Early Beatles Setlist stuff.
I got my information here: http://www.beatleswiki.org/wiki/Main_Page
I just searched '1960 setlist' and combed through the results. I just put short info and facts, more can be learned from the site itself and other places. ;)
I know for sure this list is NOT all encompassing, because some of the really commons aren't there for early Beatles... particularly the Please Please Me tracks so often performed by them. Lots of Bobby Vee and Buddy Holly is missing here as well. I know there is MUCH more oddball stuff they did, because George said more than once they learned everything they could in Hamburg, just because they had to fill so many performance hours. The '61 list was better, but this is a good start. You can see how far and wide they moved musically in a very short time.
Title/Original artist or writers/Beatles setlist years (thru 64)/other info
Ain’t She Sweet/ Composed by Ager & Yellen 1927/ Setlist 58--62
Be-Bop-A-Lula/Gene Vincent/Setlist 58-62
Blue Suede Shoes/Carl Perkins/Setlist 57-62
Boys/Shirelles B-side/Setlist 61-64/Original vocal by Pete Best… then Ringo
Almost Grown/Chuck Berry/Setlist 60-62/Lennon on lead, no existing recording
All Over Again/Johnny Cash/Setlist 60-62, no lead mentioned, no existing recording
All Shook Up/Elvis/Setlist 57-60/Paul on lead, no existing recording from this time frame.
Apache/The Shadows/Setlist 1960/Instrumental, no recording exists.
Baby Blue/Gene Vincent/Setlist 60-62/ Lennon on lead, no era recordings known for sure
Baby Let’s Play House/Elvis/Setlist 57-62/Lennon on lead. Woolton Fete tape exists. The succubus bought it. Probably won’t hear anything but snippets in my lifetime…
Begin the Beguine/Pat Boone/setlist 1960/Paul on lead, recording known, not available
Better Luck Next Time/June Christy/Setlist 60-62/ Recording exists, unavailable
Blue Moon of Kentucky/Elvis/Setlist 57-61/Paul on lead. No available era recordings
Bony Moronie/Larry Williams/Setlist 57-61/Lennon on lead, no era recording
Boppin’ the Blues/Carl Perkins/Setlist 59-62/Lennon on lead. No recording available
What I’d Say/Ray Charles/Setlist 60-62/No lead mentioned, part of Decca audition
Thirty Days/Chuck Berry/Setlist 60-61/Lead vocal and guitar, Lennon. First song Sutcliffe ‘learned’. No known era recording.
Honey Hush/Big Joe Turner/Setlist 1960/Lennon on lead, no recording exists.
Jenny, Jenny/Little Richard/ Setlist 60 or 61/McCartney on lead.
A Fool For You/Ray Charles/Setlist 60-62/No recording exists
A House With Love In It/Vera Lynn/Setlist 60-61/No lead listed, no recording exists
(Baby) Hully Gully/The Olympics/Setlist 60-62/Lennon on lead, no available recording
I Wonder If I Care As Much/Everly Bros/Setlist 59-61/No lead listed, no recording exists
Slow Down/Larry Williams/Setlist 60-62/ Lennon on lead, BBC and other recordings exist
Over The Rainbow/Yeah, the wizard of oz one…/Setlist 60-62/LENNON on lead… Gene Vincent covered it first. Now I get it. LOL!!
Raunchy/Bill Justis and His Orchestra/Setlist 58-60/Geo on lead guitar… rest is history
Like Dreamers Do/Written by McCartney and performed in the early days. Song given to The Applejacks in 1964 (#20 on UK charts)/Recorded for Decca audition
Hello Little GirlH/First song written by Lennon/recorded for Decca/Given to the Fourmost who took it to #9 on the UK charts in 1963/Early setlist song
Besame Mucho/Consuelo Velazquez, composer/Setlist 61-62/Several recordings exist
Tutti Fruitti/Little Richard/Setlist 60-62/Paul on lead, no available recording
Blue Jean Bop/Gene Vincent/Setlist 1960/Instrumental, no recording known.
