This Day in Beatle History - The Beatle Zone

November 19

1997 (Nov 19) - Paul McCartney's 'Standing Stone' Has US Debut

The US premiere of Sir Paul McCartney’s Standing Stone is played in Carnegie Hall by St. Luke’s Orchestra under the baton of Laurence Foster.

2000 (Nov 19) - 'The Beatles 1' #1

The Beatles started an eleven-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘The Beatles 1’. The album features virtually every number-one single released from 1962 to 1970. Issued on the 30th anniversary of the band’s break-up, it was their first compilation available on one CD. The world’s best-selling album of the 21st century, 1 has sold over 31 million copies.

2006 (Nov 19) - Early George Harrison Guitar at Auction

A guitar played by George Harrison was set to fetch more than £100,000 at a London auction. The Maton MS500 guitar was used on The Beatles first album.

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.

2016 (Nov 19) - Letter From John to Paul & Linda at Auction

A furious letter from John Lennon to Paul McCartney and his wife, Linda, written after The Beatles’ break-up sold for nearly $30,000 (£24,200), to an anonymous collector in Dallas. In the two-page typed draft with handwritten notes, Lennon criticises the couple for their treatment of him and his wife, Yoko Ono. The attack is said to be in response to Linda’s criticism of him not publicly announcing his departure from the band.

November 20

1960 (Nov 20) - Beatles Play Hamburg Without a Deported George

The Beatles played at the Kaiserkeller Club in Hamburg, Germany without George Harrison. The guitarist had been deported on this day for being underage (he was 17) and not legally allowed to remain in a nightclub after midnight.

1962 (Jun 6) - First Beatles Recordings at What Will Become 'Abbey Road'

The first Beatles recording session took place at EMI studios. The group recorded four tracks, one of which was ‘Love Me Do’ the four musicians received payments for the session of £7.10 ($12.07) each.

1964 (Nov 20) - John Lennon on 'Not Only.. But Also'

John Lennon acts out his own “Deaf Ted, Danoota, (and me),” taken from his recent book of whimsy In His Own Write, for later broadcast on BBC’s comedy show Not Only… But Also, assisted by Dudley Moore and Norman Rossington.

1966 (Feb 18) - Brian Wilson Finishes 'Good Vibrations'

Beach Boy Brian Wilson finished recording the future classic song ‘Good Vibrations’, which went on to become the band’s third US number-one hit. As a child, his mother told him that dogs could pick up “vibrations” from people, so that the dog would bark at “bad vibrations” Wilson turned this into the general idea for the song.

1976 (Nov 20) - George Harrison on SNL

George Harrison and Paul Simon share the stage on Saturday Night Live to perform “Homeward Bound” and “Here Comes The Sun.” Earlier in the year, the show’s producer Lorne Michaels offered The Beatles $3000 to reunite. In the opening sketch, he is seen arguing with Harrison over how much of that money he should get.

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