The Bill Haley Concert in Liverpool---And The Three Pauls

In my post of March 6, 2013, I talked about our Paul and our John's interview in Japan on June 30, 1966 where Paul talks about seeing Bill Haley and his Comets in England for their 1957 tour.  Paul says he was TWELVE when he saw them.  This would put his birth year at 1944 (or, possibly, 1945.)

I was curious to see if anyone writing about Bill Haley talked about Paul, and I found a 1990 book by Bill Haley's eldest son, John W. and co-author John von Hoelle called Sound And Glory that did.  They mention Paul being at a Bill Haley concert:
     "On the 20th. of February, the Comets play to enthusiastic audiences at the Odeon Theater in Liverpool.  Among the hand-clapping, foot-stomping kids were two very special young men; sixteen year old John Lennon and his new buddy Paul McCartney."  (pages 158-159.)

The official story is that real John and real Paul met for the first time on July 6, 1957.  It's possible real Paul and real John went to the concert separately.

But wait!  In a July 14, 2014 Rolling Stone interview, the man who took our Paul's place in late 1966--in other words, the current Paul--said he saw Bill Haley at the Liverpool Odeon in 1957 and was "about 13 or something" at the time.

Remember, real Paul McCartney's birthdate was June 18, 1942 and he would have been 14 not 12 or 13 at the time of the concert.

Twelve-year old our Paul saw Bill Haley but not with John Lennon and--very likely--not in Liverpool.  And as for the longest-lasting Paul?  Who knows?