Chas Newby – Once a Beatle

Chas Newby, one time bass player with The Beatles

This is the first of a two-part chat with Chas Newby, a friend of Pete Best who was drafted into The Beatles line-up for 4 important gigs over the Christmas of 1960.

What did he remember of The Casbah, The Quarrymen of John, Paul, George and Ken Brown, and how did he end up playing bass with The Beatles?

Listen now:

Bedford and Beesley talk to Chas Newby, Beatles bass man