Beatles history - 1964 September
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Wednesday |
Concert at the Convention Hall, Philadelphia. |
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Wednesday |
`A Hard Day's Night' single, 8th and last week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Thursday |
Concert at the State Fair Coliseum, Indianapolis.
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4
Friday |
Concert at the Milwaukee Auditorium. |
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4
Friday |
Eric Easton, Rolling Stones joint manager, denies reports that Brian Epstein is bidding to buy their management contract. |
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4
Friday |
UK single release: `What A Memory Can Do', first single of the Rustiks. |
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5
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 7th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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5
Saturday |
Concert at the International Amphitheater, Chicago.
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6
Sunday |
Concert at the Olympia Stadium, Detroit. |
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7
Monday |
Concert at the Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto. |
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8
Tuesday |
Concert at the Forum, Montreal.
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Tuesday |
Evening: Tele-recording of the final of the Rediffusion Television's `Ready Steady Win!' contest. On the panel are Bill Haley, Brian Matthew and Georgia Brown. Brian is the chairman of the panel. |
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Wednesday |
`A Hard Day's Night' single, 9th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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11
Friday |
Concert at the Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, Florida, USA. In Jacksonville, the Beatles demand that the audience would not be colour segregated, as authorities intended. |
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Friday |
UK single release: `One Way Love', 1st single of Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers since Brian became their manager. Release of the Moody Blues first single. UK single release: `I Don't Want To See You Again', with Peter & Gordon. |
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Friday |
Harrisongs is incorporated. |
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12
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 8th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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12
Saturday |
Concert at the Boston Garden, Boston. |
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13
Sunday |
Concert at the Civic Center, Baltimore.
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13
Sunday |
NEMS Enterprises Limited buys a controlling stake in the `Mersey Beat'. |
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14
Monday |
Concert at the Civic Arena, Pittsburgh. |
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14
Monday |
Brian returns to the USA, to attend the end of the Beatles' tour. |
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14
Monday |
It is announced that Brian will soon record his first LP, with readings from `A Cellarful Of Noise'. The press informs that a Beatles record and some other contemporary objects currently in fashion will be buried under the New York Universal Exposition for future civilizations. |
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Tuesday |
Concert at the Public Auditorium, Cleveland. Inspector Carl Bear, of the Cleveland Police Department, holds the group for 15 minutes at the backstage of the Cleveland Public Auditorium, until fans calm down. |
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Wednesday |
`A Hard Day's Night' single, 10th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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16
Wednesday |
Concert at the City Park Stadium, New Orleans. |
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17
Thursday |
Concert at the Municipal Stadium, Kansas City. |
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18
Friday |
Concert at the Memorial Coliseum, Dallas. An anonymous call to the police announces there is a bomb on the Beatles' plane. False alarm. |
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19
Saturday |
Brian celebrates his 30th birthday on a plane over Houston, Texas. |
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19
Saturday |
The Beatles spend the week end at millionaire Reed Pigman's farm in Alton, Missouri.
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19
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 9th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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19
Saturday |
John gives his permission for his drawing `The Fat Budgie' to be printed on Christmas cards. |
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20
Sunday |
Charity concert at the Paramount Theatre, New York. Performance for the Ed Sullivan Show. End of the North American tour. |
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21
Monday |
The Beatles and Brian fly back to England from the US. |
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21
Monday |
US single release: `I Don't Want To See You Again', with Peter and Gordon. |
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23
Wednesday |
`A Hard Day's Night' single, 11th and last week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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25
Friday |
UK single release: `Gotta Get A Hold On Myself', first record of Michael Haslam. |
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25
Friday |
Brian reveals that while in the USA, a syndicate of businessmen offered him 3.5 million pounds for his interests in the Beatles. He rejected the offer. |
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26
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 10th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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27
Sunday |
Brian and Ringo are among the panel of judges at `Beat Time For Oxfan', a pop talent contest with charity purposes, at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London. |
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29
Tuesday |
Studio 2. 2.30-6.30pm. Recording: `Every Little Thing' (takes 1-4); `I Don't Want To Spoil The Party' (takes 1-7). Studio 2. 7.00-10.45pm. Recording: `I Don't Want To Spoil The Party' (takes 8-19); `What You're Doing' (takes 1-7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott/Mike Stone. |
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Wednesday |
Studio 2. 2.30-5.30pm. Recording: `Every Little Thing' (takes 5-9). Studio 2. 6.30-10.30pm. Recording: `What You're Doing' (takes 8-12); `No Reply' (takes 1-8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott/Mike Stone. Debut of timpani, on take 9 of `Every Little Thing'.
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