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1: Is it true that John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison were all members of the Quarrymen at one time?

2: Did Ringo Starr ever see or play with the band?

3: Did Pete Best ever play with the band?

4: Was Stuart Sutcliffe ever a member of the Quarrymen?

5: I’ve read about someone called Ken Brown being in the Quarrymen. Who was he?

6: How many people were ever regular members of the Quarrymen?

7: When did John, Paul and George leave the Quarrymen and form the Beatles?

8: Is the group name the QUARRYMEN (one word)?  Or is it the QUARRY MEN (two words)?

9: Were you originally called the Blackjacks? And if so – for how long?

10: You’re sometimes referred to as a group. Sometimes as a band. Which is correct?

11: I’ve read interviews with John where he says he met Paul in 1956 rather than 1957.  I’ve also seen Paul say that George was 18 months younger than Paul when he joined the band though they are only 8 months apart in age.  What is correct?

12: Many reports state that in their historic afternoon performance at the July 1957 church fete, the band played on a makeshift stage on the back of a truck.  Is that true?

13: When they first met, Paul showed John how to tune his guitar.  Prior to that John had taken his guitar to the home of a man in Kings Drive, Woolton to get it tuned.  Is that true?

14: The first photos of the Quarrymen performing say that it was at an outside event on Rosebery Street in Liverpool. Other sources spell the street name as “Roseberry” Street.  Which is correct?

15: The Quarrymen’s first public performance was either on 22^nd June 1957 (Rosebery Street) or 6^th July 1957 (St. Peter’s Church, Woolton).  Which was it?

16: Most books say that the Quarrymen made their Cavern Club debut on 7^th August 1957.  Is that really the first date they played the Cavern?

17: Is it true that John’s school motto was “Out of this rough metal we make virtue”?

18: I’ve seen the name Ivan Vaughan mentioned in connection with the Quarrymen.  Who was he?  And I’ve seen his surname spelled both “Vaughan” and “Vaughn”.  Which is correct?

19: I’ve seen the name Nigel Walley mentioned in connection with the Quarrymen.  Who was he?  And I’ve seen his surname spelled both “Walley” and “Whalley”.  Which is correct?

20: I’ve seen Rod Davis’s surname spelled both “Davis” and “Davies”.  Which is correct?