What fun to see this! When we were 15, my best friend and I got permission from our parents to go meet Louise. I had read about her and was surprised that she kindly said yes. So, off we went on a summer day, taking a bus from suburban St. Louis to Benton, Illinois. We were thrilled to be meeting George Harrison’s sister, and she graciously welcomed us into her home and told us about her brother’s visit a few years earlier. I have always remembered her kindness in putting up with a couple of giggly teenagers.
@@bodijisattva9333 bodiji , some years ago I read she was living in poverty and that George's wife cut her out of her monthly stipend he gave her which was about $2,000 American a month . I'm wondering where she lives and how she is surviving ... poor woman is now 86 years old If it's true George's wife cut her out of that money then that would have been a terrible thing to do to his sister and to go against his wishes
That is a very cool story. I met Louis years ago at a BeatleFest, but I was just a passive member of a small audience at my first fan convention of any sort, just taking it all in. Same with Pete Best, who was there as well. Rather unremarkable, in comparison, but in hindsight I'm quite content to even be within 6 degrees of any of the fab four who, after all these years growing up with their influence, I fondly consider them my adopted uncles George, John, Ringo, and Paul. That I also shared space with Louis and Pete just adds another layer to my "virtual family connection", lol.
I met Louise at a Beatle Fest in Galesburg IL a few years back and bought a copy of her book "Before he was Fab" Such a nice lady. The town of Benton where she lived when George came to visit is only about 15 miles from my hometown of Mt Vernon. I enjoyed reading about George coming to Mt Vernon to buy a guitar, and enjoying the drive in restaurants we had the featured Waitresses on Roller skates!
I visited the family home in Liverpool. Very humble. It is unbelievable what George and the other lads did - changed the world. During his trip, George ripped it up with a local band at a social club. Louise said it was like a bolt of lightning came through the room. She then knew her brother would make it - a year before the others arrived.
After the American trip to visit Louise, George going back to England told his bandmates that the Beatles were unknown in the US, some of their records were released but was largely a flop in the US (through the Summer of '63). That might have prompted the Beatles to not go forward with an American tour until they have a #1 hit. Several English acts to that time had dismal results in the US.
@@melreslor2114 George's visit occurred in 1963. Their first U.S. release, "Please Please Me" happened in Jan. 1964 on the Vee Jay label, and a ten days later with "Meet the Beatles" on Capitol, right before Ed Sullivan. And then all hell broke lose. Louise attempted to hustle some personal imports from England to DJs, singles that were totally unavailable to the American consumer. Dismal results? Cliff Richard and the Shadows? Most all the stars were Americans before 1964.
Never miss a chance to learn something new about them, I was 12 when “I wanna hold your hand” was released and love it as much today as when I 1st heard it in December of 63. Fab 4 Ever.
@@timlawson2193 Tim I always heard that was Paul McCartney who did that ... not George . But I would like to know what happened with his sister Louise because I heard George gave her a monthly stipend of $2,000 and that his wife stopped the payments and cut Louise out .. she's 86 years old and I hear she's living in poverty
@@gardensofthegods hi gardens, yes, I'm a huge George fan but, if you read the anthology book and many others. George just didn't get along with Pete and Ringo was with Rory Storm and they too played in the Reeperbahn in Germany. So they all became friends with Ringo and since Pete is an introvert, he wasn't as wild and crazy as "Rings" was. It's all old history and George may have changed, who knows. Sorry to hear George's wife cut her out though. How much is Friar Park worth ? At least 10 million pounds.
Many times you remember events if they are associated with other events in your life. The first time I heard The Beatles was on the Saturday morning of 23rd November 1963. The morning after the Kennedy assassination. The song was introduced as, a group that is becoming very popular in England. FTR, a saw them when they played Toronto in 1964.
They were so very, very talented. George Martin, their producer, said:”They expressed the mood of their generation.” I think that’s the unvarnished truth.
The Beatles brought Art back into life, the transcendental aesthetic for balance. We had decades of the American Industrial revolution, science and regimentation. This culminated in WW ll. People were tired of life based on the factory. And people manipulated as objects.
