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Jan 2024
39m 30s

Stu Sutcliffe: Reeperbahn Debauchery, Ga...

Double Elvis Productions
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Stu Sutcliffe was rock 'n roll's original Sid Vicious. Just like Sid, Stu was a bass player. But also like Sid, Stu could hardly play. What he did have in spades was style and attitude. He was by far the coolest looking member of the Beatles, back when the Fab Four were still a fab five (minus Ringo). These were the days of the Reeperbahn in Hamburg, Germany ... Show More
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