This was The Beatles’ second of three performances at the Heswall Jazz Club, which took place at Barnston Women’s Institute in Heswall, Wirral.
Their other performances at the venue were 24 March and 30 June 1962.
Page last updated: 25 January 2024
The Beatles live: Heswall Jazz Club, Wirral
Also on this day...
- 2018: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Paramount Theatre, Denver
- 2009: Olivia Harrison wins Friar Park fence battle
- 2008: Paul McCartney live: Yarkon Park, Tel Aviv
- 2006: UK album release: Ecce Cor Meum by Paul McCartney
- 1997: US album release: Standing Stone by Paul McCartney
- 1993: Paul McCartney live: Scandinavium, Gothenburg
- 1976: Wings live: Piazza San Marco, Venice
- 1970: UK album release: Beaucoups Of Blues by Ringo Starr
- 1969: Recording: Cold Turkey by Plastic Ono Band
- 1969: Paul and Linda McCartney attend the UK première of Midnight Cowboy
- 1969: Mixing: Live Peace In Toronto 1969 by Plastic Ono Band
- 1968: Editing, recording, mixing: Happiness Is A Warm Gun
- 1967: Recording, mixing: The Fool On The Hill
- 1967: Editing: Magical Mystery Tour
- 1965: The Beatles’ cartoon series begins in the United States
- 1961: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
- 1960: The Beatles live: Indra Club, Hamburg
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Interesting thought; what songs could The Beatles possibly have chosen to play at a jazz club? Either they would do a regular set with plenty of pop and rock `n roll songs, or they would have tried to custimise the selection at least a little bit. Here are some of the songs they did during 1962 that could have been seen as appropriate to perform at this particular venue for either of the three gigs they played there, 24 March, 30 June or 25 September 1962.
Ain´t she sweet, A picture of you, Beautiful dreamer, Begin the beguine, Besame mucho, Darktown strutter´s ball, Dream baby, Falling in love again, My Bonnie, Red sails in the sunset, September in the rain, The sheik of Araby, The world is waiting for the sunrise, Till there was you, To know her is to love her, Your feet´s too big.