If you drive on I-57 thru Benton, IL you will see a George Harrison sign on the highway, Benton was where Louise lived in the early 60's and where he stayed.
She is a sweetheart, and apparently loves her brother very much. Believe me, there are so many of us who loved him too. I wanted to grow up and marry him, because I thought he was beautiful!
She came to Walnut Ridge, AR a few years ago for Beatlesfest. Walnut Ridge, is the town where the Beatles stayed during their early touring years, to take a break from touring. The downtown district is glorified with muriel's and such as homage to the fab four. Its annual event
I don't know if it is still available new but she wrote a book some years ago "My Brother The Beatle". I bought another book that day in the store and came back a few weeks later for it but there were no more copies left.
Yes, just like the head of Decca records who turned them down saying: "guitar bands are out of fashion" ????????? So they went to Parlyphone who did sign them up and made a fortune. I wonder what happened to the chap at Decca ? 😂😂😂😂😂
George left his sister a small pension to live on as she is not very financially well off, and the first thing Olivia and Dhani do is take it away from the woman... George was a gem, but the people he left behind... not so much.
Somebody always cutting someone out of their will, George's wife cuts his sister out, Oohh, ooh Yoko cuts Julian out of the choice, Paul cuts out of Liverpool 'n' everybody there, Ringo kids seem to be alright fending for themselves really. I don't know if Ringo cut anyone out, I don't even know what he did in the Beatles for that matter, I know Ringo just passes me by, makes me cry, makes me blues cause darling I got everyone but you. George Harrison went up against the two best songwriters, probably of all time, and in the End, was coming up with the goods as good if not better than John and paul. he Ended up being one of the greats. You were the man, George there is no other like you, nor will there B.
It was a Bed and Breakfast called, 'A Hard Days Night'. It was at the house Louise lived in when George (and his older brother) visited her a year before the Ed Sullivan performance. Later in the mid 90's the house was turned into a Bed & Breakfast called 'A Hard Day's Night'.
@@normaharrison6143 Er, the timing's off in that statement. How could it be called "A Hard Day's Night" the year before the Ed Sullivan performance and before the movie was even made?
@@normaharrison6143true,they had several arguments about it. He said he felt used and exploited. Still,she wouldn’t budge. He did give her a small pension though,which Olivia cut off when he died.
i never met a beatles ,but starting a beatles copy band on bass in 1976 age12 opened my left hand (the only hand that opens ) thats the short answer to how the beatles saved my hands ynwa
I met her once at a Beatles tribute show in Mass. Had a quick chat and discovered that after George became famous he wasn't very close with the family. She wasn't even invited to the Concert for George in London which was a final tribute at the Albert Hall. .
Patriot1776: George's sister was not a favorite. Before George died her little brother sent her a check every month since she was not well off financially. When George passed away the checks stopped. I guess it was a family situation like all families have. It was their business.
I heard George always sent her checks, but unfortunately, shortly before he died, he felt she betrayed him by promoting a Beatles tribute band, so maybe that's why the checks stopped coming.
Interesting that Louise would say George wasn't close to the family. He bought a very nice house for his parents to live in and his two older brothers lived in George's 40 acre estate called Friar Park with George as ground keepers. The two brothers worked there til they both retired. Louise on the other hand lived in the United States since George was a teenager and that probably why he wasn't that CLOSE to her. George did send her checks until she started using his fame to her financial benefit. Feeling betrayed George cut her off and no longer spoke to her.
Norma Harrison I believe all your comments were accurate Norma, however do believe they talked and made up somewhat when George was close to his passing . Sadly the Harrison estate did cut off money towards his sister after his death . But guess that’s their business .
@@chrisnewman7281 Big most certainly implies older when referring to siblings. When referring to objects such as a piece of cake or perhaps an automobile ‘big’ would mean ‘larger’. With siblings it always implies the elder.
what was wrong is it wasant goerges sister who got them on ED show ,but this news crew tried to make it look like that,and that she got them there break in the us,,media are shameful even back then
@@merseyside2011 McCartney has several first names ... Bernard, Percy, Clint, Billy and Apollo. But we Aussies prefer to refer to him by his real first name ... "Macca"!