Sure To Fall (In love with you)/Carl Perkins/ Setlist 57-62/Paul on lead, recordings exist
Lend Me Your Comb/Carl Perkins/Setlist 57-62/Paul on lead, recordings exist
Money (That’s what I want)/Barrett Strong/Setlist 60-64/First recorded for Decca audition
That’s All Right (Mama)/Elvis/Setlist /Setlist 58-62/Paul on lead, recordings exist
I just searched '1960 setlist' and combed through the results. I just put short info and facts, more can be learned from the site itself and other places. ;)
I know for sure this list is NOT all encompassing, because some of the really commons aren't there for early Beatles... particularly the Please Please Me tracks so often performed by them. Lots of Bobby Vee and Buddy Holly is missing here as well. I know there is MUCH more oddball stuff they did, because George said more than once they learned everything they could in Hamburg, just because they had to fill so many performance hours. The '61 list was better, but this is a good start. You can see how far and wide they moved musically in a very short time.
Title/Original artist or writers/Beatles setlist years (thru 64)/other info
Ain’t She Sweet/ Composed by Ager & Yellen 1927/ Setlist 58--62
Be-Bop-A-Lula/Gene Vincent/Setlist 58-62
Blue Suede Shoes/Carl Perkins/Setlist 57-62
Boys/Shirelles B-side/Setlist 61-64/Original vocal by Pete Best… then Ringo
Almost Grown/Chuck Berry/Setlist 60-62/Lennon on lead, no existing recording
All Over Again/Johnny Cash/Setlist 60-62, no lead mentioned, no existing recording
All Shook Up/Elvis/Setlist 57-60/Paul on lead, no existing recording from this time frame.
Apache/The Shadows/Setlist 1960/Instrumental, no recording exists.
Baby Blue/Gene Vincent/Setlist 60-62/ Lennon on lead, no era recordings known for sure
Baby Let’s Play House/Elvis/Setlist 57-62/Lennon on lead. Woolton Fete tape exists. The succubus bought it. Probably won’t hear anything but snippets in my lifetime…
Begin the Beguine/Pat Boone/setlist 1960/Paul on lead, recording known, not available
Better Luck Next Time/June Christy/Setlist 60-62/ Recording exists, unavailable
Blue Moon of Kentucky/Elvis/Setlist 57-61/Paul on lead. No available era recordings
Bony Moronie/Larry Williams/Setlist 57-61/Lennon on lead, no era recording
Boppin’ the Blues/Carl Perkins/Setlist 59-62/Lennon on lead. No recording available
What I’d Say/Ray Charles/Setlist 60-62/No lead mentioned, part of Decca audition
Thirty Days/Chuck Berry/Setlist 60-61/Lead vocal and guitar, Lennon. First song Sutcliffe ‘learned’. No known era recording.
Honey Hush/Big Joe Turner/Setlist 1960/Lennon on lead, no recording exists.
Jenny, Jenny/Little Richard/ Setlist 60 or 61/McCartney on lead.
A Fool For You/Ray Charles/Setlist 60-62/No recording exists
A House With Love In It/Vera Lynn/Setlist 60-61/No lead listed, no recording exists
(Baby) Hully Gully/The Olympics/Setlist 60-62/Lennon on lead, no available recording
I Wonder If I Care As Much/Everly Bros/Setlist 59-61/No lead listed, no recording exists
Slow Down/Larry Williams/Setlist 60-62/ Lennon on lead, BBC and other recordings exist
Over The Rainbow/Yeah, the wizard of oz one…/Setlist 60-62/LENNON on lead… Gene Vincent covered it first. Now I get it. LOL!!
Raunchy/Bill Justis and His Orchestra/Setlist 58-60/Geo on lead guitar… rest is history
Like Dreamers Do/Written by McCartney and performed in the early days. Song given to The Applejacks in 1964 (#20 on UK charts)/Recorded for Decca audition
Hello Little GirlH/First song written by Lennon/recorded for Decca/Given to the Fourmost who took it to #9 on the UK charts in 1963/Early setlist song
Besame Mucho/Consuelo Velazquez, composer/Setlist 61-62/Several recordings exist
Tutti Fruitti/Little Richard/Setlist 60-62/Paul on lead, no available recording
Blue Jean Bop/Gene Vincent/Setlist 1960/Instrumental, no recording known.
Sure To Fall (In love with you)/Carl Perkins/ Setlist 57-62/Paul on lead, recordings exist
Lend Me Your Comb/Carl Perkins/Setlist 57-62/Paul on lead, recordings exist
Money (That’s what I want)/Barrett Strong/Setlist 60-64/First recorded for Decca audition
That’s All Right (Mama)/Elvis/Setlist /Setlist 58-62/Paul on lead, recordings exist