"Clarabella" is an R&B song composed by Frank Pingatore and recorded by the Jodimars (a group made of former members of Bill Haley & His Comets) in 1956.[1] Today, it is best known for being recorded by the Beatles for the radio programme Pop Go the Beatles on 2 July 1963, which was broadcast on the 16th of that month.[2] It was released commercially on compact disc much later, on the 1994 compilation album Live at the BBC, although years earlier a similar rendition by Billy Preston (who would later work with the Beatles on their later recordings) was performed on a 1965 episode of Shindig!.[3] In 2003 the White Stripes recorded a performance of the song live in concert.
| "Clarabella" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Beatles | |
| from the album Live at the BBC | |
| Released | 30 November 1994 |
| Recorded | 2 July 1963 |
| Genre | R&B, rock and roll |
| Length | 2:40 |
| Songwriter(s) | Frank Pingatore |
| Producer(s) | Terry Henebery |
The Beatles personnel
edit- Paul McCartney – vocals, bass
- John Lennon – harmonica, rhythm guitar
- George Harrison – lead guitar
- Ringo Starr – drums[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Advertisement". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 10 November 1956. p. 85. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Kenneth Womack (30 June 2014). The Beatles Encyclopedia: Everything Fab Four [2 volumes]: Everything Fab Four. ABC-CLIO. pp. 188–. ISBN 978-0-313-39172-9.
- ^ Harry Castleman; Walter J. Podrazik (January 1985). The end of the Beatles?. Pierian Press. pp. 381–. ISBN 9780876501627.
- ^ "Clarabella | The Beatles Bible". beatlesbible.com. 15 March 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
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