Department Of History, Georgia Southern Museum Present Beatles Exhibit
STATESBORO, Ga. 鈥� Feb. 4, 2014 鈥斅燭he Georgia Southern Museum will debut its newest exhibit today, These Youngsters From Liverpool: The Beatles, Ed Sullivan, and Gretsch Guitars, which is being presented in collaboration with the Public History program in the University鈥檚 Department of History and thanks to a generous sponsorship by Gretsch Guitars.
鈥淭he Beatles鈥� George Harrison loved his Gretsch guitars,鈥� said Shay Meredith, a public history graduate student who is coordinating the exhibition. 鈥淗is first Gretsch was a used Duo Jet, and his second a Chet Atkins Country Gentleman, which he played when the band debuted on 鈥楾he Ed Sullivan Show.鈥� So, for the 50th anniversary of The Beatles鈥� arrival in the States, Mr. Fred Gretsch offered to loan the University an exhibit of guitars.鈥� The exhibition, which runs through Feb. 14, features an opening reception during which Gretsch will speak about how The Beatles鈥� performance on 鈥淭he Ed Sullivan Show鈥� changed the musical instrument business forever. Other presenters include Richard Flynn, Ph.D., from the Department of Literature and Philosophy and Chris Mitchell, the owner of Pladd Dot Music. The reception includes light refreshments and is open to the public. 鈥淲e鈥檙e really grateful to Mr. Gretsch for providing this opportunity to commemorate such an amazing event in pop-culture history,鈥� Meredith said. 鈥淓ven if they can鈥檛 make it to the reception, folks should definitely drop by the exhibit while it鈥檚 open; it鈥檚 going to be great.鈥� 秋葵视频, a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University founded in 1906 offers more than 120 degree programs serving more than 20,000 students. Through eight colleges, the University offers bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚, and doctoral degree programs built on more than a century of academic achievement. The University is one of the Top 10 most popular universities in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report, and is the top choice of Georgia鈥檚 HOPE scholars. Georgia Southern is recognized for its student-centered approach to education. Visit:Tagged with: Press Release