Tuesday, 16th July, 1963 A busy day for The Beatles as they record three editions of their BBC radio series, “Pop Go the Beatles” at the BBC Paris Studio in London. The group recorded 18 tracks on this day, and in less time than it took to record their 10 track debut album. For show [...]
Wednesday, 10 July, 1963 During the day The Beatles head to London to record two more editions of the BBC radio show “Pop Go the Beatles” (nos. 6 and 7) at the Aeolian Hall. The sixth show, which will be broadcast on July 23, features The Beatles performing “Sweet Little Sixteen,” “A Taste of Honey,” [...]
Wednesday, 3rd July, 1963 Another day taping a BBC radio show, In this case The Beatles are at Manchester’s Playhouse Theatre to record an episode of “The Beat Show.” They perform before a live audience during the taping, playing the songs “From Me to You,” “A Taste of Honey,” and “Twist and Shout.” The show [...]
Tuesday, 2nd July, 1963 At Studio 5 of Maida Vale Studios in London, The Beatles tape program No.5 of the BBC radio show “Pop Go the Beatles.” After the success of the first 4 shows, the contract was extended for an additional 11 shows. For this show they record a cover version of Elvis Presley’s [...]
Wednesday, 19 June, 1963 The Beatles, at London’s Playhouse Theatre, record a radio appearance for the BBC program “Easy Beat,” taped before a screaming audience. The Beatles perform “Some Other Guy,” “A Taste of Honey,” “Thank You Girl,” and “From Me to You.” The show will be broadcast on June 23. This performance/recording session is [...]
Monday, 17 June, 1963 The Beatles record the fourth, and last of the original run, of the “Pop Go the Beatles” radio program in Studio 5 of the BBC’s Maida Vale Studios in London. . The Beatles perform the songs “I Saw Her Standing There,” “Anna,” “Boys,” “Chains,” “P.S. I Love You,” and “Twist and [...]
Saturday, 1 June, 1963 At BBC Paris Studios in London, The Beatles tape episodes two and three of their “Pop Go the Beatles” radio program. Episode two will be broadcast on June 11th and features guest The Countrymen. The Beatles perform “Too Much Monkey Business,” “I Got to Find My Baby,” “Youngblood,” “Baby It’s You,” [...]
Friday, 24 May, 1963 Less than a year after landing a recording contract, The Beatles have their own radio show on the BBC. Today is the first recording session at the BBC’s Aeolian Hall in London for “Pop Go the Beatles.” The contract is for four programs with an option for an additional eleven if [...]
Tuesday, 21 May, 1963 Even though the Roy Orbsion Tour is on a day’s break, the Fab Four keep working. At the Playhouse Theatre in London, The Beatles record two BBC radio programs for later broadcast. First they tape an appearance for the program “Saturday Club,” their first appearance on that important show as top [...]
Thursday, 18 April, 1963 The Beatles perform at London’s Royal Albert Hall for the first time. for a live BBC radio broadcast of “Swinging Sound ’63.” The show is divided into two halves, with The Beatles appearing in both halves, but only the second half is broadcast. In the first half, The Beatles perform “Please [...]
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Alan J. Porter has been a Beatles fan since he first saw them perform on a regional British TV show back in 1963 when he was just a wee lad. He is the author of the critically acclaimed BEFORE THEY WERE BEATLES and occasional contributor to Beatlology Magazine. He now lives in Central Texas and occasionally writes about things other than The Fab Four. You can find out more here.
