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Remembering The Beatles' Rooftop Gig, 50 Years Later, With Someone Who Was There

Ken Mansfield was the U.S. Manager for Apple records when the Beatles played their final gig on a rooftop in London — and one of the few people who was actually with the band to witness it.

Fifty years ago today, on Jan. 30, 1969, The Beatles gave what would be their final concert. And on this special episode of we talk with someone who was there: Ken Mansfield wrote and just

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