My brother RIP met her once, he said she was really lovely!
What fun to see this! When we were 15, my best friend and I got permission from our parents to go meet Louise. I had read about her and was surprised that she kindly said yes. So, off we went on a summer day, taking a bus from suburban St. Louis to Benton, Illinois. We were thrilled to be meeting George Harrison’s sister, and she graciously welcomed us into her home and told us about her brother’s visit a few years earlier. I have always remembered her kindness in putting up with a couple of giggly teenagers.
Yeah I got to know Louise a bit very sweet lady. Not sure where she is know..
@@bodijisattva9333 bodiji , some years ago I read she was living in poverty and that George's wife cut her out of her monthly stipend he gave her which was about $2,000 American a month .
I'm wondering where she lives and how she is surviving ... poor woman is now 86 years old
If it's true George's wife cut her out of that money then that would have been a terrible thing to do to his sister and to go against his wishes
That is a very cool story. I met Louis years ago at a BeatleFest, but I was just a passive member of a small audience at my first fan convention of any sort, just taking it all in. Same with Pete Best, who was there as well.
Rather unremarkable, in comparison, but in hindsight I'm quite content to even be within 6 degrees of any of the fab four who, after all these years growing up with their influence, I fondly consider them my adopted uncles George, John, Ringo, and Paul. That I also shared space with Louis and Pete just adds another layer to my "virtual family connection", lol.
My first thought was why did 11 ever come here?
Thank you Louise, you are as humble and beautiful as your Brother.
I met Louise at a Beatle Fest in Galesburg IL a few years back and bought a copy of her book "Before he was Fab" Such a nice lady.
The town of Benton where she lived when George came to visit is only about 15 miles from my hometown of Mt Vernon. I enjoyed reading about George coming to Mt Vernon to buy a guitar, and enjoying the drive in restaurants we had the featured Waitresses on Roller skates!
I visited the family home in Liverpool. Very humble. It is unbelievable what George and the other lads did - changed the world. During his trip, George ripped it up with a local band at a social club. Louise said it was like a bolt of lightning came through the room. She then knew her brother would make it - a year before the others arrived.
George's mum was from an Irish family called Ffrench (not the rather curious spelling). Visited their Irish family homestead many moons ago.
After the American trip to visit Louise, George going back to England told his bandmates that the Beatles were unknown in the US, some of their records were released but was largely a flop in the US (through the Summer of '63). That might have prompted the Beatles to not go forward with an American tour until they have a #1 hit. Several English acts to that time had dismal results in the US.
@@melreslor2114 George's visit occurred in 1963. Their first U.S. release, "Please Please Me" happened in Jan. 1964 on the Vee Jay label, and a ten days later with "Meet the Beatles" on Capitol, right before Ed Sullivan. And then all hell broke lose. Louise attempted to hustle some personal imports from England to DJs, singles that were totally unavailable to the American consumer. Dismal results? Cliff Richard and the Shadows? Most all the stars were Americans before 1964.
George Harrison Sister Is Beautiful!
Never miss a chance to learn something new about them, I was 12 when “I wanna hold your hand” was released and love it as much today as when I 1st heard it in December of 63. Fab 4 Ever.
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George was very inner and thoughtful human being and a great muscisian.
So thoughtful? He campaigned to Paul and John to kick Pete Best out of the band. Mr. Peace and love
@@timlawson2193 Tim I always heard that was Paul McCartney who did that ... not George .
But I would like to know what happened with his sister Louise because I heard George gave her a monthly stipend of $2,000 and that his wife stopped the payments and cut Louise out .. she's 86 years old and I hear she's living in poverty
@@gardensofthegods hi gardens, yes, I'm a huge George fan but, if you read the anthology book and many others. George just didn't get along with Pete and Ringo was with Rory Storm and they too played in the Reeperbahn in Germany. So they all became friends with Ringo and since Pete is an introvert, he wasn't as wild and crazy as "Rings" was. It's all old history and George may have changed, who knows. Sorry to hear George's wife cut her out though. How much is Friar Park worth ? At least 10 million pounds.
