• Jan 01 -- Test session for Decca due to start at 11.00am.  Decca Studios, at West Hampstead. Recording: `Like Dreamers Do'; `Money (That's What I Want)'; `Till There Was You'; `The Sheik of Araby'; `To Know Her is to Love Her'; `Take Good Care of My Baby'; `Memphis, Tennessee'; `Sure to Fall'; `Hello Little Girl'; `Three Cool Cats'; `Crying Waiting Hoping'; `Love of the Loved'; `September in the Rain'; `Besame Mucho'; `Searchin''. After the session, Brian returns to Liverpool.   -- Decca's test session, at West Hampstead, of Brian Poole and the Tremeloes.
• Jan 04 -- `Mersey Beat' front page: `Beatles Top Poll!'. Issue almost completely dedicated to the Beatles
• Jan 05 -- UK single release: `My Bonnie'.
• Jan 06 -- Performance at the Cavern, with the Collegians.
• Jan 10 -- Performance at the Cavern, with Gerry and the Pacemakers, and the Strangers.
• Jan 12 -- Performance at the Cavern, with Mike Cotton's Jazzmen.
• Jan 17 -- Performance at the Cavern, with the Remo Four, and Ian and the Zodiacs.
• Jan 24 -- Signing of a management contract of Brian and the Beatles, at Brian's office at the NEMS record store in Whitechapel.
• Feb 01 -- Start of validity of contract with Brian.  Performance at the Thistle Cafe, West Kirkby, Wirral. 1st gig under Brian's management.
• Feb 02 -- Performance at Manchester. 2nd performance under Brian's management.
• Feb 03 -- Performance at the Cavern, with The Saints Jazz Band, and Gerry and the Pacemakers.
• Feb 06 -- Lunch at the Decca's session executive club on Albert Enbankment, of Brian, Dick Rowe and Beecher Stevens; Rowe and Stevens communicate Brian Decca's rejection.
• Feb 08 -- [Or around this day.] Brian goes to HMV's store, 363 Oxford Street, London, to have acetates cut from tapes of some songs of the Decca audition, and chat with Bob Boast, disc-cutter Jim Foy, and Sid Colman, who contacts him with George Martin.
• Feb 10 -- Brian writes to Dick Rowe, about Rowe's decision of not signing the Beatles to a recording contract with Decca.
• Feb 20 -- Brian writes to Bert Kaempfert, asking him for Beatles freedom from their contract.
• Feb 24 -- Performance at the Cavern.
• Feb 28 -- A letter is sent by a lawyer on behalf of Brian, to a man of Liverpool who had murmured about Brian's motivations on managing the Beatles, demanding an apollogize and warranty not to repeat the comments.  -- Performance at the Cavern, with Gerry and the Pacemakers, and the Searchers.
• Mar 02 -- Performance at the Cavern.
• Mar 03 -- Performance at the Cavern, with Jim McHarg's Jazzmen.
• Mar 07 -- The Playhouse Theatre, Hulme, Manchester. 8.00-8.45pm. Recording for BBC's `Teenager's Turn (Here We Go)': `Hello Little Girl'; `Memphis Tennessee'; `Dream Baby'; `Please Mister Postman'.      1st BBC session. In front of a live audience. 1st public performance in the Beno Dorn worsted stage suits.     Pete Best on drums.     1st live show preserved on tape, only recording of `Dream Baby', and only live performances of `Memphis Tennessee' and `Please Mister Postman'.
• Mar 08 -- 5.00-5.29pm. BBC's `Teeneager's Turn (Here We Go)' broadcast (all 7 March 1962 session except `Hello Little Girl').
• Mar 17 -- Party at the family house in Huyton, thrown by Dolly, mother of Vera and Joan Brown, who has become engaged to Sam Leach. Guests, among others: the Beatles, Brian, Rory Storm, Bob Wooler. Brian pursues Vera all night.
• Mar 23 -- Performance at the Cavern, with Gerry and the Pacemakers.
• Mar 24 -- Evening: Performance in a dance booked by the Heswall Jazz Club, at the Barnston Women's Institute, Wirral.
• Mar 28 -- Performance at the Cavern, with Gerry and the Pacemakers and the Remo Four.
• Mar 29 -- Concert at The Odd Spot, with the Mersey Beats.
• Mar 30 -- Performance at the Cavern, with The Dallas Jazz Band.
• Mar 31 -- 1st professional performance in the South of England (Stroud), organized by Jack Fallon.
• Apr 02 -- Concert at the Pavilion Theatre, Liverpool.
• Apr 04 -- Performance at the Cavern, with the Four Jays and The Dominoes.
• Apr 05 -- Performance at the Cavern.
• Apr 06 -- While shopping in Penny Lane, Cynthia begins feeling labour pains.
• Apr 07 -- Performance at the Cavern, with the Saints Jazz Band.
• Apr 10 -- Stuart Sutcliffe dies.  -- The Beatles leave to Hamburg.
• Apr 11 -- John, Paul and Pete arrive in Hamburg (3rd trip). They will play the Star Club.
• Apr 12 -- Brian and George travel to Hamburg, for Star Club performances.
• Apr 13 -- Start of Star Club performances.
• Apr 23 -- US single release: `My Bonnie'.
• May 07 -- Brian spends the night at the Green Park Hotel.
• May 08 -- Brian meets at HMV Shop, Oxford St., London, with Bob Boast, Jim Foy, disc cutter, and Syd Coleman, general manager. Syd contacts him with George Martin.
