EVERY LITTLE THING WE SAID TODAY

RECORDING CHRONOLOGY:

PART ONE: IN THE BEGINNING

John Lennon, drawn by Terry R. Shaw

Order of Data: Date, event or title, takes recorded, lead singer, writer (s), where recorded, unusual facts, instruments played (if other than Paul on bass, George on lead guitar, John on rhythm guitar and Ringo on drums), and release dates. BOLD TYPE = Released to the public in some form, i.e. single, album, CD or "bootleg" (album, CD or tape), regardless if it was a record, filmed concert, or a recorded and/or filmed interview or press conference.  S: = Who sang the lead  W: = Who wrote the song. (I’ve tried to determine who really wrote the song and how much he contributed.  Sometimes I might say “McCartney” alone when the record or CD gives “Lennon/McCartney” credit.  This is based on interviews with the Beatles, etc.)  S = Single  A = Album   Bootleg = Recordings that have not been officially released but can be obtained by the enterprising fan via the "underground", the Internet, etc.

UNRECORDED:  The Beatles were born as follows: Ringo on Sunday 7/7/40 at No. 9 Madryn Street, sub-district of Toxteth Park, Liverpool. John Winston on Wednesday 10/9/40 at the Liverpool Maternity Hospital, sub-district of Abercromby, Oxford Street in Liverpool. James Paul on Thursday 6/18/42 at Walton General Hospital, sub-district of Walton Park, 107 Rice Lane in Liverpool. George on Thursday 2/24/43 at 12 Arnold Grove, sub-district of Wavertree, Liverpool. (For many years George mistakenly reported his birthday as February 24.) Ringo’s real name is Richard Parkin, but he was known as Richard Starkey. His grandfather took a stepfather’s name, Starkey, as his own but didn’t change it legally. His father is Richard Starkey, a confectioner or cake maker, and his mother is Elsie Gleave Starkey. The Starkeys moved to No. 10 Admiral Grove not long after Ringo’s birth. During his childhood, Ringo spent a total of 3 years at the Mytle Children’s Hospital, Myrtle Street at Mulbert, Liverpool. John’s father is Alfred Lennon, a steward on a steamship, and his mother is Julia Stanley Lennon. John lived at No. 9 Newcastle Road in Penny Lane, Liverpool at first, then at 251 Menlove Avenue, Woolton, Liverpool with his Aunt Mimi and her husband George Smith. In 1960, he and Stu Sutcliffe moved into a flat at No. 3 Gambler Terrace, Liverpool for a short time. Paul’s father is James McCartney, a “centre” at the Turner Aircraft factory, and his mother is Mary Patricia Mohin McCartney. Paul first lived in Speke at 10 Sunbury Road*, Liverpool, then at 12 Ardwick Park, Liverpool and finally, in 1955, at 20 Forthlin Road, Allerton, Liverpool. George’s father is Harold Hargreaves Harrison, a corporation bus driver, and his mother is Louise French Harrison. In 1954 George moved to No. 25 Upton Green, Speke, Liverpool. From about 1959 to 1965, the Harrison home was 174 Mackets Lane, Liverpool. * NOTE: A friend of Paul’s told me that he thought it was near the Liverpool football club in Anfield. But, he remembers Paul living in a Council house at 75 Western Avenue in Speke before the Sunbury Road address. Then the family moved to Ardwick Road. That is also the area in which George grew up.)

UNK/56 UNRECORDED: George gets his first guitar. It’s an Egmond. Ringo gets his first drum. It’s just an old bass drum. Finally for Christmas he gets a whole set. Paul writes his first song, “I Lost My Little Girl”, on his Zenith acoustic guitar. His father had given him a trumpet which he traded in for the Zenith. Paul’s first electric guitar was a Rosetti Lucky Seven, which he played through a little green Elpico amp. He bought it just before the 1960 Hamburg visit. George breaks his first guitar and gets a Hofner President. His first electric guitar is a Hofner Club 40, then a Futurama. Paul’s first bass was Stu’s Hofner President, but he bought his own violin-shaped model in Hamburg. In 1963 Hofner gave Paul a new 500/1 Hofner bass. In August 1965, Rickenbacker presented Paul with a Rickenbacker 4001S at the Hollywood home they had rented for the Hollywood Bowl concert.

3/57 UNRECORDED:  The Blackjacks are formed with John Lennon on guitar, Pete Shotton on washboard, Colin Hanton on drums, Eric Griffiths on guitar, Rod Davis on banjo and Bill Smith on the tea-chest bass.  The name is used only for about a week.  Then it becomes the Quarry Men.

4/57 UNRECORDED:  The Quarry Men add personnel.  Len Garry or Ivan Vaughn play tea-chest bass (depending on who shows up) and Nigel Whalley manages and also plays the tea-chest bass, when needed. They perform auditions at Wison Hall and Winter Gardens Ballroom in Garsten, Liverpool, and take part in contests at Grafton Ballroom, Locarno Ballroom, Pavilion Theatre and Rialto Ballroom in Liverpool and Pavilion Theatre in Aintree, Liverpool.

Sat. 6/22/57 UNRECORDED: The Quarry Men appear at a celebration at Roseberry Street, Liverpool. They play on the back of a coal lorry and again are not paid for the job. They perform in the afternoon and the evening. There are photographs of the event which show the name "Quarry Men" on Colin Hanton's drums.
UNRECORDED: The Quarry Men perfom in the afternoon and evening at an outdoor party on Roseberry Street in Liverpool.

7/UNK/57 UNRECORDED: The Quarry Men perform at the Quarry Bank High School in Woolton without Paul

Sat. 7/6/57 UNRECORDED: Ivan Vaughan introduces Paul to John around 6:45pm at the “fete” or “Grand Dance” at St. Peter’s Church in Woolton, Liverpool. John and his skiffle group perform from 4:15pm to 5:15pm and again at 5:45pm on the back of a truck outside the church hall. From 8pm to 10pm they go inside for the main dance. They split the time with the George Edwards Band. Just for the record, according to John and Paul, the first song John learned was “Ain’t That A Shame” and John was performing “Come And Go With Me” when Paul first saw him today. The following are the earliest known recordings of a “Beatle”, although it was only of John with the Quarry Men before Paul and George came along. Bob Molyneux, on a Grundig home recorder, recorded these at the fete, it was claimed. The tape was discovered in 1994. Would it be too much of a coincidence that this recording was made on the same day that John and Paul met?
RECORDINGS: John on vocals, John and Eric Griffiths on guitar, Pete Shotton on the washboard, Len Garry on tea-chest bass and Rod Davis on banjo. Drummer Colin Hanton was sitting out. Recorded at a “fete” at St. Peter’s Church in Woolton. Bootleg. (Ringo will be 17 tomorrow.)
PUTTIN’ ON THE STYLE (About 30 seconds)  S:  John  W:  Cazden
BABY LET’S PLAY HOUSE S:  John  W:  Arthur Gunter

Sat. 7/20/57 UNRECORDED:  Paul is asked to join the Quarry Men and starts rehearsing with the group.

Wed. 8/7/57 UNRECORDED: The Quarry Men, without Paul, perform for the first time at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.  John attempts to play some rock and roll but got a note from owner Alan Sytner to “cut the bloody rock.”

Fri. 10/18/57 UNRECORDED:  The Quarry Men perform at the New Clubmoor Hall, Norris Green, Liverpool.  This is Paul’s first job with them.  Paul played lead guitar, but botched the lead on “Guitar Boogie Shuffle”.  Other band members were Colin Hanton, Len Garry and Eric Griffiths.

Thurs. 11/7/57 UNRECORDED: The Quarry Men perform for "Rhythm Night" at Wilson Hall in Garston, Liverpool.

Sat. 11/16/57 UNRECORDED: The Quarry Men perform at the Stanley Abattoir Social Club in Old Swan, Liverpool.

Sat. 11/23/57 UNRECORDED: The Quarry Men perform at the Conservative Club in the New Clubmoor Hall in Norris Green, Liverpool.

11/UNK/57 UNRECORDED: The Quarry Men perform at the Haig Dance Club in Moreton, Liverpool.

Sat. 12/7/57 UNRECORDED: The Quarry Men perform at Wilson Hall in Garston, Liverpool.

UNK/57-58 UNRECORDED: The Quarry Men perform at dances sometime in these two years at the St. Barnabas Church Hall, the Holyoake Hall in Wavertree, Liverpool, the Picton Road Bus Depot Social Club in Wavertree, Liverpool, the Lee Park Golf Course Club House in Childwall, Liverpool, the Childwall Labour Club in Childwall, Liverpool, the Finch Lane Bus Depot Social Club in Huyton, Liverpool, the Gateacre Labour Club in Gateacre, Liverpool, a birthday party in Ford, Liverpool, a birthday party in Smithdown Lane in Edge Hill, Liverpool, at St. Luke's Church Youth Club in Bootle and at the bus depot social club in Prescot.

Sat. 1/10/58 UNRECORDED: The Quarry Men perform at the New Clubmoor Hall in Norris Green, Liverpool.

Fri. 1/24/58 UNRECORDED: The Quarry Men perform at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Thurs. 2/6/58 UNRECORDED: The Quarry Men perform at Wison Hall in Garston, Liverpool.

Thurs. 2/6/58 UNRECORDED:  George Harrison “officially” joins the Quarry Men at the reluctant invitation of John Lennon and prodding of Harrison’s schoolmate, Paul McCartney.  He performs “Raunchy” for John, who had to admit that he was impressed.

Thurs. 3/13/58 UNRECORDED:  The Quarry Men play at the Morgue Skiffle Cellar in Liverpool for the club’s opening night.  It closed a few weeks later.

Mid/58 UNRECORDED: The Quarry Men perform at the Lowlands Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Spring or Summer/1958RECORDING SESSION: Paul, John, George, Colin Hanton on drums and John “Duff” Lowe on piano record two songs at Percy Phillip’s Sound Recording Service “studio” at 38 Kensington, Liverpool.  (The studio was actually a room in Phillip’s house.)  The only copy is a shellac disc found by John Lowe and finally owned by Paul in 1981.   It was first aired on BBC2-TV with Paul’s narration and also on the “Anthology 1” CD and TV special.
THAT’LL BE THE DAY  (1:03, 1:06 or 1:08 depending on the bootleg.)  S:  John  W:  Holly/Allison/Petty  Aired 9/12/85  CD-11/21/95.  Bootleg.
IN SPITE OF ALL THE DANGER S:  John with Paul  W:  Paul McCartney/George Harrison (He wrote the “lead” part)  Aired 11/19/95  CD-11/21/95  Bootleg.

