A Cellarful of Noise

A Cellarful of Noise  

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Author(s) Brian Epstein
Language English
Publisher Byron Preiss
Publication date 1964
June 1, 1998 (Reprint)
Media type Paperback
Pages 224
ISBN 978-0-67-101196-3
OCLC Number 39211052

A Cellarful of Noise is the title of Brian Epstein's 1964 autobiography.[1] His assistant, Derek Taylor, was the ghostwriter of the book,[2] which describes the early days of The Beatles, whom Epstein managed.[3]

Epstein asked John Lennon what he thought the book should be called, and Lennon suggested "Queer Jew". Lennon was later quoted as saying that the book should have been titled, "A Cellarful of Boys" in reference to Epstein's homosexuality.[4]

In the 1978 film, All You Need is Cash, Leggy Mountbatten's book—the manager of the Rutles and a parody of Epstein—is titled A Cellarful of Goys, a reference to Epstein being Jewish—"goys" sounding similar to "noise").[5]

Notes

  1. ^ "A Cellarful of Noise [Paperback"]. Byron Preiss. 1998-06-01. http://www.amazon.ca/Cellarful-Noise-Brian-Epstein/dp/0671011960. Retrieved 2011-03-10. 
  2. ^ "Derek Taylor". All Media Guide, LLC. 2011. http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/artistbio.asp?CTR=173877. Retrieved 2011-03-10. 
  3. ^ Spitz (2005) pp. 273–74
  4. ^ Cross (2004) p255
  5. ^ "The Rutles Story". Haber, David. 1997-09-01. http://www.rutles.org/rstory.html. Retrieved 2011-03-10. 

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