How much was the band on Ed Sullivan's show Feb. 10, 1964 paid?

underpants

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Mon Feb-09-09 10:06 PM
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Poll question: How much was the band on Ed Sullivan's show Feb. 10, 1964 paid?

The WHOLE band

Tony Bramwell "Magical Mystery Tours: My Life with the Beatles" page 141 is the source

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edbermac

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Mon Feb-09-09 10:31 PM
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1. I think it was 10 grand.

Brilliant move by Brian Epstein to gain exposure rather than a paltry fee. That one show translated into tens of millions in record sales.

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underpants

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Mon Feb-09-09 10:34 PM
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2. ANSWER

$2,400

I can't post the link but google --beatles ed sullivan $2,400

the second link should be the google book result for Magical Mystery Tours: My Life with the Beatles by Tony Bramwell, Rosemary Kingsland - 2006 - Music - 440 pages

page 141 comes up and is highlighted

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