This was the third performance given by The Beatles at Aintree Institute, which was situated at Longmoor Lane in Aintree, Liverpool. It was put on by Brian Kelly for his Beekay Promotions.
The Beatles played at Aintree Institute on 31 occasions, between this date and January 1962. The other dates were 7, 13, 18, 21, 27 and 28 January; 8, 10, 15, 18, 22 and 25 February; 1, 4, 8 and 11 March; 21 and 28 July; 4, 12, 18, 19 and 26 August; 2, 9, 16 and 23 September; 28 October; 11 November 1961; and 27 January 1962.
Aintree Institute was a popular jive club in the early 1960s. It was situated behind the Black Bull club, near to the famous racecourse where the annual Grand National horse race takes place, but was demolished in 2007.
Also on this day...
- 2008: Album release: Liverpool 8 by Ringo Starr
- 1990: Paul McCartney live: Wembley Arena, London
- 1970: Recording, mixing: Sentimental Journey, Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing by Ringo Starr
- 1969: Get Back/Let It Be sessions: day nine
- 1965: Live: Another Beatles Christmas Show
- 1964: Travel: John, Paul and George fly to Paris
- 1963: The Beatles live: Civic Hall, Ellesmere Port
- 1962: The Beatles live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool
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This is the day that Lewisohn says Paul sang Are You Lonesome Tonight for the first time and got laughed off the stage by the other Beatles when he did the spoken word bit.