In this audio preview, Larry Kane shares some of his memories from 1964, the year The Beatles took the United States by storm as they played in stadiums and concert halls full of screaming fans. Just 21 years old at the time, Kane was the only American reporter to accompany the group on their North American tour, an experience he recently captured in his best-selling book Ticket to Ride.

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The British Invasion

When John, Paul, George and Ringo landed at JFK Airport on February 7, 1964, no one could have anticipated the national fervor this rock 'n' roll quartet's arrival would cause.

The Beatles in America: 1964 looks back at The Fab Four's first tour of the United States (they played at Philadelphia's Convention Hall 40 years ago on September 2), reliving the screams, swoons, faints and infectious music that was at the root of it all. Hosted by Paul Ingles, the two-hour special is brimming with The Beatles' "number one" hits and features lesser-heard gems that haven't been played publicly for 40 years; rare concert recordings; and interviews with rock historians, reporters (including legendary Philadelphia newscaster Larry Kane, who was the only American journalist to travel with The Beatles on their entire 1964 U.S. tour) and the fans who were swept up in Beatlemania. Sunday, August 29 at 6 p.m. (Rebroadcast Monday, September 6 at 1 p.m.) Photo courtesy of popsiephotos.com.