Recorded in 1969
Written by Duane Eddy • Lee Hazlewood • Unreleased
Last updated on March 26, 2025
Timeline This song was recorded in 1969
This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:
The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions • Day 16
Jan 25, 1969
The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions • Day 20
Jan 29, 1969
Unreleased song
Unreleased song
From Wikipedia:
“Cannonball” is a song written by Duane Eddy and Lee Hazlewood and performed by Eddy. It reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100, #22 on the R&B chart, #2 on the UK Singles Chart, #7 in Canada in 1958, and appeared on his 1958 album, Have ‘Twangy’ Guitar Will Travel.
The song was recorded at Audio Recorders recording studio in Phoenix, Arizona, produced by Lee Hazlewood and Lester Sill. […]
On January 25, 1969, during the Beatles’ “Get Back” sessions, The Beatles played a brief version of “Cannonball“. They played the song again on January 29, as part of a loose medley that included “Hey Little Girl,” “Cannonball,” “Not Fade Away,” and “Bo Diddley.”
A/B Road Complete Get Back Sessions - Jan 25th, 1969 - 5/6
Unofficial album • Released in 2004
0:25 • Rehearsal • Jan.25 - D6-20 - Cannonball 25.89
Session Recording: Jan 25, 1969 • Studio Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London
A/B Road Complete Get Back Sessions - Jan 29th, 1969 - 3 & 4
Unofficial album • Released in 2004
4:30 • Rehearsal • Medley with "Not Fade Away","Hey Little Girl", "Bo Diddley" - Jan.29 - D4-12 - 29.49
Performed by : Paul McCartney • Ringo Starr • John Lennon • George Harrison • Billy Preston
Session Recording: Jan 29, 1969 • Studio Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London
"Cannonball" was covered during The Beatles' "Get Back" sessions in January 1969. Here is the complete list of covers recorded by Paul McCartney, either alone or with other Beatles, during these sessions:
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