
The mystery of the forgotten Beatle: How drummer replaced Ringo Starr on 1964 tour... and then disappeared for decades
Jobbing musician Jimmie Nicol spent 12 days as a Beatle - plunged suddenly into the whirlwind of 'Beatlemania' at its most feverish pitch back in 1964. The sometime member of a band called the Shubdubs was called upon for The Beatles' world …