In 1962, the Beatles began to perform the song at their gigs, with John Lennon singing lead and playing harmonica. Paul McCartney said that George Harrison had a copy of Ray’s record, “and we did a version of it because we thought it was such a wacky waltz. No one had a 3/4 number. And an R’n’B waltz, that was new! The London bands used to gather round when they’d hear us do it in Hamburg. Lots of bands all hanging, having a beer when we were on, and I consciously remember them all hanging round for that one….”. Ray’s single was reputedly included in John Lennon’s jukebox, the subject of a 2004 compilation album.
James Ray released this in 1961.
In 1962, the Beatles began to perform the song at their gigs, with John Lennon singing lead and playing harmonica. Paul McCartney said that George Harrison had a copy of Ray’s record, “and we did a version of it because we thought it was such a wacky waltz. No one had a 3/4 number. And an R’n’B waltz, that was new! The London bands used to gather round when they’d hear us do it in Hamburg. Lots of bands all hanging, having a beer when we were on, and I consciously remember them all hanging round for that one….”. Ray’s single was reputedly included in John Lennon’s jukebox, the subject of a 2004 compilation album.
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