UNK/58 UNRECORDED: Paul says that he wrote “When I’m Sixty-Four” when he was sixteen in 1958. He imagined he was writing for Frank Sinatra. Ringo buys his first real drum set. That is, the parts weren’t made from other sets. It’s an Ajax single-headed drum kit, which he pays 46 pounds for.

Mon. 7/15/58  UNRECORDED:  John’s mother, Julia Stanley, is killed in a hit and run accident as she steps off the curb in Liverpool.

Sat. 12/20/58 UNRECORDED: The Quarry Men perform at George’s brother Harry’s wedding reception at 25 Upton Green in Speke, Liverpool.

UNK/58-59  RECORDINGS: Friends tape Quarry Men rehearsal sessions.  The tapes have been lost or recorded over.

Thurs. 1/1/59 UNRECORDED: The Quarry Men perform at the Speke bus depot social club Christmas party at Wilson Hall in Garston, Liverpool.

1/24/59 UNRECORDED: The Quarry Men perform at the Woolton Village Club in Woolton, Liverpool.

1/59 UNRECORDED:  Colin Hanton leaves the group starting a chain of events that will eventually lead to Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) joining the group.

1/59-8/59  UNRECORDED: George Harrison briefly leaves the group to join the Les Stewart Quartet with Ken Brown.

Wed. 3/25/59  UNRECORDED:  Ringo joins Rory Storm and the Hurricanes after playing with the Eddie Clayton Skiffle Group (1957-1958) and the Darktown Skiffle Group.

Sat. 8/29/59  UNRECORDED:  The Quarry Men (John, Paul, George and Ken Brown, all on guitars) open up Mona Best’s Casbah Club.

Sat. 9/5/59 UNRECORDED: The Quarry Men perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Sat. 9/12/59 UNRECORDED: The Quarry Men perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Sat. 9/19/59 UNRECORDED: The Quarry Men perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Sat. 9/26/59 UNRECORDED: The Quarry Men perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Sat. 10/3/59 UNRECORDED: The Quarry Men perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Sat. 10/10/59 UNRECORDED: The Quarry Men perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Sun. 10/18/59 UNRECORDED:  The band’s name is changed to Johnny and the Moondogs as they audition for Carroll Levis’ “TV Star Search”.  Ken Brown has left the group. They perform “Think It Over” and “Rave On” but lose to a woman who plays the spoons.

1/60 UNRECORDED:  Stu Sutcliffe joins the group attempting to  play bass guitar.  He renames the group the Beatals sometime later.

1/UNK/60 UNRECORDED: The Quarry Men (John, Paul, George and Stu) perform at the Student Union dance at the Liverpool College of Art in Liverpool.

2/UNK/60 UNRECORDED: The Beatals perform at the Cassanova Club in Liverpool.

Sa.-Su. 4/23-24/60   UNRECORDED:  John and Paul appear as the “Nerk Twins” at the Fox and Hounds, Caversham, Berkshire, England.  Paul’s cousin and her husband, who “let” the boys perform in exchange for working during the week, ran the pub.

4/60 UNRECORDED: It has been suggested in books and documentaries that John and Stu came up with the name "Beetles" from the movie "The Wild One", starring Marlon Brando and Lee Marvin. That is possible, but the film was banned in Britain until 1967 and the Beatles probably never saw it. Bill Harry, from the "Mersey Beat" entertainment newspaper, was there in the Gambier Terrace flat rented by Rod Murray and Stuart Sutcliffe, (Gambier Terrace is a row of houses in Liverpool situated on a terrace overlooking St. James Mount and Gardens and Liverpool Cathedral), when John and Stuart were thinking up names. He informed me that since the boys had included a lot of Buddy Holly songs in their act, Stuart suggested that they find a name similar to Holly's band "the Crickets". Stu said, "How about 'beetles'?" They used variations over the next few months, incorporating "beat", a musical term, into the name, i.e. the Beatals, the Silver Beats, the Silver Beetles, the Silver Beatles and finally the Beatles in August 1960.

Thurs. 5/5/60  UNRECORDED:  The band’s name is changed to “The Silver Beetles”.  Tommy Moore becomes the drummer for one month.  (Norman Chapman was the drummer prior to leaving for military service.)  Allan Williams becomes the manager.  (Date is approximate.)

Tues. 5/10/60 UNRECORDED: The Silver Beetles audition at the Wyvern social club in Liverpool. Other acts are Derry and the Seniors, Bob Evans and his Five Shillings, Gerry and the Pacemakers and Cass and the Casanovas.

5/60 RECORDINGS: The following songs were recorded at either Paul’s or George’s house in Liverpool, with George on lead, John and Paul on guitar and Stu Sutcliffe on bass.
GUITAR BOP aka LONG RAMBLING BLUES   (7:30)  S:  Instrumental  W:  Lee Hazelwood/Duane Eddy  Bootleg.
BLUES JAM aka BLUES AND ROLL EXPECTATIONS  (11:47)  S:  Instrumental  W:  UNK  Bootleg.
RECORDINGS: The following songs were recorded at either Paul’s house at 20 Forthlin Rd., Liverpool, with George on lead, John and Paul on guitar and Stu Sutcliffe on bass.  They were aired on “Anthology 1” as “early Liverpool”:
HALLELUJAH I LOVE HER SO  (2:21 or 2:32 depending on the bootleg.)  S:  Paul  W:  Ray Charles  CD-11/21/95  Bootleg.
YOU’LL BE MINE aka YOU’LL ALWAYS BE MINE  (1:42 or 1:44 depending on the bootleg.)  S:  Paul with John  W:  Paul McCartney/John Lennon  CD-11/21/95  Bootleg.
CAYENNE aka THINKING OF LINKING  (2:22 or 2:28 depending on the bootleg.)  S:  Instrumental  W:  McCartney or Lennon/McCartney/Harrison  CD-11/21/95  Bootleg.
I’LL ALWAYS BE IN LOVE WITH YOU  (2:19 or 2:56 depending on the bootleg.)  S:  George  W:  Ruby/Green/Stept  Aired 11/19/95  Bootleg.
RECORDINGS: The following songs were recorded at either Paul’s or George’s house or in Hamburg:
LOOKING GLASS (2:28)  S:  Instrumental  W:  Lennon/McCartney  Bootleg.
ONE AFTER 909  (Two versions:  2:21 or 2:34 and 1:31)  S:  John and Paul  W:  John Lennon  Aired 11/19/95   Bootleg.
MATCH BOX  (0:53 or 1:05 depending on the bootleg.)  S:  John or George  W:  Traditional blues arranged by Carl Perkins.  Bootleg.
WELL DARLING aka HEY DARLING (UNK title)  (3:19 or 3:28 depending on the bootleg.)  S:  Paul and John  W:  Lennon/McCartney? (with improvised lyrics.)  Bootleg
RECORDINGS: The following are speculative as to titles and even if they were recorded and/or bootlegged.  I found a track list but I didn’t hear the songs myself.  I couldn’t find them in any other source, except that a lot of instrumentals were taped in either Liverpool in 1960 or in Hamburg in 1960 and bootleggers gave them any title they wanted to. (Bootlegged as “Liverpool 1960”, I don’t find them listed anywhere else.)
THAT’S NOT A BANJO, IT’S A BLUES GUITAR (4:49)  S:  Instrumental jam  W:  UNK  Bootleg
DREAMING OLD MISSISSIPPI BLUES  (7:39) S:  Instrumental jam with some vocals W:  UNK Bootleg
COLD AS ICE/ELVIS’ NIGHTMARE  (5:45) S:  UNK  W:  UNK Bootleg
OH PRETTY DARLING  (5:42)  S:  UNK  W:  UNK Bootleg
BROWN-EYED HANDSOME MAN  (3:43) S:  Instrumental jam with some vocals from John  W:  Chuck Berry Bootleg
SCREAMING GUITAR BLUES  (11:28) S:  Instrumental  W:  UNK Bootleg
SHUFFLE BOOGIE BLUES   (17:11) S:  Instrumental  W:  UNK Bootleg
WON’T YOU TRY  (1:46) S:  UNK  W:  UNK Bootleg

Sat. 5/14/60  UNRECORDED:  The Silver Beatles perform at Lathom Hall in Liverpool. Several books report that this is the first time the group used that name. However, Bill Harry of the "Mersey Beat" entertainment newspaper says that, on this particular night, the boys called themselves "The Silver Beats". Probably no one will ever know for sure on what night the band officially became any form of "Beatles".

Fri. 5/20/60   UNRECORDED:  The Silver Beatles begin a 7 day tour of Scotland backing Johnny Gentle, also of Liverpool. They perform at Town Hall in Town Hall in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. Other acts are Tommy Steele, Alex Harvey and his Beat Band and Bobby Rankine.

Sat. 5/21/60 UNRECORDED: The Silver Beatles perform in the Johnny Gentle Scotland Tour at the Northern Meeting Ballroom in Inverness. Also performing are Ronnie Watt and the Chekkers Rock Dance Band.

Mon. 5/23/60 UNRECORDED: The Silver Beatles perform in the Johnny Gentle Scotland Tour at Dalrymple Hall, Fraserburgh, Aberdeen.

Wed. 5/25/60 UNRECORDED: The Silver Beatles perform in the Johnny Gentle Scotland Tour at St. Thomas’ Hall, Deith, Banffshire.

Thurs. 5/26/60 UNRECORDED: The Silver Beatles perform in the Johnny Gentle Scotland Tour at the Town Hall, Forres, Morayshire. Also performing are Rikki Barnes and his All Stars with Lena and Stevie.

Fri. 5/27/60   UNRECORDED:  The Silver Beatles perform at the Regal Ballroom in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland backing Johnny Gentle.

Sat. 5/28/60 UNRECORDED: The Silver Beatles perform in the Johnny Gentle Scotland Tour at the Rescue Hall in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. The tour ends.

Mon. 5/30/60 UNRECORDED: The Silver Beatles perform at the Jacaranda Coffee Bar in Liverpool.

Thurs. 6/2/60 UNRECORDED: The Silver Beatles perform at the The Institute, Neston, Wirral.

Sat. 6/4/60 UNRECORDED: The Silver Beatles perform at the Corporation’s Grosvernor Ballroom in Liscard.

Mon. 6/6/60 UNRECORDED: The Silver Beatles perform at the Corporation’s Grosvernor Ballroom in Liscard. Also performing are Gerry and the Pacemakers.

Thurs. 6/9/60 UNRECORDED: The Silver Beatles perform at the The Institute, Neston, Wirral.

Sat. 6/11/60 UNRECORDED: The Silver Beatles perform at Corporation’s Grosvenor Ballroom in Liscard. Drummer Thomas Moore doesn’t play.

Mon. 6/13/60 UNRECORDED:  The Silver Beatles perform at manager Allan Williams’ Jacaranda Club.  It was drummer Tommy Moore’s final appearance with the group.

