Stu Sutcliffe and Dick Clark's Beatles collection

It turns out the Worlds Oldest Teenager, broadcaster Dick Clark, had a substantial collection of rock'n'roll artifacts, including several artworks by the Beatles' original bassist, Stu Sutcliffe.

You can see items from Clark's collection here.

In addition to hosting "American Bandstand" for decades, Clark produced numerous TV shows, along with "The Birth of the Beatles," a TV movie about the early days of the band, which aired on U.S. television in 1979. The film was also shown in theaters overseas.

Sutcliffe was pursuing a promising career as a painter when his Liverpool College of Art classmate John Lennon convinced him to put things on hold and join the bass-less band.

And here's  a look at the Sutcliffe pieces:













And here's a look at some other Beatles-related items in Clark's collection.

Personal address book owned by Beatles manager Brian Epstein:




John Lennon "Bed-in" sign:


Photo of John Lennon and Paul McCartney:

 Cavern Club membership card:



Cavern Club membership card signed by members of the Rolling Stones:


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