Welcome to the Beatles Rarity Of The Week. Most Beatles fans are aware of the recordings The Beatles made with Tony Sheridan, another English singer/guitarist they regularly backed during their stint at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg. Of the eight songs eventually released commercially, the most popular is My Bonnie, largely because it was [...]
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Collector’s Corner – U.S. Decca 1962 My Bonnie single…the first Beatles appearance on American vinyl
While the last Collector’s Corner article covered the first time The Beatles were credited on an American vinyl record, this article covers an even earlier U.S. disc that has The Beatles playing My Bonnie with lead singer/guitarist Tony Sheridan as the front man. The artist was credited as Tony Sheridan and The Beat Brothers. This [...]
Beatles Rarity Of The Week – Hallelujah I Love Her So (‘Beatals’ 1960 home rehearsal)
I’m glad you’re here today for yet another in my ongoing series titled The Beatles Rarity Of The Week. One legendary musician who caught the respect of The Beatles way back in their formative years was Ray Charles – a pioneer who successfully fused 1950′s soul music with R&B, gospel and the blues. Ray’s composition, [...]
Interview: Dennis Mitchell of Dennis Mitchell’s Breakfast With The Beatles
I’m sure many reading this are already familiar with Dennis Mitchell’s Breakfast With The Beatles, as it is aired worldwide on around 60 radio stations worldwide as well as a few Internet affiliate stations. For those of you Beatle fans out there who are not, I encourage you to check it out. Besides plenty of [...]
Beatles Rarity Of The Week – Wild Cat (1960 ‘Beatals’ session)
Welcome to the Beatles Rarity Of The Week. The rockabilly expertise of Gene Vincent inspired this week’s feature. In the summer of 1960, Gene was touring in the UK and apparently captured the respect of the struggling Beatles (then called The Beatals). Later that same year, while on their first visit to Hamburg, Germany to [...]







