<P> In the United Kingdom , the Beatles had experienced popularity since the start of 1963 . But in the United States , Capitol Records , owned by the band 's record company EMI , had for most of the year declined to issue any of the singles . The phenomenon of Beatlemania in the UK was regarded with amusement by the U.S. press , once it made any comment . When newspaper and magazine articles did begin to appear towards the end of 1963 , they cited the English stereotype of eccentricity , reporting that the UK had developed an interest in something that had come and gone a long time ago in the United States : rock and roll . Headlines included `` The New Madness '' and `` Beatle Bug Bites Britain '' , and writers employed word - play linking `` beetle '' with the `` infestation '' afflicting the UK . In late 1963 , Capitol Records agreed to release the single `` I Want to Hold Your Hand '' with a large accompanying promotional campaign , due to Ed Sullivan 's agreement to headline the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show . The Beatles ' American television debut was on 18 November 1963 on The Huntley - Brinkley Report , with a four - minute long piece by Edwin Newman . On 22 November 1963 , the CBS Morning News ran a five - minute feature on Beatlemania in the UK which heavily featured their then current UK hit `` She Loves You '' . The evening 's scheduled repeat was cancelled following the assassination of John F. Kennedy the same day . On 10 December , Walter Cronkite decided to transmit the piece again on the CBS Evening News , and the resulting interest led to the rush - release of `` I Want to Hold Your Hand '' and -- only weeks before the Beatles ' arrival -- a U.S. commercial breakthrough . </P>
<P> In the United Kingdom , the Beatles had experienced popularity since the start of 1963 . But in the United States , Capitol Records , owned by the band 's record company EMI , had for most of the year declined to issue any of the singles . The phenomenon of Beatlemania in the UK was regarded with amusement by the U.S. press , once it made any comment . When newspaper and magazine articles did begin to appear towards the end of 1963 , they cited the English stereotype of eccentricity , reporting that the UK had developed an interest in something that had come and gone a long time ago in the United States : rock and roll . Headlines included `` The New Madness '' and `` Beatle Bug Bites Britain '' , and writers employed word - play linking `` beetle '' with the `` infestation '' afflicting the UK . In late 1963 , Capitol Records agreed to release the single `` I Want to Hold Your Hand '' with a large accompanying promotional campaign , due to Ed Sullivan 's agreement to headline the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show . The Beatles ' American television debut was on 18 November 1963 on The Huntley - Brinkley Report , with a four - minute long piece by Edwin Newman . On 22 November 1963 , the CBS Morning News ran a five - minute feature on Beatlemania in the UK which heavily featured their then current UK hit `` She Loves You '' . The evening 's scheduled repeat was cancelled following the assassination of John F. Kennedy the same day . On 10 December , Walter Cronkite decided to transmit the piece again on the CBS Evening News , and the resulting interest led to the rush - release of `` I Want to Hold Your Hand '' and -- only weeks before the Beatles ' arrival -- a U.S. commercial breakthrough . </P>
where did the beatles first perform in america
where did the beatles first perform in america
The Huntley - Brinkley Report
The Huntley - Brinkley Report