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The young future Beatle, 6, sits in front of his older brother, Mike, in an English field in 1948.

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Paul McCartney poses for the camera, with a camera of his own, at the Southend Odeon cinema on December 9, 1963, in Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom.

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The musician on set of the TV show Ready Steady Go! at Television House in London on October 4, 1963.

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Bass in hand, McCartney performs at Alpha Television Studios in Birmingham in 1963.

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The star lounges on a bed in London in 1964.

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McCartney scrolls through the pages of a Beatles magazine (with his own face on the cover) in 1964, when "Beatlemania" was stronger than ever.

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Ringo Starr and McCartney relax in a Paris hotel room in 1964.

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Champion boxer Muhammad Ali and The Beatles pose for a funny photo op during a press event in New York. The band was promoting their American tour in 1964.

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The Beatles model for a portrait in front of an American flag in New York City in 1964.

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John Lennon, McCartney, and Starr (l. to r.) are overwhelmed by view of the New York skyline as seen from Central Park in 1964.

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The Beatles at rehearsal the day before their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in NYC in 1964.

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McCartney backstage before performing on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964.

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The jokester laughs poolside at the Deauville Hotel in Miami Beach in 1964.

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Even music sensations need to rehearse. Here, McCartney practices before a show in Miami Beach in 1964.

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The leading man completes a crossword puzzle with Patti Boyd (right) and another extra during the filming of A Hard Day's Night in April 1964.

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McCartney is shocked to meet the wax version of himself at London's Madame Tussauds on April 29, 1964.

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The Beatles wave to fans at London Airport after returning from their 1964 Australian tour.

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McCartney shows his iconic Hohner bass some love in 1965.

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Cheers! George Harrison pours his bandmate a soft drink at a sidewalk cafe in Paris in 1965. The famous trio are surrounded by curious onlookers.

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McCartney gives the thumbs up to fans waiting on the roof of the Queens Building at London Airport, on the group's return from filming Help! in the Bahamas in 1965.

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