John Lennon & Yoko Ono interviewed by Howard Smith at couple’s New York City apartment 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 23 1972)

(Sunday, January 23, 1972, 5:00 p.m. EST) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, were interviewed today at their Bank Street apartment in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City by Village Voice journalist Howard Smith. as they listened to the radio station WPLJ’s Beatles 17-hour marathon.

Lennon expanded upon his Beatles days and casually talked about regularly keeping in touch with Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr.