It wasn’t The Beatles’ first TV appearance in the U.S., but The Ed Sullivan Show helped them dominate America. The band notched 18 of their Billboard No. 1 singles after the Sullivan appearance.

A new DVD about the Beatles' initial appearances on U.S. television's "The Ed Sullivan Show" is like cracking open a time capsule to American life in 1964.

On February 9, 1964, a group of four 20-something musicians from Liverpool made their debut on U.S. television and forever changed popular music. The Beatles’ appearance on “The Ed Sullivan ...

T he Beatles' first performance on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964, marked a significant cultural turning point. Over 73 million viewers tuned in to watch Paul McCartney, John Lennon ...

If there was any doubt that the Beatles – comprised of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison – were bonafide superstars, their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show ...

On Feb. 9, 1964, a band from Liverpool, England, graced American television screens on the popular “Ed Sullivan Show” for the first time, and pop music was changed forever.

Ed Sullivan, center, stands with The Beatles during a rehearsal for the British group's first American appearance, on the "Ed Sullivan Show," in New York on Feb. 8, 1964.

More than 70 million people watched the Beatles' first live American television appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show," and two days later they played a sold-out concert at the Washington Coliseum.

The Beatles Added Their Signatures to Ed Sullivan’s Wall in 1964. It Could Now Fetch Up to $1 Million. The legendary English band autographed the piece after their first American TV appearance ...

Debbie Gendler was among the Beatles' first American fans when she arrived at CBS Studio 50 as a teen on Feb. 9, 1964. The night changed her — and the country — forever.

A new Disney+ documentary chronicles the Beatles' first trip to America. By combining footage, stories and songs, Beatles '64 makes it clear why the group, and its music, continue to be revered.