Beatles history - 1961 July
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Saturday |
Start of validity of 1-year contract with Bert Kaempfert Produktions. |
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Saturday |
Performance at the Top Ten Club, 136 Reeperbahn, Hamburg, Germany. | |
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2
Sunday |
98th night performance at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg. | |
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3
Monday |
Arrival in Liverpool. | |
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6
Thursday |
First issue of Mersey Beat is published. | |
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13
Thursday |
Performance at St. John's Hall in Tuebrook, Liverpool.
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14
Friday |
First performance at the Cavern after the return from Hamburg. The Beatles do noontime and evening performances. They share the evening bill with Johnny Sandon and the Searchers. | |
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15
Saturday |
Performance at Holyoake Hall in Wavertree, Liverpool. | |
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16
Sunday |
Performance at Blair Hall in Walton, Liverpool. | |
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17
Monday |
Performance at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and then at night at the Town Hall in Litherland, Liverpool with Gerry and the Pacemakers. | |
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19
Wednesday |
Performance at noontime and again in the evening at the Cavern Club. | |
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20
Thursday |
`Mersey Beat' front page: `Beatles Sign Recording Contract' (with Bert Kaempfert). | |
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20
Thursday |
Beatles perform at St. John's Hall in Tuebrook, Liverpool. | |
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21
Friday |
1st midday session. Performance at noontime at the Cavern in Liverpool and then at night at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool with Cy and the Cimarrons. | |
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22
Saturday |
Performance at Holyoake Hall in Wavertree, Liverpool. | |
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23
Sunday |
Performance at Blair Hall in Walton, Liverpool. | |
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24
Monday |
Performance at the Town Hall, Litherland, Liverpool. | |
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25
Tuesday |
Performances at the Cavern, with Gerry and the Pacemakers, the Bluegenes, and the Remo Four and the Four Jays.
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26
Wednesday |
Performance at the Cavern Club, with the Four Jays and the Remo Four. | |
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27
Thursday |
Performance at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. The Beatles perform at St. John's Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool. They provide backup for Cilla White who later changes her name to Cilla Black. | |
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28
Friday |
Performance at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool with the Strangers. | |
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29
Saturday |
Night performance at Blair Hall in Walton, Liverpool. | |
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30
Sunday |
Night performance at Blair Hall in Walton, Liverpool. | |
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31
Monday |
Perfomances at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and at night at the Town Hall in Litherland, Liverpool. |
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