Another Beatles Christmas Show - January 1, 1965
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| Event | |
| Date | January 1, 1965 |
| Short description | Performance for Another Beatles Christmas Show. |
| Location | Odeon Cinema, Hammersmith, London |
Like the previous year's The Beatles Christmas Show, Brian Epstein presented Another Beatles Chirstmas Show at The Hammersmith Odeon, across town from Finsbury Park, where the first Christmas Show series was held. Like the first Christmas Show, the show included music, pantomime, and comedy. The Beatles appeared in two sketches, one with Freddie Garrity of Freddie and The Dreamers and another with DJ Jimmy Savile. They also sang eleven songs, Twist And Shout, I'm A Loser, Baby's In Black, Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby, Can't Buy Me Love, Honey Don't, I Feel Fine, She's A Woman, A Hard Day's Night, Rock And Roll Music, and Long Tall Sally. Rehearsals for the show began on December 21 and the show ran for twenty nights, from December 24, 1964 to January 16, 1965. There were two houses each night, except for December 24 and December 29, when there was only one. In total, there were thirty-eight performances. There were no performances at all on December 25, December 27, January 3, and January 10.
[edit] Played On This Date
- Twist And Shout (*)
- I'm A Loser (*)
- Baby's In Black (*)
- Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby (*)
- Can't Buy Me Love (*)
- Honey Don't (*)
- I Feel Fine (*)
- She's A Woman (*)
- A Hard Day's Night (*)
- Rock And Roll Music (*)
- Long Tall Sally (*)
A (*) indicates a performance not available on any release, legitimate or bootleg.
[edit] Source
- LEWISOHN M., 1992, The Complete Beatles Chronicle, Hamlyn -- Buy it on Amazon.com
