Vintage circa 1964 address book, 2.5 x 3.5, signed inside on the first page in blue ballpoint, "Peter Townshend," "Roger Daltry," "John Brown (bass)," and "Keith Moon," who encircles his name and then adds "High Numbers" below. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the niece of the original recipient, in part: "The autographs were obtained by my aunt in 1964 in the city of London whilst on a visit and passed on to me around 40 years ago." The Who changed their name from The Detours in February 1964, when the band became aware of the group Johnny Devlin and the Detours. Daltrey, as the band's founding member, opted for The Who after a night of brainstorming. The name lasted a few months before new manager Peter Meaden came aboard with the idea that the band should cater to the surging Beatles-led mod movement. Heeding his advice, The Who dressed in sharp modish clothing and promptly became a Motown group called The High Numbers. However, after a failed audition at EMI Studios in October 1964, and a subsequent lack of airplay for their single 'I'm the Face,' the group changed back to The Who and replaced Meaden with filmmakers Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp. An immensely appealing set of early 'Who' signatures.
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