What did the Fab Four do on May 24?

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

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Beatles * [J] John * [P] Paul * [G] George * [R] Ringo * [O] Other
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1961
The Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club, Reeperbahn, Hamburg, West
Germany. (1168)

1962
The Beatles perform at the Star-Club, Hamburg, West Germany. (368)

1963
A sure sign of The Beatles' success: On this day they visit BBC's
Aeolian Hall, London, to record the first show of their very own
radio program, "Pop Go the Beatles". This is significant
considering that one year previously The Beatles had not yet had a
recording session with EMI. Four programs are initially contracted
for, with an option for a further 11. The format is to be somewhat
typical--The Beatles will play host to a guest act each week. The
theme song for the program is a rockin' version of "Pop Goes the
Weasel". The Beatles' guests for this first show are the Lorne
Gibson Trio. The Beatles' perform the songs "From Me to You",
"Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby", "Do You Want to Know a Secret",
"You Really Got a Hold On Me", "Misery", and "The Hippy Hippy
Shake". A BBC poll later indicates that the program had an
audience appreciation index of 52 (out of 100), which is not
especially impressive. (1793)

1963
The Beatles, touring with Roy Orbison, perform for two "houses" at
the Granada Cinema, Walthamstow, London. (1794)

1969
The Beatles' single "Get Back" reaches #1 in the US charts. (3062)

[J] 1969
John and Yoko, with Yoko's daughter Kyoko, fly to the Bahamas for a
peace bed-in, but leave when John realizes how far from the US they
are. Plus, the heat and humi***y are too high for comfortably
staying in bed for 7 days. (3067)

[R] 1974
UK release of Harry Nilsson soundtrack LP "Son of Dracula" (RCA).
Includes film dialogue spoken by Ringo Starr. On the songs
"Daybreak" and "At My Front Door", Ringo plays drums. George
Harrison plays cowbell on "Daybreak". (611)

[G] 1976
George Harrison begins recording sessions for his next album, the
"Thirty Three & 1/3" LP. (3540)

[P] 1979
US release of Wings LP "Back to the Egg" (Columbia). Songs:
"Reception", "Getting Closer", "We're Open Tonight", "Spin It On",
"Again and Again and Again", "Old Siam, Sir", "Arrow Through Me",
"Rockestra Theme", "To You", "After the Ball/Million Miles",
"Winter Rose/Love Awake", "The Broadcast", "So Glad to See You
Here", and "Baby's Request". (250)

1982
UK release of Beatles single "The Beatles' Movie Medley/I'm Happy
Just to Dance With You" (Parlophone). Highest chart position is
#10. (720)



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