Thurs. 6/16/60 UNRECORDED: The Silver Beatles perform at the The Institute, Neston, Wirral. Also performing are Keith Rowlands and the Deesiders.

Sat. 6/18/60 UNRECORDED: The Silver Beatles perform at Corporation’s Grosvenor Ballroom in Liscard.

Thurs. 6/23/60 UNRECORDED: The Silver Beatles perform at the The Institute, Neston, Wirral.

Sat. 6/25/60 UNRECORDED: The Silver Beatles perform at Corporation’s Grosvenor Ballroom in Liscard.

Thurs. 6/30/60 UNRECORDED: The Silver Beatles perform at the The Institute, Neston, Wirral.

6 or 7/60  RECORDING:  The Silver Beatles make a “demo” tape recorded by Allan Williams.  The tape is ruined (demagnetized) en route to Germany and therefore doesn’t exist. 
UNRECORDED:  The Silver Beatles perform at the Jacaranda Club providing backup for “beat” poet, Royston Ellis, reading his poems.

7/60 UNRECORDED:  The Silver Beatles perform at the New Cabaret Artistes Club in Liverpool playing behind a stripper named “Janice” or “Shirley”.  Norman Chapman becomes their drummer, but he only appears with them three times before he is called up for national service.

Sat. 7/2/60 UNRECORDED: The Silver Beatles perform at Corporation’s Grosvenor Ballroom in Liscard backing Johnny Gentle.

Thurs. 7/7/60 UNRECORDED: The Silver Beatles perform at the The Institute, Neston, Wirral.

Sat. 7/9/60 UNRECORDED: The Silver Beatles perform at Corporation’s Grosvenor Ballroom in Liscard.

Sat. 7/16/60 UNRECORDED: The Silver Beatles (now John, Paul, George, Stu and Norman Chapman) perform at Corporation’s Grosvenor Ballroom in Liscard.

Sat. 7/23/60 UNRECORDED: The Silver Beatles perform at Corporation’s Grosvenor Ballroom in Liscard.

Sat. 7/30/60 UNRECORDED:  The Silver Beatles give their final performance at the Grosvenor Ballroom in Wallasay.

Sat. 8/6/60  UNRECORDED:  The Silver Beatles meet Pete Best, who is performing with the Blackjacks at the Casbah Coffee Club, run by Pete’s mother.

Fri. 8/12/60  UNRECORDED:  Pete Best auditions for and joins the Silver Beatles, who drop the “Silver” off their name just prior to leaving for Hamburg. The Silver Beatles audition at the Wyvern social club in Liverpool.

Wed. 8/17/60-Mon.10/3/60 UNRECORDED: The Beatles (John, Paul, George, Stu and Pete) perform nightly at the Indra Club in Hamburg.

Wed.8/17-11/30/60  RECORDINGS:  The following are either rehearsal tapes made in Liverpool or in Hamburg, Germany.  Most have been bootlegged in some manner.                                 
I’LL FOLLOW THE SUN (1:45, 1:46, 1:47, or 2:28 depending on the bootleg.)  S:  Paul  W:  Paul McCartney. The song done “jazzy” or in swing like Elvis’ “Don’t Be Cruel”. Bootleg
WHEN I’M SIXTY-FOUR   (Only one source lists this song.)  S.  Paul  W:  Paul McCartney .85/John Lennon .15  Unreleased.
HALLELUJAH, I LOVE HER SO (2:12)  S:  Paul  W:  Ray Charles   Bootleg
ONE AFTER 909 (Two versions:  1:28 or 1:31 and 2:24 or 2:25 28 depending on the bootleg.)  S:  John and Paul  W:  John Lennon  Bootleg
MOVIN’ AND GROOVIN’/RAMROD  (2:18 or 3:45 depending on the bootleg.)  S:  Instrumental  W:  Duane Eddy-Casey/Duane Eddy-Lee Hazelwood  Bootleg
I’LL ALWAYS BE IN LOVE WITH YOU aka I WILL ALWAYS BE IN LOVE WITH YOU (2:19)  S: George W: Ruby/Green/Stept Bootleg
MATCHBOX  (0:53 or 1:00 depending on the bootleg.)  S:  John  W:  Traditional blues arranged by Carl Perkins.  Bootleg
WILDCAT   (Misnamed “You Just Don’t Understand”)  (1:24, 2:24, or 2:32 depending on the bootleg.)  (Two versions possibly recorded on different dates.  A difference in sound suggests this.)  S:  Paul  W:  Schroeder/Gold  This is an old Gene Vincent song.   Bootleg.
THAT’S WHEN YOUR HEARTACHES BEGIN  (1:14 or 1:24 depending on the bootleg.)  S:  John  W:  Raskin/Brown/Fisher   Bootleg.
REBEL ROUSER  S:  Instrumental  W:  Duane Eddy/Lee Hazelwood  Bootleg
SHIMMY SHAKE  S: Paul W: Joe South/Billy Land (Not Bootlegged) (A small portion was played on the “Anthology” videos and credited as “Hamburg 1960”.) Aired 11/19/95 Video release 1996
HELLO LITTLE GIRL  (1:51 or 1:59 depending on the bootleg.)  S:  John with Paul  W:  John Lennon   Bootleg
“I Don’t Know” (5:52)  S:  Paul and John  W:  Improvised song with scat lyrics.   Bootleg.
“I Don’t Need No Cigarette, Boy”  (5:53) S:  Paul and John  W:  Improvised song with scat lyrics. Bootleg.
“Improvisations” (3:45, 4:56, 7:42, 11:06, or 17:40 depending on the bootleg or bootleg track.)  S:  UNK  W:  Improvised songs.   Bootleg
“Some Days”  (UNK title)  (1:32, 1:33 or 1:39 depending on the bootleg.)  S:   Paul  W:  Paul McCartney   Bootleg.
“That’s An Important Number” (7:49)  S:  Paul  W:  Improvised song with scat lyrics.  Bootleg.
THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE (1:30, 2:30, 2:44 or 2:45 depending on the bootleg.)  S:  Paul  W:  Lockhart/Seitz   Bootleg
“You Must Write Everyday”  aka  “You Must Lie Everyday”  (UNK title)  (2:30. 2:32 or 2:38 depending on the bootleg.)  S:  Paul   W:  Paul McCartney    Bootleg.                                
YOU’LL BE MINE (1:41, 1:42 or 1:44 depending on the bootleg.)  S:  Paul and John  W:  Paul McCartney/John Lennon  Bootleg.
“Unidentified Songs”  (Songs on the same tape have speculatively been titled “Come On People”, “Blues Instrumental 3” and “Unidentified Instrumentals”.)  S:  Instrumental  W:  UNK   Bootleg.

Tues. 10/4/60-Wed. 11/30/60 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform nightly at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg. Also performing are Rory Storm and the Hurricanes with drummer Ringo Starr. After Mon. 1/21/60, they perform without George. Sometime in November they also jam with Tony Sheridan and the Jets at the Top Ten Club. They play there alone a couple of times at the end of November

Sat. 10/15/60    RECORDINGS: The Beatles back Lou “Wally” Walters (Walter Eymond), Rory Storm and the Hurricanes’ bassist on recordings made at the Akustic Studios in Hamburg.  Ringo Starr filled in for Pete Best.  (Note:  Walters, in some books, is called “Lu” instead of “Lou”.  In an interview, Walters said that the Beatles only backed him on “Summertime”.  Ringo and other musicians backed the other two songs.)
SUMMERTIME   S:  Lou Walters  W:  George Gershwin   Unreleased to my knowledge.
FEVER   S:  Lou Walters  W:  Davenport/Cooley   Unreleased to my knowledge.

10 or 11/60 RECORDING: The Beatles back Lou “Wally” Walters, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes’ bassist on recordings made at the Akustic Studios in Hamburg.
SEPTEMBER SONG  S:  Lou Walters  W:  Anderson/Weill   Unreleased to my knowledge.

Sat. 12/17/60  UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.  Chas Newby, from Pete Best’s former group, the Blackjacks, joins the Beatles for four jobs playing the bass.

Sat. 12/24/60 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Corporation's Grosvenor Ballroom in Liscard. Also performing are Derry and the Seniors.

Tues. 12/27/60  UNRECORDED:  The Beatles perform at the at the Litherland Town Hall Ballroom in Liverpool with the billing “Direct from Hamburg”.

Sat. 12/31/60 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Sun. 1/1/61 to Thurs 1/5/61. UNRECORDED:  Paul switches to the bass guitar.

Thurs. 1/5/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles (John, Paul, George and Pete) perform at the Town Hall in Litherland, Liverpool.

Fri. 1/6/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at St. John's Hall, Bootle in Lancashire.

Sat. 1/7/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Aintree Institute perform at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool and at the Lathom Hall in Seaforth, Liverpool. Also performing are Faron and the Tempest Tornadoes.

Sun. 1/8/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Fri.1/13-Sat.1/14/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform two nights at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool. Also performing on Saturday are Faron and the Tempest Tornadoes.

Sun. 1/15/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Wed. 1/18/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool.

Thurs. 1/19/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Alexandra Hall in Crosby, Liverpool.

Fri.. 1/20/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Latham Hall in Seaforth, Liverpool.

Sat. 1/21/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Latham Hall in Seaforth, Liverpool and then at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool with Faron and the Tempest Tornadoes.

Sun. 1/22/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Wed. 1/25/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Hambleton Hall in Huyton, Liverpool. Also performing are Derry and the Seniors and Faron and the Tempest Tornadoes.

Thurs. 1/26/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Town Hall in Litherland, Liverpool.

Fri. 1/27/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool.

Sat. 1/28/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Latham Hall in Seaforth, Liverpool and then at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool with Faron and the Tempest Tornadoes.

Sun. 1/29/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Mon. 1/30/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Latham Hall in Seaforth, Liverpool.

Wed. 2/1/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Hambleton Hall in Huyton, Liverpool.

Thurs. 2/2/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Town Hall in Litherland, Liverpool.

Fri. 2/3/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at at St. John's Hall, Bootle in Lancashire. Also performing are the Terry Owen Four.

Sat. 2/4/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Latham Hall in Seaforth, Liverpool.

Sun. 2/5/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Blair Hall in Walton, Liverpool.

Mon. 2/6/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Latham Hall in Seaforth, Liverpool.

Tues. 2/7/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Merseyside Civil Services Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 2/8/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool and then at Hambleton Hall in Huyton, Liverpool.

Thurs. 2/9/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform their first lunchtime show at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. It is also George’s first performance there. In all, the Beatles performed 292 times at the Cavern Club.

Fri. 2/10/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool and then at Lathom Hall in Seaforth, Liverpool.

Sat. 2/11/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Latham Hall in Seaforth, Liverpool and then at the Casanova Club in Sampson and Barlow's New Ballroom in Liverpool.

