to face....he 28 and I 18....!....my sister 19....!.....We had the same hair do by the way at that time..!....I MEAN ALL THREE...3......so we said there at the end of the hall to the right....and George stayed a minute or so and we all 3 spoke briefly....he then walked to Leon's room and knocked on the door....the door opened and George waved over to us........while saying to us...."see ya' kiddies".......It was really right out of The Beatles' 1964 black and white motion picture ...."A Hard Day's Night" .....and he then  smiled and walked into Leon's room .....my sister and I did NOT have enough....we also waited down stairs in the lobby to see the come through which they did and Leon said to us in a soft voice come back in 2 hours.....what an after noon for a 18 and 19 year young brother and sister....!

9 comments:

  1. Joe Nania meets Beatle GEORGE HARRISON August 1971 in New York City at The GRAMARCY HOTEL

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  2. GOD BLESSED GEORGE HARRISON....Joe Nania a.k.a. Hollywood Joe

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  3. This was hand written in the USA - - And is a true story that happened to me - - It is a great day in HISTORY - - today and tonight is that is - - JOHN LENNON had a son JULIAN on this date of April 8 th 1963....it was 50 years ago today that JOHN and CYNTHIA POWELL LENNON had a boy that stayed - - - - (to RHYME with the BEATLE song Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band opening lyrics "it was 20 years ago today Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play" - - - Joe Nania a.k.a. Hollywood Joe www.hollywoodjoe.com www.youtube.com/hollywoodjoe123

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  4. Leon Russel! holy crap that must have been fantastic!

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  5. Yep for an 18 year old and 19 year old it was a pretty good day.

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  6. That was a great time growing up for me I was 27 years old then and it was a wild time to say the least .Good story Joe

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    1. Sandy Deniker- I am just now June 25 2020- reading your message to me - about my meeting Beatle George Harrison - sorry for the delay and I thank you for your comment, Joe Nania p.s. I am also at hollywoodjoe@usa.com send me an e - mail soon - thank you - and sorry for the delay !

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