The Beatles Perform On The Ed Sullivan Show

These exclusive photos from the CBS archive of The Beatles, Ed Sullivan (in a Beatles wig!), and the crowd taken from all areas of the studio during the Fab Four's monumental performance on February 9, 1964.

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THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW marquee featuring The Beatles, Georgia Brown and Tessie O'Shea. Their performances were on Sunday, February 9, 1964, from CBS's Studio 50 in New York City.

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ED SULLIVAN SHOW Ed Sullivan dons a "Beatles" wig on stage of the ED SULLIVAN on February, 9, 1964.

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THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW featuring The Beatles, performed on Sunday, February 9, 1964, from CBS's Studio 50 in New York City. Show host: Ed Sullivan on stage. Neg. Code: 27399-frame26. Copyright CBS Worldwide Inc. All Rights Reserved. Credit: CBS Photo Archive.

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THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW featuring The Beatles, performing on Sunday, February 9, 1964, from CBS's Studio 50 in New York City. Band members (from left): Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr (drummer) and John Lennon. Neg. Code: 27399-frame17. Copyright CBS Worldwide Inc. All Rights Reserved. Credit: CBS Photo Archive.

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THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW featuring The Beatles, performing on Sunday, February 9, 1964, from CBS's Studio 50 in New York City. Band members (from left) Ringo Starr (drummer), Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lennon.

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THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW featuring The Beatles, performed on Sunday, February 9, 1964, from CBS's Studio 50 in New York City. Audience reaction to performance.

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THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW featuring The Beatles, performing on Sunday, February 9, 1964, from CBS's Studio 50 in New York City. Band members (from left): Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr (drummer) and John Lennon. Neg. Code: 27399-frame212. Copyright CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW featuring The Beatles, performing on Sunday, February 9, 1964, from CBS's Studio 50 in New York City. Three of the four band members (from left) George Harrison, Ringo Starr (drummer) and John Lennon. Neg. Code: 27399-frame75. Copyright CBS Worldwide Inc. All Rights Reserved. Credit: CBS Photo Archive.

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THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW featuring The Beatles, performed on Sunday, February 9, 1964, from CBS's Studio 50 in New York City. Audience reaction to performance.

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THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW featuring The Beatles, performing on Sunday, February 9, 1964, from CBS's Studio 50 in New York City. Band members (from left) Ringo Starr (drummer), Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lennon.

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THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW featuring The Beatles, performing on Sunday, February 9, 1964, from CBS's Studio 50 in New York City. One of the four band members: Ringo Starr.

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THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW featuring The Beatles, performing on Sunday, February 9, 1964, from CBS's Studio 50 in New York City. Two of the four band members: Paul McCartney and George Harrison.

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THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW featuring The Beatles, performing on Sunday, February 9, 1964, from CBS's Studio 50 in New York City. One of the four band members: John Lennon.

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THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW featuring The Beatles, performed on Sunday, February 9, 1964, from CBS's Studio 50 in New York City. Show host: Ed Sullivan at far left. Band members (from left), Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon and drummer Ringo Starr.

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THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW featuring The Beatles, performing on Sunday, February 9, 1964, from CBS's Studio 50 in New York City. Band members (from left), Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon and Ringo Starr (drummer).

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THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW featuring The Beatles, performing on Sunday, February 9, 1964, from CBS's Studio 50 in New York City. Band members (from left) Ringo Starr (drummer), Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lennon.

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