William Frederick Smith (born 12 July 1940)[1] is an English former musician, who was a founding member of The Quarrymen.
In 1955, classmates John Lennon and Ricky Tomlinson decided to form a skiffle group in October 1955.
I kept it at my house and took it with me whenever we were playing.Tomlinson and Tarbuck's tenure in the band was extremely short, and he was replaced in quick succession by Eric Griffiths and Pete Shotton in late 1956.
Tomlinson and Smith's tenure in the band was extremely short, and he was replaced in quick succession by Eric Griffiths, Nigel Walley, Ivan Vaughan, and Len Garry throughout late 1956 and early 1957.
The two managed to steal by leaving school early with a forged letter claiming they were going to John's aunt's funeral, who didn't even exist.