The was The Beatles’ only live show at this Victorian era venue, normally used as a Turkish baths and swimming pool, although they performed in Doncaster, Yorkshire, on four other occasions.
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The Beatles live: St James Swimming Baths, Doncaster
Also on this day...
- 2024: Sam Mendes to direct four Beatles biopics
- 2017: McCartney and Starr reunite for new Ringo recordings
- 2008: Paul McCartney live: Brit Awards 2008, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London
- 1999: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Mohegan Sun Event Center, Uncasville
- 1979: US album release: George Harrison by George Harrison
- 1970: Mixing: Sentimental Journey by Ringo Starr
- 1970: US single release: Instant Karma! by John Lennon
- 1969: Ringo Starr attends the UK premiere of Candy
- 1969: Recording: Don’t Let Me Down
- 1968: Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr arrive in Rishikesh, India
- 1967: Recording, mixing: Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!, Good Morning Good Morning
- 1965: Recording, mixing: If You’ve Got Trouble, Tell Me What You See, You’re Going To Lose That Girl, That Means A Lot, You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away
- 1963: Radio: Parade Of The Pops
- 1963: Recording: Misery, Baby It’s You
- 1962: The Beatles live: Floral Hall, Southport
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I was there! I’d not heard of them until I turned up at this local hop to be told entry was 5/- (not the normal 2/6) because “It is the Beatles”.
Fortunately I had 5/- on me.
They were completely off the wall in terms of dress and haircuts. I remember they were musically very tight as a band (result of Hamburg I guess) and most of their material was from the US rythm and blues guys.
Within weeks they became national stars and chart toppers and the rest is history. BUT I WAS THERE.
So was I. Do you remember any other bands you saw there? Do you remember the resident band; Danny Lee and The Dominoes?
Best nights ever, anywhere- Dave Berry and the Cruisers. Others too many to recount but S. L. Sutch and the Savages, Nero and the Gladiators, Jonny Kidd and the Pirates, Gene Vincent, Mike Berry and the Outlaws among favourites. Some posers with Stones in the name turned up- wasn’t impressed. Regulars Lee Walker and the Travellers.
I was talking to the lead singer (Ken Durrans) yesterday about him being the warm up act for the Beatles. Ken also said it’s a shame he has no photographs of the occasion.
I remember Lee Walker and The Travellers playing at The Baths Hall in Scunthorpe on Saturday nights in the early 60s – before I went to college in London in 1962. They were really good. I had a massive crush on Pete Jackson and was his Saturday night girl for a few months !!!
During ’59, ’60, ’61, I played guitar with Lee Walker and the Traveller’s every Wednesday and Saturday night at Doncaster Bath’s. The other member’s were, Roy Walker, lead singer. Pete Thornton, drum’s. Albert Yates, guitar. Pete Jackson, bass. We also did Scunthorpe Bath’s every Thursday night. Robin Eldridge promoted both of these venue’s and managed our band. I still see Al Yates occasionally but not many of us left now. Happy day’s, John Tucker.
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