Another busy week for the Beatles
On Monday, October 22, 1962, the Beatles played at Queen’s Hall in Windes. The show was put together by Brian Epstein’s NEMS Enterprises and featured other acts, including a group with Pete Best on drums. This was followed by a rare two-day break from preforming.
On Thursday, October 25, the group traveled to the Playhouse Theatre in Manchester to record songs for the BBC radio show “Here We Go.” Four songs were recorded before a live audience, including two written by John and Paul, a show tune that would later be recorded for an album and a fourth that was a current hit by an American artist that the Beatles would later tour with. The first three songs were broadcast the following evening. The fourth was cut from the program due to time constraints.
Friday, October 26, was typical on the hectic schedule the Beatles faced at the time. The group performed a lunchtime show at the Cavern, was able to hear their performance on the BBC’s “Here We Go” program at 5:00 pm and traveled 30 miles for an evening concert at the Public Hall on Lune Street in Preston, Lancashire.
This, of course, was followed by evening concerts on Saturday and Sunday, October 27 and 28. The Saturday show was at Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight, Birkenhead. On Sunday, the Beatles were on the bill as part of an eight-act NEMS concert featuring an American R&B artist idolized by the group. The show was at Liverpool’s top theatre, the Empire.
This week’s trivia questions cover this fabulous week for the Beatles.
1. What group did Pete best join shortly after being fired by the Beatles?
2. What two original Lennon-McCartney songs did the Beatles perform for the October 26, 1962 BBC radio program “Here We Go”?
3. What show tune, later recorded for an album, did the Beatles perform for the October 26, 1962 BBC radio program “Here We Go”?
4. What song, then a current hit by an American artist that the Beatles would later tour with, did the Beatles record for the October 26, 1962 BBC radio program “Here We Go” that was not broadcast?
5. What American R&B singer, idolized by the Beatles, headlined the October 28, 1962 NEMS concert at the Empire Theatre that also featured the Beatles?
1. A couple of weeks after being fired by the Beatles, Pete best joined Lee Curtis & the All-Stars. Curtis would soon part from the group, which was re-named Pete Best & the All-Stars. The group was later signed by Decca Records, who had previously turned down Pete’s previous group, the Beatles.
2. On the October 26, 1962 BBC radio program “Here We Go” the Beatles performed both sides of their recently released single, “Love Me Do” and “P.S. I Love You.”
3. On the October 26, 1962 BBC radio program “Here We Go” the Beatles performed the show tune “A Taste Of Honey,” which would be recorded in a few months at Abbey Road Studios for the group’s debut album, “Please Please Me.”
4. Although recorded for the October 26, 1962 BBC radio program “Here We Go,” the Beatles performance of Tommy Roe’s “Sheila” was not broadcast.
5. The October 28, 1962 NEMS concert at the Empire Theatre was headlined by Little Richard. Although idolized by the group, the Beatles would only record one of his songs, “Long Tall Sally,” at Abbey Road Studios.
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Other posts of the series
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- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Commercial Test at Abbey Road (June 5, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles First Visit to Abbey Road Studios - More (June 11, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles First Visit to Abbey Road Studios - Continued (June 18, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles First Proper Recording Session (September 4, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: The Beatles 2nd Recording Session for their 1st Single (September 12, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: EMI Prepares for Release of First Beatles Single (September 25, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: EMI Releases First Beatles Single (October 3, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: The Beatles First Television Appearance (October 16, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles played at Queen’s Hall (October 23, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles leave for Hamburg (October 30, 2012)
- 50 years ago: The Beatles and James Bond (November 6, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: Another full week of concert appearances for the Beatles (November 21, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: The Beatles Record their Second Single (November 27, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: A Rare Beatles Stage Show Flop (December 4, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Top Mersey Beat Poll Again (December 11, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Leave for Final Hamburg Club Dates (December 18, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles spend Christmas in Hamburg (December 24, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Ring in New Year in Hamburg (December 31, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles in Scotland (January 7, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Promote Please Please Me Single (January 15, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Promote Please Please Me Single (January 22, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Gearing Up for First National Tour (January 29, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Please Please Me Single Released in America (February 5, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Record First Album (February 11, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Continue Promoting 2nd Single (February 19, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: George Martin Prepares Album; Beatles Resume Helen Shapiro Tour (February 26, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Record From Me To You (March 5, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles on Tour with Tommy Roe & Chris Montez (March 12, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: First Beatles Album Released (March 18, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Conclude Roe/Montez Tour (March 25, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles at the BEEB (March 28, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Release and Promote Third Single (April 9, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Play Royal Albert Hall & Empire Pool (April 16, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Continue With Concerts (April 22, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: While the Beatles on Vacation, Singles Chart (April 30, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Please Please Me LP Tops the Charts (May 7, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: CONCERTS, CHILDREN’S TV AND TOURS (May 12, 2013)
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- 50 Years Ago: Continuing with Orbison and more songs for BBC (May 28, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Conclude Roy Orbison Tour (June 4, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Back to Club Dates (June 11, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Back at BBC (June 19, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Still Working Hard (June 25, 2013)
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