Opening acts for the Beatles’ 1964 tour of the United States and Canada generally had at least one high-charting hit to their name, helping ensure fans would be in the seats (if the Beatlemania wasn’t ...

Few things are more exciting than getting to go on the road with your band, let alone a world tour, but in early June 1964, Beatles drummer Ringo Starr had to wait a little while longer to join in on ...