Sun. 2/12/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Tues. 2/14/61   FILMING: The Beatles performed at the Casanova Club. Sampson and Barlow’s New Ballroom in Liverpool for a St. Valentine’s Day dance.  A 8mm film, supposedly shot by a fan, was discovered in a drawer in Liverpool in the late 90’s.  It reportedly shows the Beatles performing in their black leathers on stage for this performance.  The silent film appears to be authentic and therefore would be the earliest known film of the Beatles.  It’s unknown if it has been released in any form to the public.
UNRECORDED: The Beatles, according to one source, also perform at the Town Hall in Litherland, Liverpool with Ray and the Del Renas.

Wed. 2/15/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool with Derry and the Seniors and Jean Day and the Jango Beats and then at Hambleton Hall in Huyton, Liverpool with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes (with Ringo) and Faron and the Tempest Tornadoes.

Thurs. 2/16/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casanova Club, Sampson and Barlow’s New Ballroom in Liverpool and then at the Town Hall in Litherland, Liverpool.

Fri. 2/17/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at St. John's Hall in Tuebrook, Liverpool with Jean Day and the Jango Beats.

Sat. 2/18/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool with the Ravens, Mark Peters and the Cyclones and the Night Boppers.

Sun. 2/19/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Tues. 2/21/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform a noontime show at the Cavern Club in Liverpool then at night they perform two shows. One at the Casanova Club, Sampson and Barlow’s New Ballroom in Liverpool with Gerry and the Pacemakers and the Big Three and then at the Town Hall in Litherland, Liverpool with Ray and the Del Renas.

Wed. 2/22/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool and at Hambleton Hall in Huyton, Liverpool.

Fri. 2/24/61 UNRECORDED:  The Beatles perform at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Liscard, Wallasey.

Sat. 2/25/61 UNRECORDED: Beatles perform at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool and then at Lathom Hall in Seaforth, Liverpool with Rikki Barnes and His All Stars.

Sun. 2/26/61 UNRECORDED:  The Beatles play at the Casbah Coffee Club, West Derby, Liverpool.  The club was in the basement of the Best family house and managed by Pete Best’s mother, Mona.

Tues. 2/28/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noon at the Cavern Club, then at the Casanova Club, Sampson and Barlow’s New Ballroom in Liverpool and finally at the Town Hall in Litherland, Liverpool with Ray and the Del Renas.

Wed. 3/1/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool.

Thurs. 3/2/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Town Hall in Litherland, Liverpool with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes (with Ringo) and the Dominoes.

Fri. 3/3//61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at at St. John's Hall, Bootle in Lancashire.

Sat. 3/4/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool.

Sun. 3/5/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Mon. 3/6/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform a noontime show at the Cavern Club in Liverpool then at night they perform at the Liverpool Jazz Society in Liverpool.

Tues. 3/7/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casanova Club, Sampson and Barlow’s New Ballroom in Liverpool.

Wed. 3/8/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform a noontime show at the Cavern Club in Liverpool then at night they perform two shows. One at the Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool and then at Hambleton Hall in Huyton, Liverpool.

Fri. 3/10/61 UNRECORDED:  The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and then two evening performances. One is at the Grosvenor Ballroom in Liscard, Wallasey and the other is at St. John's Hall in Tuebrook, Liverpool.

Sat. 3/11/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform the "Beatles Farewell Show" at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool with the Night Boppers, Ray and the Del Renas, the Cliff Roberts Rockers and the Ravens. Then they perform through the night until 8:00am at the Liverpool Jazz Society in Liverpool with Gerry and the Pacemakers, the Remo Four, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, the Big Three, Dale Roberts and the Jaywalkers, Derry and the Seniors, Ray and the Del Renas, the Pressman, Johnny Rocco and the Jets, and Faron and the Tempest Tornadoes.

Sun. 3/12/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club, West Derby, Liverpool and then at the Casanova Club, Sampson and Barlow’s New Ballroom in Liverpool with Kingsize Taylor and the Dominoes.

Mon. 3/13/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and then at the Liverpool Jazz Society in Liverpool.

Tues. 3/14/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 3/15/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and then a late afternoon show at the Liverpool Jazz Society in Liverpool with Gerry and the Pacemakers and Rory Storm and the Wild Ones.

Thurs. 3/16/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Fri. 3/17/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Mossway Hall in Croxteth, Liverpool and at the Liverpool Jazz Society in Liverpool.

Sun. 3/19/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Mon. 3/20/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and then at night at Hambleton Hall in Huyton, Liverpool with the Ravens.

UNK  RECORDINGS?: According to sources, these songs were written by the Beatles and were a part of their stage act.  If they were ever recorded is unknown.  As a couple of their friends and acquaintances had “home” reel-to-reel mono tape recorders, and were known to record them as a “rehearsal aid”, it is likely that some of John and Paul’s original compositions got recorded.  It is also just as likely that they no longer exist, as tapes were too valuable to be saved and there was no reason to do so, at the time.  If they exist today, they would have surfaced by now.
LONG BLACK TRAIN   S:  John   W:  John Lennon  Unreleased if recorded.
THAT’S MY WOMAN S:  Paul  W:  McCartney/Lennon  (More Paul than John)  Unreleased if recorded.

Tues.  3/21/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club in Liverpool with the Bluegenes, the Remo Four and Dale Roberts and the Jaywalkers.

Wed. 3/22/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Fri. 3/24/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Between Jan. and Apr./61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform on unknown dates at the ATC Club in Birkdale, Southport and at the Labour Club in High Park, Southport.

Sun. 3/26/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Mon. 3/27-Sun. 7/2/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform nightly (98 nights) at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg. Sometimes they back Tony Sheridan and Stu Sutcliffe sits in occasionally.

4/61 UNRECORDED:  Allan Williams quits as the Beatles’ manager.

5/61 RECORDINGS: One source gives the following two songs as the Beatles backing Tony Sheridan in Hamburg, Germany.  It’s unknown if the recordings exist and if the backing group was the Beatles.  The songs were unreleased. 
KANSAS CITY  S:  Tony Sheridan  W:  Leiber/Stoller
HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY!  S:  Tony Sheridan  W:  Richard Penniman

Thurs. 6/22/61  RECORDING SESSION: The Beatles back Tony Sheridan on several recordings made at the Frederich-Eberts-Halle studio in Hamburg, Germany.  The producer was Bert Kaempfert.  There were at least two and maybe three recording sessions.  The actual dates are very unclear and disputed over by several sources, as are the songs that the Beatles actually played on.  The Beatles were in Hamburg from 3/27/61 to 7/2/61 at the Top Ten Club and from 4/13/62 to 5/31/62 at the Star Club.  I put the notation “Verified as Beatles on the recording.” when I was sure it was correct. (Paul was 19 years old four days ago.)
MY BONNIE aka MY BONNIE LIES OVER THE OCEAN S:  Tony Sheridan  W:  T. Woods/H.J. Fuller  Paul and John on harmony background.  Two versions were recorded with different intros, one in English and one in German.  One source says the German intro was recorded on 10/4/61 without the Beatles.  Verified as Beatles on the recording.   S-6/61, S-1/5/62 (UK), 1/27/64 (US), A-6/62, EP-9/62
THE SAINTS aka WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN   S:  Tony Sheridan  W:  Traditional  Verified as Beatles on the recording.  S-2/28/64 (UK), 3/27/64 (US), A-6/62, EP-9/62
CRY FOR A SHADOW aka BEATLE BOP  S:  Instrumental  W:  George Harrison/John Lennon  Verified as Beatles on the recording.  S-2/28/64 (UK), 3/27/64 (US), A-7/12/63, EP-9/62

Fri. 6/23/61 RECORDING SESSION: (See “Recording Session” information on 6/22/61.)  (Stu Sutcliffe is 21 years old today.) 
AIN’T SHE SWEET   S:  John  W:  Jack Yelen/Milton Ager   Verified as Beatles on the recording.   EP-10/62, S-5/29/64, A-6/29/64
NOBODY’S CHILD S:  Tony Sheridan  W:  Cohen/Foree  In the “Anthology” video, Ringo said that he used to sing this song to his mother when he was a little boy.  She would always cry.  Verified as Beatles on the recording.   S-1/31/64 (UK), A-6/19/64

Th.-Sa. 6/22-24/61  RECORDING SESSIONS:   (See 6/22/61 entry for information.)  UNK studio in Hamburg.
TELL ME IF YOU CAN    S:  Tony Sheridan  W:  Tony Sheridan/Paul McCartney?  (Tony Sheridan claims that he and Paul wrote this song together during this period.  It’s unknown if they recorded it or even made a demo recording, if they actually wrote together.)  Unreleased.
SWEET GEORGIA BROWN  (2:03)  S:  Tony Sheridan  W:  Bernie/Pinkard/Casey  NOT verified as the Beatles on the recording for several reasons:  There’s a good piano player.  It sounds like an upright bass in the recording.  There are no backing vocals (on the original recording) and it’s a multi-track recording, which wasn’t available when the Beatles were known to be recording with Sheridan. New vocals were added probably in early 1964.  One source gives the original recording date as 4/23 to 4/27/62.  EP-10/62, S-1/31/64 (UK)

Sat. 6/24/61?  RECORDING SESSION:  (See entry at 6/2/61 for information.)  One source doubts that the recording session went on for a third day and at a different location, given the cost of recording.  That’s probably correct.  CD notes say the recording was done at the Rahlstedt Studio in Hamburg.  I don’t know for sure. 
TAKE OUT SOME INSURANCE aka TAKE OUT SOME INSURANCE ON ME, BABY aka IF YOU LOVE ME BABY  S:  Tony Sheridan  W:  Charles Shingleton or Singleton/Waldenese Hall   Verified as Beatles on the recording.   A-6/1/64, S-5/29/64                                  
RECORDING SESSIONS: There is much confusion about the remaining “Beat Brothers” recordings stemming mostly from the name.  It was decided by Sheridan’s producer, Bert Kaempfert, that all of Sheridan’s recordings would list that name as the backing group.  A true fan, I think, can listen to these songs and not hear that “Beatle sound”.  That’s not to say that it’s not the Beatles, but at best I would say only some of the Beatles might be sitting in.  All the songs were again recorded in Hamburg at an unknown studio.
WHAT’D I SAY  S:  Tony Sheridan  W:  Ray Charles   A-Late 64, S-UNK/87
LET’S DANCE  S:  Tony Sheridan  W:  Tony Sheridan/Lee  A-Late 64, S-UNK/87
RUBY BABY  S:  Tony Sheridan  W:  Leiber/Stoller  A-Late 64, S-UNK/87
YA YA   S:  Tony Sheridan  W:  Robinson  A-Late 64, S-UNK/87
SKINNY MINNY  S:  Tony Sheridan  W:  Haley/Keefer/Gabler/Cafra  A-6/62 (Author Wiener claims this was recorded in 4/62 with the Beatles.  I don’t think so.)
WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN’ GOING ON   S:  Tony Sheridan  W:  Williams/Sonny or Williams/David  A-62
I KNOW BABY  S:  Tony Sheridan  W:  Tony Sheridan  A-62
YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE  S:  Tony Sheridan  W:  Davis/Mitchell  A-62
READY TEDDY   S:  Tony Sheridan  W:  Blackwell/Marascalco  A-62
HALLELUJAH, I LOVE HER SO   S:  Tony Sheridan  W:  Ray Charles  A-62
LET’S TWIST AGAIN S:  Tony Sheridan  W:  Mann/Appell/Buchencamp  A-62
TOP TEN TWIST S:  Tony Sheridan   W:  Hanson/Bones/Sheridan/Luth  A-62
SWANEE RIVER S:  Tony Sheridan  W:  Stephen Foster  (Author Wiener claims this was recorded on 4/62 with the Beatles.  I don’t think so.  A book about the Beatles “from Cavern to Hamburg” claims to have proof that the Beatles are on the recording.)  A-62

Thurs. 7/13/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at St. John's Hall in Tuebrook, Liverpool.

