Credited to The Beatles with Tony Sheridan, the single ‘My Bonnie’/‘The Saints’ was re-released in America on this day, to capitalise on The Beatles’ growing fame.
The single, which had the catalogue number MGM K-13213, reached number 26 on the Billboard charts.
It had previously been issued by Decca with the catalogue number 31382, on 23 April 1962.
Last updated: 27 January 2012
Also on this day...
- 2014: Grammy Awards celebrate The Beatles in The Night That Changed America
- 1970: Recording: Instant Karma! by Plastic Ono Band
- 1970: Ringo Starr appears on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In
- 1970: Mixing: The Inner Light
- 1969: Get Back/Let It Be sessions: day 18
- 1968: Radio: The Kenny Everett Show
- 1964: The Beatles live: Olympia Theatre, Paris
- 1964: The Beatles at the George V Hotel, Paris
- 1963: The Beatles live: Three Coins Club, Manchester
- 1962: The Beatles live: Aintree Institute, Liverpool
- 1961: The Beatles live: Aintree Institute, Liverpool
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I have the 45 rpm record My Bonnie and The Saints, by the Beatles with Tony Sheridan. MGM # K13213. It is a wonderful record and I love it. Have had it for many years, I’m sure there are not too many around. I keep it locked up.
I have some Tollie and Vee-Jay singles somewhere in my house.