Words of wisdom. Once a millionaire everyone wants to use you under the guise of friendship. So true.
Fame is also a divider. Good looks are another. There are other things besides money that elicit in others feelings of rivalry.
@@sandrashevey8252 yes--those are 2 additional things for sure.
George was one cool cat.
I can clearly see a family resemblance. 😊
Many times you remember events if they are associated with other events in your life. The first time I heard The Beatles was on the Saturday morning of 23rd November 1963. The morning after the Kennedy assassination. The song was introduced as, a group that is becoming very popular in England. FTR, a saw them when they played Toronto in 1964.
Thank you for sharing!!! Its always good to watch abt the Beatles.
Louise has the same eyes as her brother. A very interesting lady.
I agree - I think George looks just like her. More so than his brothers.
They were so very, very talented. George Martin, their producer, said:”They expressed the mood of their generation.” I think that’s the unvarnished truth.
George Martin was a huge factor in their success because he had the technical music knowledge to turn their basic ideas into records.
The Beatles brought Art back into life, the transcendental aesthetic for balance. We had decades of the American Industrial revolution, science and regimentation. This culminated in WW ll. People were tired of life based on the factory. And people manipulated as objects.
Got a little note from Louise many years ago, kept it !
Treasure it!
Cool! That’s awesome!
Great video! Surprised no other comments.
If you drive on I-57 thru Benton, IL you will see a George Harrison sign on the highway, Benton was where Louise lived in the early 60's and where he stayed.
Benton
@@markroberts1301 Yeah you right!
She is a sweetheart, and apparently loves her brother very much. Believe me, there are so many of us who loved him too. I wanted to grow up and marry him, because I thought he was beautiful!
She came to Walnut Ridge, AR a few years ago for Beatlesfest. Walnut Ridge, is the town where the Beatles stayed during their early touring years, to take a break from touring. The downtown district is glorified with muriel's and such as homage to the fab four. Its annual event
Very pleasant and likeable lady!
I don't know if it is still available new but she wrote a book some years ago "My Brother The Beatle". I bought another book that day in the store and came back a few weeks later for it but there were no more copies left.
You can hear tiny traces of her Liverpudlian accent.
I was only 7 years old when the Beatles were at their peak, but I do remember all the fuss everyone was making about them.
She lived in Rockford for about 50 years
How stupid those radio stations must've felt after knowing about the Beatles' Ed Sullivan show's success.
She meant she was trying to get them played before the Ed Sullivan show. Once they did that show they were on the radio constantly.
Yes, just like the head of Decca records who turned them down saying:
"guitar bands are out of fashion" ?????????
So they went to Parlyphone who did sign them up and made a fortune.
I wonder what happened to the chap at Decca ? 😂😂😂😂😂
@@johnbrereton5229 I heard the chap at Decca got fired.
@@antoinettewitt2098 Didn't Decca sign the Stones?
@@thud9797 I am not sure of that. It could be?
I wish they showed the full interview they talked over her so much
Might not be allowed to.
@@claymor8241 Why not?
RIP, Louise.
George left his sister a small pension to live on as she is not very financially well off, and the first thing Olivia and Dhani do is take it away from the woman... George was a gem, but the people he left behind... not so much.
Great ones i
She has his eyes.
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Somebody always cutting someone out of their will, George's wife cuts his sister out, Oohh, ooh Yoko cuts Julian out of the choice, Paul cuts out of Liverpool 'n' everybody there, Ringo kids seem to be alright fending for themselves really. I don't know if Ringo cut anyone out, I don't even know what he did in the Beatles for that matter, I know Ringo just passes me by, makes me cry, makes me blues cause darling I got everyone but you. George Harrison went up against the two best songwriters, probably of all time, and in the End, was coming up with the goods as good if not better than John and paul. he Ended up being one of the greats. You were the man, George there is no other like you, nor will there B.
If I remember he fell out with her for opening a Beatles themed restaurant without telling him.
It was a Bed and Breakfast called, 'A Hard Days Night'. It was at the house Louise lived in when George (and his older brother) visited her a year before the Ed Sullivan performance. Later in the mid 90's the house was turned into a Bed & Breakfast called 'A Hard Day's Night'.
