Beatles history - 1961 December
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Friday |
Meeting of Brian Epstein with Colin Borland and Beecher Stevens, both from Decca, to negotiate a recording contract, at their London office. |
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Friday |
Performances at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool and in the evening at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton along with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, Dale Roberts and the Jaywalkers, King Size Taylor and the Dominoes, Derry and the Seniors and Steve Day and the Drifters. | |
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Saturday |
Performance in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. | |
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Sunday |
Performance at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool. The Beatles and Bob Wooler meet Brian at NEMS record stores. Before they go with Wooler to drink to the Bridge pub. 16:30. Time agreed for the 1st formal meeting with Brian. 17:30. John, George, Pete and Bob Wooler are the first appearing for the meeting. 18:00. Half an hour later than the rest, and after going home to take a bath, Paul appears at NEMS. | |
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Monday |
Representatives of Deutsche Grammophone London office visit Liverpool to meet Brian and listen to his asking of `My Bonnie' being released as single in the UK. [5 December?] | |
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Tuesday |
The Beatles performance at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool. Representatives of Deutsche Grammophone London office visit Liverpool to meet Brian and listen to his asking of `My Bonnie' being released as single in the UK. [4 December?] | |
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Wednesday |
Meeting of the Beatles and Brian Epstein at NEMS. Evening: Performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. | |
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7
Thursday |
Ron White writes to Brian Epstein, returning him the Beatles' German contract, promising to intercede before EMI. | |
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8
Friday |
Brian writes to Ron White, from the EMI sales department, to get them an EMI record contract. Brian has already sent him a copy of `My Bonnie'. | |
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8
Friday |
Afternoon: the Beatles perform at the Cavern Club. Evening: show at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasay, backing up Davy Jones, a black singer from America who is living in the UK.
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Saturday |
First live performance at the Palais Ballroom in Aldershot with Ivor Jay and the Jaywalkers. Because of an advertising mix-up, no one showed, so word was spread around about a free dance. 18 people then showed up. The Beatles then went to the Blue Gardenia in Soho, London where they got up on stage without George and played free again.
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10
Sunday |
Afternoon: Meeting of the Beatles and Brian Epstein, at the Casbah Coffee Club. Performance at Hambleton Hall in Huyton, Liverpool. | |
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11
Monday |
Performance at lunchtime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. | |
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12
Tuesday |
Concert at the Nottingham Odeon. | |
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13
Wednesday |
Performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. Mike Smith, from Decca's A & R department, visits the Cavern. | |
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13
Wednesday |
Performance at the Casbah. | |
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Friday |
Performances at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool and in the evening at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton along with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, Dale Roberts and the Jaywalkers, Cass and the Cassanovas and Derry and the Seniors. | |
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Saturday |
Performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. | |
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17
Sunday |
Performance at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool. | |
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18
Monday |
Ron White sends an apology to Epstein, rejecting the group. | |
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18
Monday |
Performance at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool. | |
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19
Tuesday |
Performance at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool. | |
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20
Wednesday |
Performance in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool with the Strangers and Mark Peters and the Cyclones. | |
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21
Thursday |
Performance at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool. | |
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23
Saturday |
Performance at the Cavern. | |
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26
Tuesday |
The Beatles (billed as the Beetles) perform on the `Big Beat Ball' at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes and Tony Osborne and his Band from 20:00 to 23:00. It's `Boxing Day. | |
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Wednesday |
Christmas Party performance at the Cavern, with Gerry and the Pacemakers, and Kingsize Taylor and the Dominoes. | |
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29
Friday |
Evening: Performance at the Cavern, with the Yorkshire Jazz Band. | |
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30
Saturday |
Evening: performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool with Gerry and the Pacemakers. | |
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Sunday |
The Beatles leave from Liverpool to London on Neil's car. Brian goes by train. They sleep at the Royal Hotel, Woburn Place, London. |
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