This Day in Beatle History

November 11

1977 (Nov 11) - 'Mull of Kintyre' Released

Wings release “Mull Of Kintyre.”

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.

November 12

1931 (Nov 12) - Abbey Road Studios Opens For Business

Abbey Road Studios opens for business at 3 Abbey Road, St. John’s Wood, London. The Beatles do most of their recording there and name their 1969 album Abbey Road, with a famous photo of the band traversing the crosswalk outside the studio.

1952 (Nov 12) - McCartney Protege Laurence Juber Born

Laurence Juber, British guitarist, most famous for playing lead guitar with Paul McCartney in Wings.

1962 (Nov 12) - Beatles Share Bill With Little Richard

The Beatles appeared at the Star Club, Hamburg, Germany, sharing the bill with Little Richard.

1976 (Nov 12) - 'All This And World War II' Opens in Theaters

All This And World War II opens in theaters. The film is a disjointed collection of WWII newsreel footage and clips from other movies soundtracked to covers of Beatles songs, the most successful of which is Ambrosia’s version of “Magical Mystery Tour.”

2001 (Nov 12) - Paul, George & Ringo Meet For The Last Time

Photo taken several years earlier.

The three living former Beatles met for the last time at George Harrison’s hotel in New York City for lunch. Harrison died two weeks later at a friend’s home in Los Angeles on 29 November 2001, aged 58.

2002 (Nov 12) - Beatles Fans Protest Paul Move

Die-hard Beatles fans were enraged after Paul McCartney altered the song writing credits on his ‘Back In The US 2002’ album, changing them to McCartney and Lennon from Lennon and McCartney.

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.

November 13

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.

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