Former Ed Sullivan Staffer Recounts The Day The Beatles Made History

Former Ed Sullivan Staffer Recounts The Day The Beatles Made History
FILE - In this Feb. 9, 1964 file photo, The Beatles perform on the CBS "Ed Sullivan Show" in New York. Ringo Starr plays drums, rear, and playing guitars from left are Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lennon. An estimated 73 million Americans tuned in, the largest ever for a TV show at the time, or three times the amount of people who watched the latest "American Idol" finale, according to the Nielsen Co. (AP Photo/Dan Grossi/ file)
FILE - In this Feb. 9, 1964 file photo, The Beatles perform on the CBS "Ed Sullivan Show" in New York. Ringo Starr plays drums, rear, and playing guitars from left are Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lennon. An estimated 73 million Americans tuned in, the largest ever for a TV show at the time, or three times the amount of people who watched the latest "American Idol" finale, according to the Nielsen Co. (AP Photo/Dan Grossi/ file)

This Sunday marks the 50th year anniversary of the Beatles' 1964 historic U.S. debut on "The Ed Sullivan Show." Join HuffPost Live for a "Beatlemania" fest-- complete with the Sullivan Show staffer who was a Beatle for a day.

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