the Reluctant Beatle page 2

 the Reluctant Beatle page 2 by ric gustafson

George started school at the Anglican Dovedale Road Infants. This was in Mossley Hill. The school was close to a thoroughfare named Penny Lane. George was sociable and sporty. At the age of eight, George began going to an all boys primary school. George observed one student in particular. He was a class clown and a rule breaker. His name was John Lennon.

In 1950, the Harrison family moved to 25 Upton Green Speke. The home was a modern mid terrace house. It contained three bedrooms, a bathroom and an indoor toilet.

George's father Harold came home once from a transatlantic trip with a wind up gramophone. George and Louise would listen over and over to wax discs of Jimmie Rodgers, Josh White and Slim Whitman. 

In 1954 at age 11, George won a scholarship to the Liverpool Institute High School for Boys. George hated it there. At age 12 in 1955, George began listening to a group called Bill Haley and the Comets. Their song ' Rock Around The Clock' was climbing up the British Pop Chart. After getting a record player, George began listening to Elvis Presley records.

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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric