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This Day in Rock History - Apr. 18th

1963: British actress Jane Asher is a guest panelist on the popular BBC show Juke Box Jury. One of the acts she is asked to review is the Beatles. Her verdict: “Now these I could scream for!”

Very soon she will start dating band member Paul McCartney.

 

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