Saturday, December 21, 1963

Saturday Club

Radio show • By The Beatles • Part of the BBC Sessions • Recorded Dec 17, 1963

Last updated on December 20, 2021

Details

Recording date: Dec 17, 1963
Broadcast date: Dec 21, 1963
Country: UK
City: London
Location: Playhouse Theatre

Location

Location: Playhouse Theatre • London • UK

Timeline

Previous radio show Nov 03, 1963 • The Ken Dodd Show

Concert Dec 13, 1963 • UK • Southampton

Concert Dec 14, 1963 • UK • London

Radio show Dec 21, 1963 • Saturday Club

Concert Dec 21, 1963 • UK • Bradford

Concert Dec 22, 1963 • UK • Liverpool

Next radio show Dec 26, 1963 • From Us To You

Some songs from this concert appear on:

From Facebook – 17 December 1963 – Photo © BBC (http://www.bbc.com/) – John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison during a rehearsal for ‘Saturday Club’ in December 1963.

From Facebook – 17 December 1963 – Photo © BBC (http://www.bbc.com/) Paul McCartney with his Hofner bass guitar during the recording of ‘Saturday Club’ in December 1963. When bassist Stuart Sutcliffe left the band in 1961, McCartney took over his role, in addition to piano and vocals.

From Facebook – 17 December 1963 – Photo © BBC (http://www.bbc.com/) John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison during a rehearsal at the Playhouse Theatre for ‘Saturday Club’.

John Lennon and Paul McCartney talk with production staff of the radio pop music programme 'Saturday Club' in December 1963. The inspiration for their early work came from the sounds of their youth: music hall, blues, skiffle, soul and rock 'n' roll. — John Lennon and Paul McCartney talk with production staff of the radio pop music programme ‘Saturday Club’ in December 1963. The inspiration for their early work came from the sounds of their youth: music hall, blues, skiffle, soul and rock ‘n’ roll.

Playhouse Theatre

This was the 12th concert played at Playhouse Theatre.

A total of 18 concerts have been played there • 1963 • Jan 26 • Feb 20 • Apr 7 • May 25 • Jun 3 • Jun 23 • Jun 29 • Jul 21 • Aug 24 • Oct 5 • Oct 20 • Dec 21• 1964 • Feb 15 • Apr 4 • Nov 26 • 1989 • Jul 26 • Jul 27 • Jul 27

Setlist for the concert

All I Want For Christmas
All My Loving
Written by Lennon - McCartney
Album Available on The Beatles At The Beeb - Volume 8
This Boy
Written by Lennon - McCartney
Album Available on The Beatles At The Beeb - Volume 8
Album Available on On Air - Live at the BBC Volume 2
I Want To Hold Your Hand
Written by Lennon - McCartney
Album Available on Bootleg Recordings 1963
Album Available on The Beatles At The Beeb - Volume 8
Till There Was You
Written by Meredith Willson
Album Available on Bootleg Recordings 1963
Album Available on The Beatles At The Beeb - Volume 8
Roll Over Beethoven
Written by Chuck Berry
Album Available on The Beatles At The Beeb - Volume 8
Album Available on Bootleg Recordings 1963
She Loves You
Written by Lennon - McCartney
Album Available on The Beatles At The Beeb - Volume 8
Crimble Medley

See song statistics for “BBC Sessions”

Going further

http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/mersey/11851.shtml?page=1

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