November 24 in the Beatles History

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on November 24. **

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Beatles * [J] John * [P] Paul * [G] George * [R] Ringo * [O] Other
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1941
Randolph Peter Best (Pete Best) is born in Madras, India.

1960
The Beatles perform at the Kaiserkeller Club, Grosse Freiheit,
Hamburg, West Germany.

1961
The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club, West Derby,
Liverpool. Then they go to New Brighton to perform at the Tower
Ballroom in promoter Sam Leach's "Operation Big Beat II". Popular
American singer Davy Jones (a black singer, not the Monkee) joins
The Beatles on stage for two numbers.

1962
The Beatles perform at the Royal Lido Ballroom, Prestatyn,
Flintshire, their second appearance in Wales.

1963
The Beatles, on a tour of Britain, perform two shows at the ABC
Cinema in Hull, Yorkshire.

1966
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). The Beatles get together for the first time since their
return from the summer tour of the United States, ready to record a
new album. The first song selected for recording is John's
"Strawberry Fields Forever", which will end up, not on the album,
but on The Beatles' next single. This day's session is devoted
entirely to "Strawberry Fields Forever", a song which evokes
memories from John's childhood, mixed with the mind-expanding
elements of LSD. One of the most complex of all Beatles' songs, it
will undergo numerous changes in the studio from this first day's
recording, which ends with a completed track that is only 2 mins 34
secs long. Take 1 of "Strawberry Fields Forever" was released on
"The Beatles Anthology 2" (Disc two, Track 2).

1967
UK release of Beatles single "Hello Goodbye/I Am the Walrus"
(Parlophone). 10 weeks on the charts; highest position #1.

[J] 1967
John Lennon in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Compiling sound effects tapes for the upcoming stage
production "The Lennon Play: In His Own Write". The play is based
upon John's books "In His Own Write" and "A Spaniard in the Works".
Victor Spinetti is the play's director.

[J] 1972
UK release of John Lennon/Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band w/ Harlem
Community Choir single "Happy Xmas (War is Over)/Listen, the Snow
is Falling" (Apple). Issued on green vinyl. The flip side is a
Yoko Ono song. 6 weeks on the charts; highest position #4.

[R] 1972
UK release of double LP "Tommy" by the London Symphony Orchestra
and Chambre Choir (Ode). Ringo Starr sings the part of Uncle
Ernie, singing the songs "Fiddle About" and "Tommy's Holiday Camp".

[R] 1973
Ringo Starr's single "Photograph" reaches #1 in the US charts.

[G] 1974
George Harrison, on a tour of North America, performs in Houston,
Texas, at the Hofheinz Pavilion.

[J] 1974
John Lennon and Elton John rehearse songs for Elton's Thanksgiving
Day concert at New York's Madison Square Garden.

[G] 1976
US release of George Harrison LP "Thirty-Three & 1/3" (Dark Horse).
Songs: "Woman Don't You Cry For Me", "Dear One", "Beautiful Girl",
"This Song", "See Yourself", "It's What You Value", "True Love",
"Pure Smokey", "Crackerbox Palace", and "Learning How to Love You".
21 weeks on Billboard chart; highest position #11.



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