Ringo got his nickname here because of the numerous rings he wore on his pinky and ring fingers. The sale price for Starr’s kit far exceeded the pre-auction estimate of 300,000 to 500,000 and makes it the most expensive drum set ever sold at auction. Ringo became quite a good drummer with the added performance practice, even taking advantage of solos called "Starr Time". In 1959, Ringo moved on to The Raving Texans, a quartet led by Rory Storm. Ringo started his own group called the Eddie Clayton Skiffle Group in 1957. Like the other three Beatles, Ringo became interested with the Liverpool music known as skiffle. By fifteen he could just barely read and write. Ringo also started smoking around this time, probably for something to do. At 13, Ringo caught a cold which turned into pleurisy, putting Ringo back into the hospital and further behind in his schoolwork. Ringo became quite unhappy with his schooling situation. He couldn't read very well, and was put in a class with kids much younger than he was. When Ringo finally got out of the hospital, he was seriously behind in his schoolwork. Richard remained in the hospital for around another year, putting him behind in his education. This drum kit order was placed by Brian Epstein through Drum City in London. As little Richie leaned out of the bed to give his bus to the other boy, he fell.hitting his head and knocking himself into a coma. One was a red bus, the other was a small drum.Ringo's first drum! Ringo kept himself well occupied with the drum, but upon noticing the lonely boy in the bed next to him, Ringo decided to give up the pretty red bus. Ringo became quite bored and even a bit lonely when he was in the hospital, so his parents brought him two toys to keep him entertained. An estimated 73 million people saw The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show as Ringo was having a blast behind that drum set. He entered the hospital for the first time at six years of age for a bout of appendicitis. Out of the six drum kits that Ringo used during his career with the Beatles, his 1964 Ludwig Downbeat kit was the second least used and yet the most famous. ’64 Ringo/Beatles Ludwig Black Oyster 20,12,14, Ringo Spec (almost) 5.5×14 Plus Cavern Club, Liverpool, Blackwells, HISTORY 24,995.00, 11,995.00 Ludwig Original Late ’60s Black Oyster Pearl 13×9 Tom. Richard was a happy child despite the various hospital visits that filled much of his life. THE DRUMMERS COLLECTION Ringo Starr Ludwig Blue Oyster Ringo Starr Pizza Hut Super Classic Drumset. Ringo's mother later married Harry Graves, who Ringo called his "step ladder". This iconic item was purchased directly from the Artist, Mr Ringo Starr of THE BEATLES. When little Richie was three years old, his parents broke up. Ringo Starr Of the Beatles 1960 Premier DrumkitWe are happy to have secured for sale one of the worlds most iconic and recognisable symbols of musical history of the 20th Century. Ringo's parents met in this bakery, and later married. His father was a Liverpool dock worker, and his mother worked in a bakery. The oldest Beatle (three months older than John) was born in a two-story house in the Dingle area to Richard and Elsie Starkey. Richard Starkey was born on Jin Liverpool, England.
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