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STUART SUTCLIFFE (Room 108)
Stuart Sutcliffe was John’s best friend at Liverpool College of Art, which he attended after leaving Quarry Bank School. Stu was a highly talented artist whose work was exhibited at the John Moores Exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool in November 1959. John Moores, founder of the Littlewoods empire, was so impressed that he personally purchased one of Stuart’s paintings for £65—a princely sum at the time.
John quickly found a way to relieve Stuart of his windfall: he persuaded him to buy a Höfner President bass guitar, as The Quarrymen didn’t have a bassist. Stu agreed and became the latest addition to the band, which was by then going under the name Johnny and The Moondogs—despite the fact that he couldn’t play a single note!
At this stage, the group comprised John, Paul, George, and Stuart, though they still lacked a drummer. A rehearsal tape recorded at Paul’s house from this period survives to this day.
Artwork © Shannon
STUART SUTCLIFFE (Room 108)
Stuart Sutcliffe was John’s best friend at Liverpool College of Art, which he attended after leaving Quarry Bank School. Stu was a highly talented artist whose work was exhibited at the John Moores Exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool in November 1959. John Moores, founder of the Littlewoods empire, was so impressed that he personally purchased one of Stuart’s paintings for £65—a princely sum at the time.
John quickly found a way to relieve Stuart of his windfall: he persuaded him to buy a Höfner President bass guitar, as The Quarrymen didn’t have a bassist. Stu agreed and became the latest addition to the band, which was by then going under the name Johnny and The Moondogs—despite the fact that he couldn’t play a single note!
At this stage, the group comprised John, Paul, George, and Stuart, though they still lacked a drummer. A rehearsal tape recorded at Paul’s house from this period survives to this day.
Artwork © Shannon