Today in Beatles History: October 15

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on October 15. **

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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.

1960
In a small Hamburg recording studio, the Akustik, The Beatles
(minus Pete Best) and two members of Rory Storm's Hurricanes (Ringo
Starr and Lou "Wally" Walters) record a version of George
Gershwin's "Summertime", which is cut onto a 78-rpm disc. This is
the first session that includes John, Paul, George, and Ringo
together. Two other songs are recorded, but Ringo plays on those
without John, Paul, or George. Nine discs are cut, but only one is
known to have survived.

1961
The Beatles perform in the afternoon at Albany Cinema, Northway,
Maghull, Liverpool. This appearance is for a charity concert to
benefit the St. John Ambulance Brigade. The Beatles play for only
ten minutes, being somewhat out-of-place among the civic
dignitaries in the audience and the other stage acts (a comedian,
an organist, a jazz outfit, a country and western group, and an
operatic singer). The event was arranged by Jim Gretty, C&W
guitarist and part-time guitar salesman.

1962
The Beatles perform at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead.

1963
The Beatles perform at Floral Hall in Southport.

1964
The Beatles, on a tour of Britain, perform two shows at the Globe
Cinema in Stockton-on-Tees. They also tape a television interview
in their hotel room; it is broadcast the following day on the news
program "North-East Newsview".

[R] 1976
UK release of Ringo Starr single "A Dose of Rock and Roll/Cryin'"
(Polydor).

[J] 1979
John and Yoko contribute $1,000 to a fund to buy bulletproof vests
for New York City police officers.

1982
US release of yet another Beatles compilation LP, "The Beatles - 20
Greatest Hits" (Capitol). Songs: "She Loves You", "Love Me Do", "I
Want to Hold Your Hand", "Can't Buy Me Love", "A Hard Day's Night",
"I Feel Fine", "Eight Days a Week", "Ticket to Ride", "Help!",
"Yesterday", "We Can Work It Out", "Paperback Writer", "Penny
Lane", "All You Need Is Love", "Hello Goodbye", "Hey Jude" (short
version), "Get Back", "Come Together", "Let It Be", and "The Long
and Winding Road".

[J] 1989
US re-release of John Lennon single "Nobody Told Me/I'm Steppin'
Out" (Polydor). Polydor's 'Timepieces' series. Both songs were
previously released as the A-sides of singles.



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