Collection Music in the White House
Music is often called the universal language. It has been known to break down barriers and shape historic events in...
An Ex-Beatle at the White House - Photo 3
- Date of Work
- December 13, 1974
- Credit
- Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum/ NARA
An Ex-Beatle at the White House - Photo 3
President Gerald R. Ford and his son, Jack Ford, meet with Former Beatle George Harrison, George's father, Harry Harrison, Keyboardist Billy Preston, Manager Tommy Scott, and Sitarist Ravi Shankar in the Oval Office on December 13, 1974.
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