Today in Beatles History: August 1

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on August 1. **

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Beatles * [J] John * [P] Paul * [G] George * [R] Ringo * [O] Other
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1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime and then again
at night.

1963
The Beatles, at the Playhouse Theatre in Manchester, record
e***ions nos. 11 and 12 in their radio series "Pop Go the Beatles".
For program #11, The Beatles perform "Ooh! My Soul", "Don't Ever
Change", "Twist and Shout", "She Loves You", "Anna", and "A Shot of
Rhythm and Blues". Their guests are Cyril Davies' Rhythm and Blue
All-Stars featuring Long John Baldry. Broadcast on August 27. For
program #12, The Beatles perform "Lucille", "From Me to You", "I'll
Get You", "Money", "Baby It's You", "There's a Place", "Honey
Don't" (with John Lennon singing the lead vocal), and "Roll Over
Beethoven". [Note: "Lucille" and "Baby It's You" were omitted from
the broadcast tape]. The Beatles guests are Brian Poole & the
Tremeloes. Broadcast on September 3. Several of this day's
recordings are included on the 1994 Beatles double-CD "Live at the
BBC". From show #11, "A Shot of Rhythm and Blues" (Disc one, Track
nine); "Ooh! My Soul" (Disc two, Track 30); and "Don't Ever Change"
(Disc two, Track 32). From show #12, "Honey Don't" (Disc two,
Track 34).

1963
A British monthly Beatles fan magazine, "The Beatles Book",
publishes its first issue.

1964
"A Hard Day's Night" becomes the #1 single in the US (Billboard).

1965
The Beatles perform live on the ABC Television program "Blackpool
Night Out", broadcast from the ABC Theatre in Blackpool. They play
"I Feel Fine", "I'm Down", "Act Naturally", "Ticket to Ride",
"Yesterday", and "Help!" During Paul's solo performance of
"Yesterday", John and George leave the stage (Ringo stays sitting
behind his drum kit while the stage lights go down and a spotlight
focuses on Paul). Returning at the song's completion, John
announces, "Thank you, Ringo, that was wonderful!" Allen Wiener
reports that The Beatles also performed a song called "I Do Like to
Be Beside the Seaside". "The Beatles Anthology 2" includes this
night's performances of "I Feel Fine", "Ticket to Ride",
"Yesterday", and "Help!" (Disc one, Tracks 9-12). [Note: Mark
Lewisohn reports that Ringo left the stage during Paul's
performance of "Yesterday", but a close viewing of the "Anthology
4" video proves otherwise. Thanks to Esther Jacobo for catching
the discrepancy].

[P] 1966
Paul McCartney tapes a solo radio appearance for the BBC Radio
program "David Frost at the Phonograph". Broadcast on August 6.

1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Trident Studios, London).
Overdubbing bass and vocals for "Hey Jude". Then a 36-piece
orchestra overdubs George Martin's arrangement for the song. The
musicians are then asked to join in singing the song's refrain (nah
nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah, Hey Jude)--most are happy
to do so, but one huffs out, sneering, "I'm not going to clap my
hands and sing Paul McCartney's bloody song!"

1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording John's song "Because" - 23 takes (take 16 being
selected as 'best') and the first of three sets of vocals overdubs.

[J] 1970
John Lennon's first wife Cynthia re-marries, to Roberto Bassanini.

[G] 1971
George Harrison and Ringo Starr perform at the Concerts for Bangla
Desh, a Harrison-sponsored fund-raiser to provide aid to children
starving in the hurricane-blasted country of Bangla Desh, which was
also being devastated by civil war. The two concerts are held at
New York's Madison Square Garden, and they are recorded for an
album release, "The Concert for Bangla Desh", which is primarily
taken from the evening performance. Also appearing are Bob Dylan,
Eric Clapton, Klaus Voorman, Billy Preston, Leon Russell, and Ravi
Shankar. John Lennon had been invited to participate, but he was
not keen on the idea. However, he considered it until he was told
that Yoko was not welcome to accompany him on stage.

[G] 1978
George's girlfriend, Olivia Arias, gives birth to their son Dhani
(the Indian word for 'wealthy person') in Windsor, England.

1999
The August 1999 issue of UK magazine "Q" publishes the results of
its readers' poll for the "100 Greatest Stars of the 20th Century".
Voted #1 is John Lennon. Paul McCartney is next at #2, with Ringo
Starr at #26 and George Harrison at #36.



** The following events all took place sometime in August. **
[J] 1969
John Lennon records an unreleased instrumental, "Rock Peace".

[R] 1972
Ringo Starr begins filming for the movie "Son of Dracula".

1980
US re-release of Beatles LP "A Hard Day's Night" (Capitol).

1980
US re-release of Beatles LP "Let It Be" (Capitol).

1986
US release of two Beatles interview LP's: "Things We Said Today"
and "Not a Second Time". Contains 1964-65 interviews and press
conferences in Los Angeles and Toronto. Not previously issued.

1989
US re-release of Beatles singles on 3-inch CDs (reissues of
original UK Parlophone singles): "I Feel Fine/She's a Woman",
"Help!/I'm Down", "Ticket to Ride/Yes It Is", "Can't Buy Me
Love/You Can't Do That", "A Hard Day's Night/Things We Said Today",
"Hey Jude/Revolution", "Paperback Writer/Rain", "Let It Be/You Know
My Name (Look Up the Number)", "Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny
Lane", "Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby", "We Can Work It Out/Day
Tripper" and "Lady Madonna/The Inner Light" (all
Capitol/Parlophone).

[J] 1991
Unauthorized re-release of John Lennon/Yoko Ono album "Unfinished
Music No. 1: Two Virgins" (Creative Sounds). Recorded from a vinyl
copy of the album and having poor sound quality.

[G] 1997
George Harrison has some lumps removed from his neck, provoking
fear that he might have cancer. However, it is reported that the
lumps are not cancerous. Less than a year later it will be
revealed that George did, in fact, have cancer. However, after
undergoing treatment he will be reported to be doing fine.



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