Bob Kealing at the Key West Public Library

700 Fleming Street,Key West FL 33040

20 February, 2023

Description

Co-sponsored with the Key West Art & Historical Society. In 1964, Beatlemania flooded the United States. The Beatles appeared live on the Ed Sullivan Show and embarked on their first tour of North America--and they spent more time in Florida than anywhere else. Good Day Sunshine State: How the Beatles Rocked Florida dives into this momentous time and place, exploring the band's seismic influence on the people and culture of the state. Bob Kealing is the author of five non-fiction books. He is founder of three Florida Heritage Sites, including the Jack Kerouac House in Orlando, Gram Parsons’ Derry Down, and Birthplace of the Allman Brothers Band. A retired journalist, Kealing is recipient of two Edward R. Murrow awards and six regional Emmys. Kealing is Public Affairs Administrator for Sheriff Dennis Lemma in Seminole County. Kealing and his wife Karen, were engaged and spent their honeymoon in Key West. They have two adult children: William and Kristen.