: The record store owner discovered them at the Cavern Club and became their manager, despite having no prior experience in artist management.
: McCartney later introduced his schoolmate George Harrison , who eventually joined despite being significantly younger than the others. The Hamburg Apprenticeship Deconstructing the Birth of the Beatles
The core of the band began when a 16-year-old , playing with his skiffle group The Quarrymen , met 15-year-old Paul McCartney at the St. Peter’s Church Woolton Garden Fête. : The record store owner discovered them at
: McCartney almost didn't join because of a prior commitment to a Boy Scout camp. Peter’s Church Woolton Garden Fête
Within 18 months of their first recording sessions, the Beatles went from Liverpool locals to a global phenomenon.
: In Hamburg, they played for hours every night, which refined their stage presence and musical tightness.
Before they were stars, the Beatles were essentially a "leather-clad" bar band playing marathon sets in Germany.