
Beatles historian and author Ken Womack joins Chris O'Dell for a deep dive into the life of Mal Evans, the gentle giant who served as The Beatles' road manager, confidant, and unofficial archivist from 1963 until the band's final days.Ken shares the full story behind his book Living the Beatles Legend, including how Mal's long-lost diaries were recovered from a New York basement 12 years after his death and why we have one woman and Yoko Ono to thank for it.Chris and Ken cover Mal's contributions to Let It Be, his work producing Badfinger, his friendship with John, Paul, George, and Ringo during the solo years, and the painful unraveling that led to his death in January 1976. They also preview an upcoming project that you will want to hear about. A conversation about history, loyalty, creativity, and the people who made it all possible but rarely got the credit.
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