Fri. 7/14/61 UNRECORDED:  The Beatles first performance at the Cavern Club after their return from Hamburg, Germany. They do noontime and evening performances. They share the evening bill with Johnny Sandon and the Searchers.

Sat. 7/15/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Holyoake Hall in Wavertree, Liverpool.

Sun. 7/16/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Blair Hall in Walton, Liverpool.

Mon. 7/17/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and then at night at the Town Hall in Litherland, Liverpool with Gerry and the Pacemakers.

Wed. 7/19/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime and again in the evening at the Cavern Club.

Thurs. 7/20/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at St. John's Hall in Tuebrook, Liverpool.

Fri. 7/21/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and then at night at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool with Cy and the Cimarrons. 

Sat. 7/22/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Holyoake Hall in Wavertree, Liverpool.

Sun. 7/23/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Blair Hall in Walton, Liverpool.

Mon. 7/24/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Town Hall, Litherland, Liverpool. 

Tues. 7/25/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime and again in the evening at the Cavern Club. The evening bill is shared with the Bluegenes, Gerry and the Pacemakers, the Remo Four and the Four Jays.

Wed. 7/26/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club in Liverpool with the Remo Four and the Four Jays.

Thurs. 7/27/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. The Beatles perform at St. John’s Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool.  They provide backup for Cilla White who later changes her name to Cilla Black.

Fri. 7/28/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool with the Strangers.

Sa. 7/29-Su.30/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform two nights at Blair Hall in Walton, Liverpool.

Mon. 7/31/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and at night at the Town Hall in Litherland, Liverpool.

Wed. 8/2/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime and in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Thurs. 8/3/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at St. John's Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool.

Fri. 8/4/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and at night at the Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool with Cy and the Cimarrons.

Sat. 8/5/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform two evening shows at the Cavern Club in Liverpool with the Remo Four, Kenny Ball's Jazzmen and Mike Cotton's Jazzmen.

Sun. 8/6/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Mon. 8/7/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Town Hall in Litherland, Liverpool.

Tues. 8/8/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 8/9/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at night at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Thurs. 8/10/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and at night at St. John's Hall in Tuebrook, Liverpool.

Fri. 8/11/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at night at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Sat. 8/12/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool.

Sun. 8/13/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Mon. 8/14/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 8/16/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at night at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Thurs. 8/17/61 UNRECORDED:  The Beatles perform at St. John’s Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool.  They provide backup for Johnny Gustafson.

Fri. 8/18/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and at night at the Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool with Steve Bennett and the Syndicate.

Sat. 8/19/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool.

Sun. 8/20/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Hambleton Hall in Huyton, Liverpool.

Mon. 8/21/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 8/23/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime and in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Thurs. 8/24/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at St. John's Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool.

Fri. 8/25/61  UNRECORDED:  The Beatles perform at noon at the Cavern Club and at night on the MV Royal Iris ferry on the Mersey river.

Sat. 8/26/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool.

Sun. 8/27/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

M.-Tu. 8/28-29/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool two days in a row.

Wed. 8/30/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at night at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Thurs. 8/31/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at St. John's Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool.

UNK/61   RECORDINGS:   Stu Sutcliffe wrote a few songs.  Whether they were recorded is unknown.  They were not released, but only mentioned at an auction in 1968.  Even the titles are unknown.  What I offer have been taken from his handwritten lyrics.
OOH, OOH, OOH S:  UNK  W:  Stu Sutcliffe   Unreleased.
YEA COS YOU’RE A SURE FIRE BET TO WIN MY LIPS  S:  UNK  W:  Stu Sutcliffe   Unreleased. 
EVERYBODY’S EVER GOT SOMEBODY CARING  S:  UNK  W:  Stu Sutcliffe   Unreleased.

Fri. 9/1/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime with Karl Terry and the Cruisers and in the evening with Dizzy Burton's Jazzband at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Sat. 9/2/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool.

Sun. 9/3/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Hambleton Hall in Huyton, Liverpool.

Tues. 9/5/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool with the Bluegenes, the Remo Four, and Gerry and the Pacemakers.

Wed. 9/6/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at night at the Cavern Club in Liverpool with Ian and the Zodiacs and Johnny Sandon and the Searchers.

Thurs. 9/7/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and at night at the Town Hall in Litherland, Liverpool

Fri. 9/8/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at St. John's Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool.

Sat. 9/9/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool.

Sun. 9/10/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in Liverpool.

Mon. 9/11/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 9/13/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime and in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. The evening performance is with the Remo Four and the Pressman.

Thurs. 9/14/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Town Hall in Litherland, Liverpool.

Fri. 9/15/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. In the early evening they perform with Cliff Roberts and the Rockers at the Grosvenor Ballroom in Liscard and later at the Village Hall in Knotty Ash, Liverpool.

Sat. 9/16/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool.

Sun. 9/17/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Hambleton Hall in Huyton, Liverpool.

Tues. 9/19/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 9/20/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool with Ian and the Zodiacs and Karl Terry and the Cruisers.

Thurs. 9/21/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. In the early evening they perform with Gerry and the Pacemakers and Rory Storm and the Hurricanes at the Town Hall in Litherland, Liverpool.

Fri. 9/22/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Village Hall in Knotty Ash, Liverpool.

Sat. 9/23/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool.

Sun. 9/24/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Mon. 9/25/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 9/27/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime and in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Thurs.9/28/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Town Hall in Litherland, Liverpool.

Fri. 9/29/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and in the evening at the Village Hall, Knotty Ash in Liverpool.

Between 10/9-14/61 UNRECORDED:John and Paul celebrate John’s 21st birthday by hitchhiking to Paris. In aid in getting picked up, they purchase and wear bowler hats. They had planned to keep going to Spain, but stayed in Paris. John and Paul both claim they started the “Beatle” haircut while in Paris, copying the style from Jurgen Vollmer, whom they met on the streets.

Sun. 10/15/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the afternoon at the Albany Cinema in Maghull, Liverpool and in the evening at Hambleton Hall in Huyton, Liverpool.

Mon. 10/16/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Tues. 10/17/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform for their fan club for the first time at the David Lewis Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 10/18/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime and in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. The evening performance is with the Four Jays and Ian and the Zodiacs.

Thurs. 10/19/61 UNRECORDED:    The Beatles perform at the Town Hall, Litherland, Liverpool with Gerry and the Pacemakers and the Cruisers.  They join together for an impromptu set as the “Beatmakers”.

Fri. 10/20/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. In the evening they perform at the Village Hall in Knotty Ash, Liverpool.

Sat. 10/21/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform twice at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Sun. 10/22/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Tues. 10/24/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 10/25/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Thurs. 10/26/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Fri. 10/27/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Village Hall in Knotty Ash, Liverpool.

Sat. 10/28/61 UNRECORDED: At 3pm, Raymond Jones goes into Brian Epstein’s music store and asks for “My Bonnie” by the Beatles.  Brian promises to find it, a matter of pride for him more than the sale itself. The Beatles perform in the evening at the Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool.

Sun. 10/29/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Hambleton Hall in Huyton, Liverpool.

Mon. 10/30/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Tues. 10/31/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Town Hall in Litherland, Liverpool.

Wed. 11/1/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime and in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Fri. 11/3/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Sat. 11/4/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Sun. 11/5/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at either the Glenpark Club in Southport or at the Three Coins Club in Manchester.

Tues. 11/7/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. Then in the evening they perform first at the Merseyside Civil Service Club in Liverpool and later at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 11/8/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Thurs. 11/9/61 UNRECORDED: Brian Epstein and Alistair Taylor meet the Beatles (with Pete Best) at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. Later in the evening the Beatles perform at the Town Hall in Litherland, Liverpool.

Fri. 11/10/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton with Gerry and the Pacemakers, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, the Remo Four and King Size Taylor and the Dominoes. Later in the evening they perform at the Village Hall in Knotty Ash, Liverpool.

Sat. 11/11/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool.

Sun. 11/12/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Hambleton Hall in Huyton, Liverpool with the Rockin’ Climbers, Jimmy and the Midnighters and Faron and the Flamingos.

Mon. 11/13/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Tues. 11/14/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Merseyside Civil Service Club in Liverpool and later at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 11/15/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime and in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Fri. 11/17/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and in the evening at the Village Hall in Knotty Ash, Liverpool.

Sat. 11/18/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Sun. 11/19/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Tues. 11/21/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and in the evening at the Merseyside Civil Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 11/22/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Thurs. 11/23/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Fri. 11/24/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool and later that evening at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasay, backing up Davy Jones, a black singer from America who is living in the UK.

Sun. 11/26/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Hambleton Hall in Huyton, Liverpool.

Mon. 11/27/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Tues. 11/28/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Merseyside Civil Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 11/29/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime and in the evening in the Cavern Club in Liverpool. 40 years from today, at 1:30pm, George Harrison will die from cancer in Los Angeles, California at a friend's house.

Fri. 12/1/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool and in the evening at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton along with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, Dale Roberts and the Jaywalkers, King Size Taylor and the Dominoes, Derry and the Seniors and Steve Day and the Drifters.

Sat. 12/2/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Sun. 12/3/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Tues. 12/5/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 12/6/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Fri. 12/8/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform two jobs.  In the afternoon they perform at the Cavern Club and they do an evening show at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasay, backing up Davy Jones.

