A Picture Of You
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A Picture Of You is a 1960 song originally by Jay Barry. The Beatles, likely influenced by Joe Brown and the Bruvvers' 1962 cover of the song, performed it in an edition of the BBC show Teenager's Turn/Here We Go.
[edit] Recording
See Main Article: Recording BBC Teenager's Turn/Here We Go - June 11, 1962
The only available, and, by extension, the known Beatles version, was recorded on The Beatles' second appearance on BBC Radio, on the show Teenager's Turn/Here We Go. The recording was done on June 11, 1962. They began rehearsing at 4:00 PM, recording at 8:45 to 9:30 PM. They sung Ask Me Why (the first Beatles original played on BBC radio), Besame Mucho, and A Picture Of You. It was broadcast on BBC's Light Program between 5:00 and 5:29 PM on June 15.
[edit] Sources
- LEWISOHN M., 1992, The Complete Beatles Chronicle, Hamlyn -- Buy it on Amazon.com
- GIANELLA M., Information for Hardcore collectors of Beatles Music, http://beatlesong.info/
