Paul McCartney

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— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) June 16, 2016

Hendrix sent telegram to McCartney

Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis once tried to recruit Paul McCartney to record with them, it has emerged.

The music legends were making plans to record together in the year before Jimi's sudden death in 1970, along with jazz star Tony Williams, and an old telegram has revealed they were also hoping to recruit the Beatles star to play with them.

The piece of memorabilia, which has been on display at the Hard Rock Cafe in Prague, confirms that they wanted Sir Paul to be the bass player

The telegram Jimi sent to the star at The Beatles' Apple Records in London on October 21, 1969 - which contains typographical errors - reads: "We are recording and LP together this weekend in NewYork. How about coming in to play bass stop call Alvan Douglas 212-5812212. Peace Jimi Hendrix Miles Davis Tony Williams."

Hard Rock historian Jeff Nolan said: "It's not something you hear about a lot. Major Hendrix connoisseurs are aware of it. It would have been one of the most insane supergroups. These four cats certainly reinvented their instruments and the way they're perceived."

The telegram advises Sir Paul to contact producer Alan Douglas (whose first name is misspelled in the cable) if he could make the session. But it's not clear if the star was even aware of the apparently impromptu invitation to rush from his London base to New York to take part.

Read more: http://www.expressandstar.com/entertainment/showbiz-news/2013/05/10/hendrix-sent-telegram-to-mccartney/

McCartney's long, winding road goes to White House

By NANCY BENAC, Associated Press Writer Nancy Benac, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON – After all those hits along the long and winding road to fame, you'd think nothing would fluster Paul McCartney. Think again. Sir Paul confessed he was "slightly nervous" in the leadup to Wednesday's big concert at the White House, where President Barack Obama was presenting McCartney with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

An all-star cast lined up to perform at the East Room tribute concert, including the Jonas Brothers, Faith Hill, Stevie Wonder and Jerry Seinfeld. Also to appear: Emmylou Harris, Elvis Costello, White Stripes singer and guitarist Jack White and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl. McCartney himself was to perform as well. McCartney, 67, is the third recipient of the Gershwin prize, awarded by the Library of Congress. It is named for the songwriting brothers George and Ira Gershwin, whose collections are housed at the library. Previous recipients of the Gershwin award are Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon.

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McCartney played a private concert at the library on Tuesday, and said he'd grown up listening to music by the Gershwin brothers. For all the awards the former Beatle has collected over the years, he said performing before the Obamas in the East Room still would be a pinch-me moment.

"For an English kid growing up in Liverpool, the White House — that's pretty special," he said.

"He's a great guy," McCartney said of Obama, "so lay off him."

Librarian of Congress James Billington credited McCartney for "symbolizing and humanizing the global soundscape," with his music and his activism around the world. Those not lucky enough to snag tickets to the East Room gig can catch the concert July 28th, when it's televised on PBS' "In Performance at the White House." Associated Press writer Brett Zongker contributed to this report.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100602/ap_en_ot/us_white_house_mccartney