Sat. 12/9/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Palais Ballroom in Aldershot with Ivor Jay and the Jaywalkers. Because of an advertising mix-up, no one showed, so word was spread around about a free dance. 18 people then showed up. The Beatles then went to the Blue Gardenia in Soho where they got up on stage without George and played free again.

Sun. 12/10/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Hambleton Hall in Huyton, Liverpool

Mon. 12/11/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at lunchtime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 12/13/61  UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform two sessions at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.   

Fri. 12/15/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool and in the evening at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton along with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, Dale Roberts and the Jaywalkers, Cass and the Cassanovas and Derry and the Seniors.

Sat. 12/16/61  UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Sun. 12/17/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Mon 12/18/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool

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Tues. 12/19/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 12/20/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool with the Strangers and Mark Peters and the Cyclones.

Thurs. 12/21/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Sat. 12/23/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Tues. 12/26/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles (billed as the Beetles) perform on the “Big Beat Ball” at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton.with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes and Tony Osborne and his Band from 8pm to 11pm. It’s “Boxing Day”.

Wed. 12/27/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform their Christmas Party in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool with Gerry and the Pacemakers and King Size Taylor and the Dominoes.

Fri. 12/29/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool with the Yorkshire Jazz Band.

Sat. 12/30/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool with Gerry and the Pacemakers.

12/UNK/61 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Starline Club in Liverpool and in the afternoon at the Allerton Synagogue in West Allerton, Liverpool probably on different days.

Mon. 1/1/62 RECORDING SESSION: This has to be the most famous audition tape in the world.  Starting at 11:00am at Decca Studios, Broadcast Gardens, London or West Hampstead, the Beatles with Pete Best, under the guidance of manager Brian Epstein, try for their first recording contract.  Tony Meehan of Decca turns them down.  The tape was bootlegged several times as “Dawn of the Silver Beatles” and “Complete Silver Beatles”, which were misnomers as the boys were going by simply the “Beatles” at this time.  All the songs, except one, were released on album form on 4/16/81.  A few had other releases and they are indicated.
HELLO LITTLE GIRL  (1:38)  S:  John  W:  John Lennon  CD-11/21/95
LIKE DREAMERS DO (2:30 or 2:31)  S:  Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  CD-11/21/95
LOVE OF THE LOVED S:  Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  (One source lists this as a “studio outtake”.  It wasn’t logged and is not on the released “Decca Audition” album but it was bootlegged.).
MONEY (THAT’S WHAT I WANT) S:  John  W:  Bradford/Gordy
SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN  S:  Paul  W:  Dubin/Warren 
THE SHEIK OF ARABY  S:  George  W:  Harry B. Smith/Ted Snyder/Francis Wheeler  CD-11/21/95
THREE COOL CATS S:  George  W:  Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller  CD-11/21/95  S-3/83
CRYING, WAITING, HOPING  S:  George  W:  Buddy Holly
The Beatles loved Buddy Holly. For a similiar book on Buddy Holly written by this author, go to http://www.pmoorcroft.freeserve.co.uk/tshaw1.htm
TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY  S:  George  W:  Goffin/King
TO KNOW HER IS TO LOVE HER S:  John  W:  Phil Spector
SEARCHIN’ S:  Paul  W:  Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller  CD-11/21/95
TILL THERE WAS YOU  S:  Paul  W:  Meredith Willson  S-3/83
BESAME MUCHO aka KISS ME  S:  Paul  W:  Consuelo Velasquez/English translation by Sunny Skyler
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE  S:  John   W:  Chuck Berry
SURE TO FALL (IN LOVE WITH YOU)  S:  Paul with John  W:  Perkins/Claunch/Cantrell

Wed. 1/3/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles do a lunch show and an evening show at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Fri. 1/5/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Sat. 1/6/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool with the Collegians.

Sun. 1/7/62  UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in Liverpool.

Tues. 1/9/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at lunchtime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 1/10/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool with Gerry and the Pacemakers and the Strangers.

Thurs. 1/11/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Fri. 1/12/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and then do a spot at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton at 11:30pm.

Sat. 1/13/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Hambleton Hall in Huyton, Liverpool.

Sun. 1/14/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Mon. 1/15/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 1/17/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles do a lunch show and an evening show at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Fri. 1/19/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool and in the evening at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton.

Sat. 1/20/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Sun. 1/21/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Mon. 1/22/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool and in the evening at the Kingsway Club in Southport.

Wed. 1/24/62 UNRECORDED: Brian and the Beatles sign a management contract in Brian’s office at the NEMS record store in Whitechapel. The Beatles perform at noontime and in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Fri. 1/26/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime and in the evening in the Cavern Club in Liverpool and then rush to play a late performance at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton.

Sat. 1/27/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool.

Sun. 1/28/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Mon. 1/29/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Kingsway Club, Southport.

Tues. 1/30/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 1/31/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Thurs. 2/1/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool and in the evening, without John, at the Thistle Café in West Kirby opening for Steve Day and the Drifters.

Fri. 2/2/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Oasis Club in Manchester with the Allan Dent Jazz Band.

Sat. 2/3/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool with Gerry and the Pacemakers and the Saints Jazzband.

Sat. 3/3/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Sun. 2/4/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Mon. 2/5/62  UNRECORDED: Ringo fills in for the sick Pete Best.  The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club in Liverpool in the afternoon and the Kingsway Club in Southport in the evening.

Wed. 2/7/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime and in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Fri. 2/9/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime and in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. Then, later in the evening, they perform at the Technical College Hall in Birkenhead.

Sat. 2/10/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform for the St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church Hall youth club in Birkenhead-Tranmere.

Sun. 2/11/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Tues. 2/13/62  UNRECORDED: Brian Epstein meets for the first time with George Martin at Parlophone in London. The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 2/14/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Thurs. 2/15/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool and in the evening at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton along with Terry Lightfoot and his New Orleans Jazz Band.

Fri. 2/16/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Technical College Hall in Birkenhead and then at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton.

Sat. 2/17/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Sun. 2/18/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Mon. 2/19/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Tues. 2/20/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at Floral Hall in Southport.

Wed. 2/21/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime and in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Fri. 2/23/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and in the evening at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey and at the Technical College, Birkenhead. They did two sets at the Tower and squeezed in a half hour set between them at Birkenhead.

Sat. 2/24/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the YMCA in Wirrel where they were booed because of long song introductions and then they play an all night job with five other bands at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Mon. 2/26/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Kingsway Club, Southport.

Tues. 2/27/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 2/28/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool along with Gerry and the Pacemakers and the Searchers.

Thurs. 3/1/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and in the evening at the Storyville Jazz Club in Liverpool.

Fri. 3/2/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at St. John’s Hall, Bootle and the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey.

Sun. 3/4/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Mon. 3/5/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool. Then in the evening they perform at the Kingsway Club in Southport.

Tues. 3/6/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 3/7/62 BROADCAST RECORDINGS:  BBC Light “Teenagers Turn” (Here We Go) recording.  The Beatles appear for the first time on the BBC.  In all they ended up doing fifty-two broadcasts performing eighty-eight different songs.  It was their first live show, but it also was recorded.  It marks the first time the Beatles wore suits on stage.  Aired 3/8/62  Playhouse Theatre
HELLO LITTLE GIRL  S:  John  W:  John Lennon  This was not broadcast.
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE  S:  John  W:  Chuck Berry   This was recorded at five different BBC broadcasts over the years.  Bootleg.
DREAM BABY S:  Paul  W:  C. Walker  Bootleg.
PLEASE MR. POSTMAN   S:  John  W:  Garrett/Bateman/Dobbins/Holland/Gorman   This was recorded at three different BBC broadcasts over the years.  Bootleg.

Thurs. 3/8/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Storyville Jazz Club in Liverpool.

Fri. 3/9/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime and in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. (See entry below.)

3/62   RECORDINGS: The Beatles record demos or a rehearsal at the Cavern Club.  Three sources give 10/62 as the possible date.
CATSWALK aka CAT CALL  (1:24, 1:25, or 1:26 depending on the bootleg.)  S:  Instrumental  W:  Paul McCartney   Bootleg.
I SAW HER STANDING THERE  (2:57 or 3:11 depending on the bootleg.)  S:  Paul  W:  Paul McCartney .8/John Lennon .2  This was a slower and “heavier” version with John on the harmonica during the entire song.  It was written at Paul’s home at 20 Forthlin Road in Liverpool.  Bootleg.
ONE AFTER 909 (3:12, 3:17, 3:20 or 3:21 depending on the bootleg.)  S:  John with Paul  W:  John Lennon   This was two early very slow versions.  Bootleg.
I LOST MY LITTLE GIRL  S:  Paul   W:  Paul McCartney  This was the first song Paul ever wrote.  (One source lists this song as a studio outtake.  It wasn’t logged.)  Bootleg.
WINSTON’S WALK  S:  Instrumental  W:  John Lennon   (One source lists this song as a studio outtake. It wasn’t logged.)   Bootleg.
RECORDINGS?  One source lists the following songs as studio outtakes.  They weren’t logged.  The reliability of the source is questioned.  I offer them as possibilities only.
KEEP LOOKING THAT WAY  S:  UNK  W:  Lennon/McCartney  Unreleased if recorded.
LOOKING GLASS  S:  Instrumental  W:  Lennon/McCartney  Unreleased if recorded.
THE YEARS ROLL ALONG S:  UNK  W:  Lennon/McCartney  Unreleased if recorded.

Sat. 3/10/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform for the St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church Hall youth club in Birkenhead-Tranmere along with the Country Four with Brian Newman.

Sun. 3/11/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Mon. 3/12/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Tues. 3/13/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 3/14/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Thurs. 3/15/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and in the evening at the Storyville Jazz Club in Liverpool.

Fri. 3/16/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Sat. 3/17/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Village Hall in Liverpool-Knotty Ash along with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes.

Sun. 3/18/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Mon. 3/19/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Kingsway Club, Southport.

Tues. 3/20/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 3/21/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Thurs. 3/22/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Fri. 3/23/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime and in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. The evening performance is shared with Gerry and the Pacemakers.

Sat. 3/24/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Heswall Jazz Club for the Barnston Women’s Institute in Heswall along with the Pasadena Jazzmen. This is the first time they perform in suits instead of their leathers.

Sun. 3/25/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Mon. 3/26/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 3/28/62  UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform twice at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Thurs. 3/29/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Odd Spot Club in Liverpool along with the Mersey Beats.

Fri. 3/30/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime and in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. The evening performance is shared with the Dallas Jazz Band.

Sat. 3/31/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Subscription Rooms in Stroud along with the Rebel Rousers.

Sun. 4/1/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Mon. 4/2/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and in the evening at the Pavilion Theatre in Liverpool along with the Royal Waterford Showband.