@@normaharrison6143 Er, the timing's off in that statement. How could it be called "A Hard Day's Night" the year before the Ed Sullivan performance and before the movie was even made?
@@normaharrison6143true,they had several arguments about it. He said he felt used and exploited. Still,she wouldn’t budge. He did give her a small pension though,which Olivia cut off when he died.
I would hope that she would pen a book about her brother.
She did
You understand,they were estranged many years .
That's Demetria Kalodimos from WSMV channel 5...
She's almost 90 now.
Senora estee orgulloso de su hijo george
Hermana de George/Hermano
“Don’t know whether to feel old or young”? You ain’t old, Junior.
George Harrison was the “quiet one” of The Beatles… at least, in front of the camera.
No doubt she’s family.
Soon after George died her money was cut off!!! Who did that? Olivia?
i never met a beatles ,but starting a beatles copy band on bass in 1976 age12 opened my left hand (the only hand that opens ) thats the short answer to how the beatles saved my hands ynwa
How did she end up living in Nashville, TN?
I met her once at a Beatles tribute show in Mass. Had a quick chat and discovered that after George became famous he wasn't very close with the family. She wasn't even invited to the Concert for George in London which was a final tribute at the Albert Hall. .
Patriot1776: George's sister was not a favorite. Before George died her little brother sent her a check every month since she was not well off financially. When George passed away the checks stopped. I guess it was a family situation like all families have. It was their business.
I heard George always sent her checks, but unfortunately, shortly before he died, he felt she betrayed him by promoting a Beatles tribute band, so maybe that's why the checks stopped coming.
@@tysongames2750 i did not hear that but could very well be true. It explains a lot. Thank u for sharing.
Interesting that Louise would say George wasn't close to the family. He bought a very nice house for his parents to live in and his two older brothers lived in George's 40 acre estate called Friar Park with George as ground keepers. The two brothers worked there til they both retired. Louise on the other hand lived in the United States since George was a teenager and that probably why he wasn't that CLOSE to her. George did send her checks until she started using his fame to her financial benefit. Feeling betrayed George cut her off and no longer spoke to her.
Norma Harrison I believe all your comments were accurate Norma, however do believe they talked and made up somewhat when George was close to his passing . Sadly the Harrison estate did cut off money towards his sister after his death . But guess that’s their business .
At 3:40 TRY NOT TO BE A
MILLIONAIRE!😂🤔
She lost most of her British accent living in the states for over 50 years already.
I'm confused... "First ever national concert"?
First ever Nashville concert.
@@chrisnewman7281 What's the difference?
@King Vegemite Big sister implies she is taller when she obviously Hasn’t been since they were children
@@chrisnewman7281 Big most certainly implies older when referring to siblings. When referring to objects such as a piece of cake or perhaps an automobile ‘big’ would mean ‘larger’. With siblings it always implies the elder.
@@chrisnewman7281 You don't have older sisters do you!
what was wrong is it wasant goerges sister who got them on ED show ,but this news crew tried to make it look like that,and that she got them there break in the us,,media are shameful even back then
So what ever became of Louise? If she's still alive she's gotta be in her late 80's.
The video says she was eleven years older than George who was born in early 1943. That would make Louise eighty-nine.
Correction: Louise turned, or would have turned, ninety this past August.
@@jeffryphillipsburns I read somewhere a few months ago that she turned 90 (which I guess was August). Apparently she is still living.
George's wife has cut LOUIS OFF
Really? That's not nice at all!
which one? Pat or Olivia?
@@joanka34 Olivia
@@harlow743 and you believe, that such a person like Olivia&Georgie would cut off ANYONE?!
@@joanka34 they did
wann wird die klofrau interviewt?
Americans can't pronounce McCartney's first name properly.
James
@@merseyside2011 🎤 drop
@@merseyside2011 Pawl
@@merseyside2011 McCartney has several first names ... Bernard, Percy, Clint, Billy and Apollo. But we Aussies prefer to refer to him by his real first name ... "Macca"!
They may have been talented BUT NO WHERE NEAR AS TALENTED AS THE BEE GEES!!