It all started in 1960 as the Sandstorers, who became Billy Kramer and the Coasters.
When Brian Epstein signed them up, the Coasters didn't want to give up their day jobs. Brian Epstein teamed Bill Kramer up with Manchester combo the Dakotas.
John Lennon suggested adding the "J" to Billy's name and the rest, as they say, is history...
Lots more on my website..: Rock'n'Roll Unravelled - the story of rock'n'roll from its roots to mid-1970s punk.
Author of Rock'n'Roll Unravelled, Derek Shelmerdine - fortnightly guest appearances on the Mop Tops and The King radio show; with his segments, The Beatles Unravelled and Elvis Presley Unravelled.