Wed. 4/4/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime and in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. The evening performance is shared with the Dominoes and the Four Jays.

Thurs. 4/5/62 The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool for their fan club. They played the first half of the evening in their leathers and the second half in their new suits and ties.

Fri. 4/6/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and in the evening at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton for their “Farewell Ball” along with Emile Ford and the Checkmates, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Howie Casey and the Seniors, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, the Big Three and the Original King Twisters.

4/7/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool and later at the Cavern Club in Liverpool without George. The Saints Jazz Band joins them at the Cavern Club.

Tues. 4/10/62 UNRECORDED: Stu Sutcliffe dies.

Fri. 4/13-Thurs. 4/19/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles start a 48 night run at the Star-Club in Hamburg-St. Pauli. In April, Little Richard is also on the program.

Sat. 4/21-Thurs. 5/31/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles continue performing at the Star-Club in Hamburg-St. Pauli. In May, Gene Vincent, Gerry and the Pacemakers and the Tony Sheridan Quartet are also on the program.

Wed. 5/9/62  UNRECORDED: Brian Epstein meets for the second time with George Martin.  Martin offers Epstein an audition with the possibility of a contract. 

Sun. 6/3/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles have a closed-door rehearsal at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. Possible recordings are “One After 909” and “Catswalk”.

Wed. 6/6/62  RECORDING SESSIONS:  The Beatles audition again.  This time it's for George Martin and Parlophone Records.  George Martin wasn’t impressed musically but the Beatles’ charisma came through.  Unfortunately much of the tape was destroyed or erased.  Only the first two songs in my list remain. EMI studio #2.
BESAME MUCHO aka KISS ME   (Takes UNK)  S:  Paul  W:  Consuelo Velasquez/English translation by Sunny Skyler   This song turned up on a private reel in late ’83 or early ’84.  Released on CD-11/21/95  Bootleg.
LOVE ME DO  (Takes UNK)  S:  Paul with John  W:  John Lennon .7/Paul McCartney .3 (in ’58)  According to “Anthology” video, this song turned up on a private reel in ’94.  Another source says it came from a disk that George Martin had.  At this time the song was credited to “McCartney/Lennon”.  It’s believed that Paul wrote this for his girlfriend, Iris Caldwell, at his home at 20 Forthlin Road in Liverpool.  A take was released on the “Anthology 1” CD-11/21/95.
P.S. I LOVE YOU  (Takes UNK)  S:  Paul  W:  Paul McCartney .8/John Lennon .2  (Written in May of 1962.)  This song was lost.  Unreleased.
ASK ME WHY (Takes UNK)  S:  John  W:  John Lennon .7/Paul McCartney .3  This song was lost.  Unreleased.

Sat. 6/9/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool for their “Welcome Home Show”. The Red River Jazzmen, Ken Dallas and the Silhouettes and the Four Jays join them.

Mon. 6/11/62 BROADCAST RECORDINGS:   BBC Light “Teenager’s Turn” (Here We Go) recordings.  This was the last BBC appearance with Pete Best.  Playhouses Theatre  Aired 6/15/62 (Paul turns 20 in exactly one week.)
ASK ME WHY  S:  John  W:  John Lennon .7/Paul McCartney .3  Bootleg  
BESAME MUCHO aka KISS ME   S:  Paul  W:  Consuelo Velasquez/English translation by Sunny Skyler   This was the only BBC recording of this song. Bootleg   
A PICTURE OF YOU  S:  George  W:  Beveridge/Oakman  This was the first broadcast of a lead vocal by George and the only recording of this song. Bootleg

Tues. 6/12/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime and in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 6/13/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime and in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Fri. 6/15/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime and in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. They are joined in the evening by the Spidermen.

Sat. 6/16/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool along with Tony Smith’s Jazzmen.

Tues. 6/19/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime and in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. The Bluegenes and Ken Dallas and the Silhouettes join them in the evening.

Wed. 6/20/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime and in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. The Sorrals and the Strangers join them in the evening.

Thurs. 6/21/62  UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton as a support act for Bruce Channel of “Hey! Baby” fame.  Off stage John asks Delbert McClinton how he plays the harmonica “riff” in the song.  John quickly learns it and incorporates it into “Love Me Do”.

Fri. 6/22/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime and in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. They are joined in the evening by the Cyclones.

Sat. 6/23/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Victory Memorial Hall in Northwich.

Sun. 6/24/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

Mon. 6/25/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and in the evening at the Plaza Ballroom at St. Helens along with the Big Three.

Wed. 6/27/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime and in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. They are joined in the evening by the Big Three.

Thurs. 6/28/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform for the first time at the Majestic Ballroom in Birkenhead.    

Fri. 6/29/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and in the evening at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton along with 10 other acts.

Sat. 6/30/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Heswall Jazz Club for the Barnston Women’s Institute in Heswall along with the Big Three and others

Sun. 7/1/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool backing Gene Vincent.
 RECORDING: Gene Vincent sings lead with the Beatles backing him on this song recorded by unknown person at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, according to bootleg source.
WHAT’D I SAY S:  Gene Vincent  W:  Ray Charles   Bootleg.

Mon. 7/2/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Plaza Ballroom at St. Helens.

Tues. 7/3/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

7/62 RECORDINGS: A fan on a home recorder at the Cavern Club recorded all of the songs below.   They were never released.  (Ringo was 22 on the 7th.)
HEY! BABY  S:  John  W:  Bruce Channel/M/ Cobb   Unreleased
IF YOU GOTTA MAKE A FOOL OF SOMEBODY  S:  John or Paul  W:  Rudy Clark Unreleased
THE HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE  S:  Paul  W:  Chan Romero Unreleased
PLEASE MR. POSTMAN S:  John  W:  Garrett/Bateman/Dobbins/Holland/Gorman   Unreleased
ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN S:  John (not George) W:  Chuck Berry Unreleased
ASK ME WHY  S:  John  W:  John Lennon .7/Paul McCartney .3  Unreleased
SHARING YOU S:  George  W:  Gerry Goffin/Carole King  Unreleased
YOUR FEET'S TOO BIG   S:  Paul  W:  Ada Benson/Fred Fisher Unreleased
WORDS OF LOVE S:  John and Paul   W:  Buddy Holly Unreleased
TILL THERE WAS YOU  S:  Paul  W:  Meredith Willson Unreleased
DIZZY MISS LIZZY S:  John  W:  Larry Williams Unreleased
I FORGOT TO REMEMBER TO FORGET YOU  S:  George­  W:  Kesler/Feathers Unreleased
MATCHBOX   S:   Pete Best  W:  Traditional blues arranged by Carl Perkins Unreleased  
SHIMMY SHAKE   S:  Paul  W:  Joe South/Billy Land Unreleased
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE   S:  John  W:  Chuck Berry Unreleased
YOUNG BLOOD   S:  George  W:  Leiber/Stoller/Doc Pomus Unreleased  
DREAM BABY   S:  Paul­  W:  C. Walker Unreleased

Wed. 7/4/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Thurs. 7/5/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Majestic Ballroom in Birkenhead.

Fri. 7/6/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening aboard the riverboat MV “Royal Iris” on the Mersey River in Liverpool along with Acker Bilk’s Paramount Jazz Band.

Sat. 7/7/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at Hulme Hall in Birkenhead-Port Sunlight.

Sun. 7/8/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Mon. 7/9/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Plaza Ballroom at St. Helens.

Tues. 7/10/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 7/11/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Thurs. 7/12/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool in the evening at the Majestic Ballroom in Birkenhead.

Fri. 7/13/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton.

Sat. 7/14/62  UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform for the first time in Wales at the Regent Dansette in Rhyl, Flintshire.

Sun. 7/15/62  UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at night at the Cavern Club, Liverpool.

Mon. 7/16/62  UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at lunchtime at the Cavern Club and at night at the Plaza Ballroom in St. Helens.

Tues. 7/17/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at McIlroy’s Ballroom in Swindon.

Wed. 7/18/62  UNRECORDED: The Beatles do a lunch show and an evening show at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Thurs. 7/19/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Majestic Ballroom in Birkenhead.

Fri. 7/20/62  UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at lunchtime at the Cavern Club and at night at the Bell Hall, Orford Lane, Warrington, Lancashire.

Sat. 7/21/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey.

Sun. 7/22/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at night at the Cavern Club, Liverpool.

Mon. 7/23/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Kingsway Club in Southport.

Tues. 7/24/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at lunchtime at the Cavern Club, Liverpool.

Wed. 7/25/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles do a lunch show and an evening show at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and also at night at the Cabaret Club, Duke St., Liverpool.

Thurs. 7/26/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Cambridge Hall in Southport along with Joe Brown and his Bruvvers.

Fri. 7/27/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton along with Joe Brown and his Bruvvers, the Statesmen, the Big Three, Steve Day and the Drifters and the 4 Jays.

Sat. 7/28/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform in the evening at the Majestic Ballroom in Birkenhead along with the Bluegenes and Billy Kramer and the Coasters. After midnight they perform at the Cavern Club in Liverpool along with Dee Fenton and the Silhouettes and the Red River Jazzmen.

Mon. 7/30/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at lunchtime at the Cavern Club and at night at St. John's Hall, Bootle.

Wed. 8/1/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles do a lunch show and an evening show at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Fri. 8/3/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Grafton Rooms, West Derby Rd., Liverpool. Also on the bill were Gerry and the Pacemakers and The Big Three.

Sat. 8/4/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Victoria Hall, Village Rd., Higher Bebington, Wirral, Cheshire.

Sun. 8/5/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at night at the Cavern Club in Liverpool with the Saints Jazz Band.

Tues. 8/7/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles do a lunch show and an evening show at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

Wed. 8/8/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Co-op Ballroom, St. Sepulchre Gate, Doncaster, Yorks.

Thurs. 8/9/62  UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at lunchtime at the Cavern Club, Liverpool.

Fri. 8/10/62  UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform on the MV "Royal Iris" on the River Mersey.  On the bill are Johnny Kidd and the Pirates and the Dakotas.

Sat. 8/11/62  UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Odd Spot Club in Liverpool.

Sun. 8/12/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at night at the Cavern Club, Liverpool.

Mon. 8/13/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at lunchtime at the Cavern Club and at night at the Majestic Ballroom, Crewe, Cheshire.They have an audience of five people and still do two shows.

Tues. 8/14/62 UNRECORDED: Brian approached Ringo about joining the Beatles.

Wed. 8/15/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform a lunchtime and evening show at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. Brian fires Pete Best and hires Ringo Starr, who won't leave Rory Storm and the Hurricanes until the weekend.

