Britain's "Fab Four" arrive in America to the frenzied adulation of thousands. New York City welcomes them at Kennedy Airport on Feb. 7. Two days later the Beatles are introduced to the rest of America on "The Ed Sullivan Show." They play the hit that made them No. 1 on America's pop charts, "I Want to Hold Your Hand." TV and radio promote Beatlemania; many print reporters, on the other hand, remain skeptical about the group.

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