Mona Best

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Mona Best, born in India, is best known as the mother of Pete Best, an early member of The Beatles. She also had two sons, Rory and Roag. She pawned all of her jewelry off one day and used the money to place a 33-1 bet on a horse named 'Never Say Die'. With her winnings, she bought a home and opened The Casbah, a venue for rock music in her basement in Liverpool as a members-only club for her sons and their friends. The Quarry Men John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ken Brown, frequently played at The Casbah as other venues such as The Cavern had a jazz-only policy at that time.Template:UK-bio-stub