Thurs. 8/16/62 UNRECORDED:The Beatles perform at the Riverpark Ballroom in Chester with Johnny Hutchinson of the Big Three filling in on drums.

Fri. 8/17/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Majestic Ballroom in Birkenhead and the Tower Ballroom in Wallasey.  Johnny Hutchinson filled in on drums.

Sat. 8/18/62 UNRECORDED:Ringo joins the band permanently for the Horticulture Society Dance at the Hulme Hall in Port Sunlight, Chelshire, near Birkenhead. The band runs through the songs with Ringo for a couple of hours before the job.

THE BEATLES ARE FINALLY SET AS THE "FAB FOUR" WE KNEW AND LOVED.

 

Sun. 8/19/62 UNRECORDED:The Beatles perform at night at the Cavern Club, Liverpool. This is Ringo’s first night at the cavern and Pete Best fans attack the group as they enter the club. George gets a black eye, which is still visible two weeks later in photos taken during the recording session at EMI.

Mon. 8/20/62 UNRECORDED:The Beatles perform at the Majestic Ballroom, Crewe, Cheshire.They have an audience of 700 people which is a little better than the five they had a week before.

Wed. 8/22/62  FILMING:  Cavern Club lunchtime show filmed by Granada TV for "Know the North".  It was not shown until a year later on  "Scene at 6:30".  Someone made a few demo discs, which have shown up.  This is the first tape featuring Ringo on drums.
SOME OTHER GUY (2:01 or 2:02 depending on the bootleg.) S:  John with Paul  W:  Leiber/Stoller/Ritchie Barrett  Aired 11/6/63  Bootleg
KANSAS CITY/ HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY!  (GOIN' BACK TO BIRMINGHAM) (Actual title) S:  Paul  W:  Leiber/Stoller-R. Penniman  This was the same filmed session at the Cavern Club.  It was never shown to my knowledge because of poor quality.  The audio was played in the "Anthology" videos.  Released in video 1996  Bootleg.
UNRECORDED:The Beatles also perform in the evening at the Cavern Club.

Thurs. 8/23/62 UNRECORDED: John marries Cynthia Powell at the Mount Pleasant Register Office with Paul as the best man. Cynthia is pregnant with Julian. Then the Beatles perform at the Riverpark Ballroom in Chester.

Fri. 8/24/62   UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at lunchtime at the Cavern Club and at night at the Majestic Ballroom in Birkenhead.

Sat. 8/25/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Marine Hall Ballroom, Esplanade, Fleetwood, Lancashire.

Sun. 8/26/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform again at night at the Cavern Club.

Tues. 8/28/62 UNRECORDED: In a rare mid-week appearance, the Beatles perform again at night at the Cavern Club with the Bluegenes and Gerry Levine and the Avengers.

Wed. 8/29/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Floral Hall Ballroom, Promenade, Morecambe, Lancs.

Thurs. 8/30/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at lunchtime at the Cavern Club and at night at the Riverpark Ballroom in Chester.

Fri. 8/31/62  UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Town Hall, Town Hall Chambers, Church Rd., Lydney, Gloucestershire.

Sat. 9/1/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Subscription Rooms in Stroud.

Sun. 9/2/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at night at the Cavern Club, Liverpool.

Mon. 9/3/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at lunchtime at the Cavern Club and at night at the Queen's Hall, Widnes, with Rory Storm and Hurricanes.

Tues. 9/4/62  RECORDING SESSION:The recording sessions start at 7:00 and go to 10:00pm. The engineer is Norman Smith.  Recorded in EMI #2 studio. These are the first studio recordings of the Beatles, as we came to know and love them: John, Paul, George, and Ringo.
UNRECORDED: From 2:30 to 5:00pm, Ron Richards leads the Beatles in a rehearsal of six songs.  Dezo Hoffmann takes pictures.  From 5:30 to 7:00, the Beatles eat at Restaurant Alpino with Neil Aspinall and George Martin.
HOW DO YOU DO IT (Takes UNK)  S:  John  W:  Mitch Murray  Unreleased
LOVE ME DO (Takes 1-15+) S: Paul with John  W: John Lennon .7/Paul McCartney .3  (in '58)  John on harmonica with a button (key of G chromatic), Ringo on drums.  This was the single release until 1963 when the master tape was destroyed so that, from then on, all pressings would be Andy White's version.  This is the only Beatle song where the harmonica was played live and not dubbed in. S-10/5/62 (UK), 4/27/64 (US)
HOW DO YOU DO IT (1:58) (One more take) (Unedited take was bootlegged. An edited take was released on "Anthology 1" CD.) (Master tape was destroyed.)  S:  John  W:  Mitch Murray  CD-11/21/95  Bootleg A-7/76
LOVE ME DO (One more take)  John on harmonica.  Session time:  7pm-10pm.  S:  Paul with John  W:  John Lennon .7/Paul McCartney .3  (in '58) Unreleased

Wed. 9/5/62 RECORDING: A second recording session was conducted at the Cavern Club by Granada TV to get better quality recordings. Which one was used is unclear. One source says the audio was dubbed onto the film shot on 8/22/62. The Beatles perform at night at the Cavern Club.
SOME OTHER GUY   S:  John with Paul  W:  Leiber/Stoller/Ritchie Barrett Aired 11/6/63?  Bootleg
KANSAS CITY/ HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY! (GOIN' BACK TO BIRMINGHAM) (Actual title) S:  Paul  W:  Leiber/Stoller-R. Penniman  Only a portion of this song exists.  This and “Some Other Guy" above are known as the "Gorden J. Butluer Tape".  Released in video 1996?  Bootleg

Thurs. 9/6/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at lunchtime at the Cavern Club and at night at the Rialto Ballroom, Upper Parliament St./Stanhope St., Toxteth, Liverpool.

Fri. 9/7/62  UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Newton Dancing School, Village Hall, Thingwall Rd., Irby, Heswall, Wirral, Chesire.

Sat. 9/8/62  UNRECORDED:The Beatles perform at the YMCA, Birkenhead, Cheshire and at the Majestic Ballroom in Birkenhead.

Sun. 9/9/62 UNRECORDED:The Beatles perform at night at the Cavern Club with Billy J. Kramer and the Coasters and Clinton Ford.

Mon. 9/10/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at lunchtime at the Cavern Club and at night at the Queen's Hall in Widnes with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes (Ringo's former band) and Geoff Stacey and the Wanderers.  Cynthia Powell (John's wife) turns 23.

Tues. 9/11/62  RECORDING SESSION: EMI #2 Studio. The session starts at 5:00pm and runs to 6:45pm.  The producer is Ron Richards and the engineer is Norman Smith.
P.S. I LOVE YOU (Takes 1-10) S: Paul  W:  Paul McCartney .8/John Lennon .2 (May/62) Andy White on drums, Ringo on maracas on the first take, tambourine on the others. (No takes were bootlegged.) S-10/5/62 (UK), 4/27/64 (US) A-3/22/63 (UK)
LOVE ME DO  (Re-make, takes 1-18) S:  Paul with John  W:  John Lennon .7/Paul McCartney .3  (in '58)  Andy White on drums, Ringo on the tambourine, John on harmonica.  This was the album version, until 1963, when this became the single version also. No stereo version exists.  The song reached #1 on 5/30/64.  A-3/22/63 (UK), 7/22/63 (US) 
PLEASE PLEASE ME (Takes UNK) S:  John W:  John Lennon  A slow version with Andy White on the drums, without harmonica.  John was trying to write a "Roy Orbison-type" song.  The tape was lost but a copy was recently found.  CD-11/21/95?

Wed. 9/12/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at night at the Cavern Club, Liverpool with Simone Jackson and Freddie and the Dreamers.

Thurs.9/13/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at lunchtime at the Cavern Club and at night at the Riverpark Ballroom in Chester.

Fri. 9/14/62  UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform along with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Billy Kramer and the Coasters, the 4 Jays, and the Mersey Beats at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey.

Sat. 9/15/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the (Victory) Memorial Hall, Chester Way, Northwich, Chesire.

Sun. 9/16/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at night at the Cavern Club.

Mon. 9/17/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at lunchtime at the Cavern Club and at night at the Queen's Hall in Widnes with Billy J. Kramer and the Coasters and the Vikings.

Wed. 9/19/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at night at the Cavern Club, Liverpool.

Thurs. 9/20/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at lunchtime at the Cavern Club, Liverpool.

Fri. 9/21/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey.

Sat. 9/22/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Majestic Ballroom in Birkenhead.

Sun. 9/23/62 UNRECORDED:The Beatles perform at night at the Cavern Club with the Dominoes and the Saints Jazz Band.

Tues. 9/25/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Heswall Jazz Club, Barnston Women's Institute in the Wirral, Cheshire.

Wed. 9/26/62  UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at lunchtime and in the evening at the Cavern Club with the Dominoes and the Spiderman.

Fri. 9/28/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at lunchtime at the Cavern Club and at night on the MV "Royal Iris" on the River Mersey.

Sat. 9/29/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at the Oasis Club in Manchester.

Sun. 9/30/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform at night at the Cavern Club with Clay Ellis and the Raiders and the Red River JazzMen.

Mon. 10/1/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles sign a five-year contract with Brian Epstein to manage them.  This is here only as information.

Tues. 10/2/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform a lunchtime concert at the Cavern Club.

Wed. 10/3/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform an evening concert at the Cavern Club with Billy J. Kramer and the Coasters and the Echoes.

Thurs. 10/4/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform a lunchtime concert at the Cavern Club.

Sat. 10/6/62  UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform a concert at Hulme Hall in Birkenhead.  Prior to the concert, they signed copies of "Love Me Do" at Dawson’s Music Shop in Widnes.

Sun. 10/7/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform an evening concert at the Cavern Club with the Red River Jazzmen, the Bluegenes and the Zodiacs.

Mon. 10/8/62  INTERVIEW: Interview recorded for Radio Luxembourg "The Friday Spectacular" at EMI house. EMI Ground Floor  Aired 10/12/62  Unreleased

Wed. 10/10/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform lunchtime and evening concerts at the Cavern Club.  Evening is with the Four Jays and Ken Davis and Silhouettes.

Thurs. 10/11/62 UNRECORDED:The Beatles perform at the Rialto Ballroom.

Fri. 10/12/62 UNRECORDED:The Beatles perform a lunchtime concert at the Cavern Club and an evening concert at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton as a support act for Little Richard.   Paul's meets his idol, Little Richard.  Other acts are the Undertakers, the Big Three, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, Billy J. Kramer and the Coasters, the Dakotas with Pete MacLaine, the Four Jays, the Mersey Beats and Lee Curtis and the All Stars (with Pete Best).

Sat. 10/13/62 UNRECORDED: The Beatles perform an evening concert at the Cavern Club with the Zenith Six and Group One.

Mon. 10/15/62