Feburary 28th – On This Day In Beatles History

Sunday, February 28th, 2010 at 9:09 am

1961 – The Beatles perform at noon at the Cavern Club, then at the Casanova Club, Sampson and Barlow’s New Ballroom in Liverpool and finally at the Town Hall in Litherland, Liverpool with Ray and the Del Renas.

1962 – A letter is sent by a lawyer on behalf of Brian, to a man of Liverpool who had murmured about Brian’s motivations on managing the Beatles, demanding an apology and warranty not to repeat the comments. Performance at the Cavern, with Gerry and the Pacemakers, and the Searchers.

1963 – Paul and John compose `From Me To You’ on the artists car going from York to Shrewsbury, during the Helen Shapiro tour. Concert at the Granada, Shrewsbury (Helen Shapiro tour). Brian and Dick James officially found Northern Songs Ltd.

1964 – UK Polydor single release: `Why (Can’t You Love Me Again)’/`Cry For A Shadow’. UK single release: `A World Without Love’, 1st by Peter and Gordon.

1964 – Number 1 Studio, Piccadilly Theatre, London. 6.30-9.00pm. Recording for BBC’s `From Us To You’ (2nd edition): `From Us To You’; `You Can’t Do That’; `Roll Over Beethoven’; `Till There Was You’; `I Wanna Be Your Man’; `Please Mister Postman’; `All My Loving’; `This Boy’; `Can’t Buy Me Love’; `From Us To You’.

1967 – Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.00am. Recording: `Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds’ (rehearsal only). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.

1968 – Abbey Road. Cilla Black records `Step Inside Love’. The Cavern closes for the last time.

1969 – Ringo starts shooting of `The Magic Christian’.

1970 – Abbey Road, Room 4. Time unknown. Stereo mixing: `For You Blue’ (remixes 1-8). Producer: Malcolm Davies; Engineer: Peter Bown; 2nd Engineer: Richard Langham.`Live Peace In Toronto’, 8th week in the ranking (Billboard). `Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)’, 2nd week in the ranking (Billboard).