The Beatles were so great because of something called ‘skiffle’
Without skiffle music, The Beatles might not have happened. Never heard of it? Popular in Britain in the 1950s, the music craze was heavily influenced by old American blues and jug band music, and often played on improvised instruments. It sounded like a British cousin to American rockabilly. “Before skiffle, many British pop singers tended...
New York Post — Without skiffle music, The Beatles might not have happened. Never heard of it? Popular in Britain in the 1950s, the music craze was heavily influenced by old American blu... more info