Today in Beatles History: October 13

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on October 13. **

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Beatles * [J] John * [P] Paul * [G] George * [R] Ringo * [O] Other
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1960
The Beatles perform at the Kaiserkeller Club, Grosse Freiheit,
Hamburg, West Germany.

1962
The Beatles perform a night show at the ****rn Club.

1963
The Beatles perform live on the Associated TeleVision program "Val
Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium". This is their
most important television appearance yet, on one of Britain's most
popular programs (about 15 million viewers). The Beatles topped
the bill, and their performance gives the British public their
first glimpse of Beatlemania. The screaming fans, the crowd
blocking Argyll Street, and the unbelievable enthusiasm of The
Beatles' fans are all covered extensively by the delighted
reporters and photographers present. The press, in search of a
term to use to define the phenomenon, coined the word
"Beatlemania", which has been used ever since. The Beatles perform
"From Me to You", "I'll Get You", "She Loves You", and "Twist and
Shout". Unnerved by their inability to announce songs before
playing them, John Lennon shouts "Shut Up!" at the screaming fans,
causing the adults in the audience to applaud. After the show
there is absolutely no question in anyone's mind--The Beatles are
BIG! "The Beatles Anthology 1" includes this show's performance of
"I'll Get You" (Disc 1, Track 28).

1964
The Beatles, on tour in Britain, perform at the ABC Cinema in
Wigan, Lancashire.

1965
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording for the album "Rubber Soul". The Beatles begin
and complete "Drive My Car", in four takes plus overdubs. "Drive
My Car" will be selected to open "Rubber Soul", except in the US,
where it appears on another album altogether, "Yesterday and
Today".

[J] 1967
UK release of single "How I Won the War/Aftermath" (United
Artists). The A-side contains a line of dialogue from the movie
"How I Won the War" spoken by John Lennon. The flip side is
entirely non-Beatles.

1968
A promotional video of The Beatles performing "Revolution" is
broadcast on US television, on the CBS-TV program "The Smothers
Brothers Comedy Hour".

1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). John Lennon records the 32nd and final song for "The
Beatles" (the White Album), his song "Julia". He tapes it alone,
twice singing to his acoustic guitar accompaniment. This is the
only song released by The Beatles on which John performs alone.
"Julia" is completed and mixed. Take 2 of "Julia" was released on
"The Beatles Anthology 3"; this version breaks down and features
John, who is in the studio, and Paul, who is up in the control
room, discussing the take (Disc one, Track 27).

1980
UK release of Beatles compilation LP "The Beatles Ballads - 20
Original Tracks" (Parlophone). Songs: "Yesterday", "Norwegian
Wood", "Do You Want to Know a Secret", "For No One", "Michelle",
"Nowhere Man", "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away", "Across the
Universe", "All My Loving", "Hey Jude", "Something", "The Fool on
the Hill", "Till There Was You", "The Long and Winding Road", "Here
Comes the Sun", "Blackbird", "And I Love Her", "She's Leaving
Home", "Here, There and Everywhere", and "Let It Be". Highest
chart position: #17.



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