Ep. 019: The Beatles Record A Day In The Life And Other Stories

Multiple live performances, a radio broadcast, and the negotiation for a tour are among the highlights of this episode of What A Fab Day, the podcast telling you the day by day story of the Beatles. Today, we focus on what happened on the 19th of January.

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Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:28 – In 1961, the Beatles perform at the Alexandra Hall in Liverpool.
0:42 – In 1962, the Beatles play a lunchtime concert at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and an evening gig at the Tower Ballroom in Wallasey.
0:57 – In 1963, the Beatles are engaged at the Town Hall Ballroom in Dodington.
1:22 – In 1964, the Beatles play the Olympia Theatre in Paris.
2:00 – In 1965, Brian Epstein negotiated the dates of the Beatles North American tour.
2:50 – In 1967, the Beatles start recording A Day In The Life.
4:55 – Conclusion.

Thanks to Alessandro d’Amito, Chiara Colafemmina, Daniele Monterisi, Fabio Ingegno, and Mariella Tarantino.
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