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Saturday Club • Saturday, December 21, 1963

Radio show • By The Beatles • Part of the BBC Sessions • Recorded Dec 17, 1963
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Country:
United Kingdom
City:
London
Location:
Playhouse Theatre
Recording date:
Dec 17, 1963
Broadcast date:
1963-12-21

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Radio show Dec 21, 1963 • Saturday Club
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Some songs from this concert appear on:

Bootleg Recordings 1963

By The Beatles

On Air - Live at the BBC Volume 2

By The Beatles

The Beatles At The Beeb - Volume 8

By The Beatles

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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.

Last updated on December 20, 2021

Playhouse Theatre

This was the 12th concert played at Playhouse Theatre.

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

Setlist for the concert

1.

All I Want For Christmas

2.

All My Loving

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Album Available on The Beatles At The Beeb - Volume 8

3.

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

4.

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

5.

Till There Was You

Written by Meredith Willson

Album Available on Bootleg Recordings 1963

Album Available on The Beatles At The Beeb - Volume 8

6.

Roll Over Beethoven

Written by Chuck Berry

Album Available on Bootleg Recordings 1963

Album Available on The Beatles At The Beeb - Volume 8

7.

She Loves You

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Album Available on The Beatles At The Beeb - Volume 8

8.

Crimble Medley

See song statistics for “BBC Sessions”

Going further

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