This Day in Beatle History

September 28

2008 (Feb 20) - Beatles' Autographed Rolling Stones Album Auctioned

A 1976 Rolling Stones album bought for £2 at a car boot sale sold for £4,000 at an auction. The ‘Black and Blue’ LP was signed by John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Paul and Linda McCartney and George Harrison as well as members of the Rolling Stones. The seller obtained the album after haggling the cost down from £3.

2009 (Sep 28) - The 'Lucy' Who Inspired 'Lucy In The Sky' Dies

Lucy Vodden, the childhood pal of John Lennon’s son Julian, passed away at the age of 46 after losing her battle with auto-immune disease lupus. She was the inspiration for The Beatles track ‘Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds’, written mostly by John after Julian showed his father a nursery school drawing he called Lucy – in the sky with diamonds, depicting his classmate.

2010 (Sep 28) - Ringo's Childhood Home Vandalized

Souvenir hunters were being condemned for “wanton vandalism” after sections of masonry were hacked off the house of Ringo Starr’s birthplace. Fans who were campaigning to halt town hall plans to demolish 9 Madryn Street, found that chunks of brickwork had been removed from the house.

September 29

1964 (Sep 29) - Beatles Proficient in Studio

The Beatles record “Every Little Thing,” “I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party,” and “What You’re Doing.”

1967 (Sep 29) - John Hears Shakespeare and Decides to Incorporate It

John Lennon flips on the radio while working on “I Am The Walrus” and hears a BBC broadcast of the Shakespeare play King Lear, which he decides to mix into the song.

1967 (Sep 29) - Work Continues on 'I Am The Walrus'

Working at Abbey Road in London, The Beatles mixed the new John Lennon song ‘I Am The Walrus’, which included the sound of a radio being tuned through numerous stations, coming to rest on a BBC production of William Shakespeare’s “King Lear”. Lennon composed the song by combining three songs he had been working on. When he learned that a teacher at his old primary school was having his students analyse Beatles’ lyrics, he added a verse of nonsense words.

2008 (Feb 20) - Beatles' Autographed Rolling Stones Album Auctioned

A 1976 Rolling Stones album bought for £2 at a car boot sale sold for £4,000 at an auction. The ‘Black and Blue’ LP was signed by John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Paul and Linda McCartney and George Harrison as well as members of the Rolling Stones. The seller obtained the album after haggling the cost down from £3.

2015 (Sep 29) - Beatles First Contract With Brian Epstein Sold

The original contract signed by The Beatles and manager Brian Epstein sold at Sotheby’s for £365,000, ($548.000). The 1962 document was said to be one of the most important contracts in popular music, marking the beginning of the band’s journey to international fame.

September 30

1964 (Sep 30) - Beatles Work on 'Beatles For Sale'

The Beatles continued recording sessions at Abbey Road for their fourth UK album Beatles For Sale, recording various takes of ‘Every Little Thing’, ‘What You’re Doing’ and ‘No Reply’, which became the opening track on Beatles For Sale.

1988 (Sep 30) - John Lennon Star on Hollywood Walk

John Lennon is awarded a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1750 Vine St.

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