• May 09 -- Mid-morning: Meeting of Brian and George Martin at Abbey Road.      Brian sends the Beatles a telegram to Hamburg with the news, from Wellington Road.
• May 31 -- Date of end of Hamburg contract.  -- `Mersey Beat' announces Beatles recording contract with EMI [?].
• Jun 02 -- The Beatles return from Hamburg to Liverpool.
• Jun 04 -- Signing of 1st recording contract with EMI.
• Jun 06 -- Studio 2/3? 6.00-8.00pm. Recording: `Besame Mucho' (takes unknown); `Love Me Do' (takes unknown); `P.S. I Love You' (takes unknown). Producer: Ron Richards and George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Chris Neal.  Parlophone audition.
• Jun 09 -- 7.00-12.00pm. 1st performance at the Cavern after returning from Germany, along with The Red River Jazzmen, Ken Dallas and the Silhouettes, and the Four Jays.
• Jun 11 -- The Playhouse Theatre, Manchester. 8.00-9.00pm. Recording for BBC's `Here We Go': `Ask Me Why'; `Besame Mucho'; `A Picture Of You'. Last available recording with Pete Best on drums. 1st available take of `Ask Me Why'. Only BBC take of `Besame Mucho'. Only recording of `A Picture Of You', and 1st documentation of George taking the lead vocal.
• Jun 15 -- 5.00-5.29pm. BBC's `Here We Go' broadcast (recorded 11 June 1962).   -- Lunch and evening: Performance at the Cavern, with the Soiderman.
• Jun 16 -- Evening: Performance at the Cavern, with Tony Smith's Jazzmen.
• Jun 19 -- Lunch time, evening. Performances at the Cavern, with the Bluegenes, and Ken Dallas and the Silhouettes.
• Jun 20 -- Lunch time, evening.  Performances at the Cavern, with The Strangers and The Sorrals.
• Jun 21 -- Performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, as one of the support acts for Bruce Channel, who heads the bill of the first pop dance/concert promoted by Brian.
• Jun 22 -- Performance at the Cavern, with The Cyclones.
• Jun 26 -- Brian and Clive form NEMS Enterprises Limited, in which they are directors and shareholders.   -- Ron White writes Brian, on knowing of the Beatles' contract with George Martin.   -- Joe Flannery forms his booking agency Carleton Brook Management.
• Jun 27 -- Performance at the Cavern, with the Big Three.
• Jun 28 -- Performance at the Majestic, Birkenhead.
• Jun 29 -- Brian politely responds to Ron White's letter (written 26 June 1962) with another letter.   -- Concert at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton.
• Jul 01 -- Performance at the Cavern, with Gene Vincent.
• Jul 26 -- Brian presents Joe Brown and his Bruvvers, heading a bill including the Beatles, at the Cambridge Hall, Southport.
• Jul 27 -- Brian presents Joe Brown and his Bruvvers, heading a bill including the Beatles, at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton. A big fight rises during the concert.
• Jul 28 -- Concert at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead.  Performance at the Cavern, with The Red River Jazzmen, and Dee Fenton and The Silhouettes.
• Aug 01 -- Performance at the Cavern, with Gerry and the Pacemakers, and the Mersey Beats.
• Aug 02 -- Concert at the River Park Ballroom, Chester.
• Aug 05 -- Performance at the Cavern, with The Saints Jazz Band.
• Aug 06 -- Concert at the Grafton Ballroom, with Gerry and the Pacemakers, and The Big Three.
• Aug 08 -- Concert at the Cavern, with The Big Three, and Shane Fenton and the Fentones.
• Aug 14 -- Brian approaches Ringo as substitute for Pete Best.
• Aug 15 -- Performance at the Cavern.
• Aug 16 -- Brian sacks Pete Best.  -- Concert at the Riverpark Ballroom, Chester.
• Aug 17 -- Performance at the Cavern. Last with Pete Best.
• Aug 18 -- First performance of Ringo as Beatles' drummer. Performance at the Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight, Cheshire. Performance at the Cavern.
• Aug 22 -- Lillian Powell trips from Liverpool to Canada.  -- Filmed performance at the Cavern, for a Granada Television programme.  First filmed record of the Beatles.
• Aug 23 -- John marries Cynthia, at the Mount Pleasant Register Office. Wedding lunch, funded by Brian,  for John and Cynthia, at Reece's cafeteria, Liverpool.   -- Evening: Performance at the Riverpark Ballroom, Chester.
• Aug 28 -- Performance at the Cavern with The Bluegenes, and Gerry Levine and the Avengers.
• Aug 30 -- Performance at the Riverpark Ballroom, Chester.
• Sep 03 -- Performance at the Queen's Hall, Widnes, with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, and Billy J. Kramer and the Coasters.
• Sep 04 -- 2.30-5.00pm. Ron Richards leads a rehearsal of six songs, including `How Do You Do It?', `Love Me Do', `Please Please Me'.  Dezo Hoffmann takes pictures during the pre-session rehearsal. First Hoffmann's Beatles publicity shots. 5.30-7.00pm. Restaurant Alpino. Dinner of the Beatles with Neil Aspinall and George Martin. Studio 2. 7.00-10.00pm. Recording: `How Do You Do It?' (takes unknown); `Love Me Do' (takes 1-15+). Mono mixing: `How Do You Do It?' (from take 2); `Love Me Do' (from unknown take number). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: unknown. First session for the first single. Remixes for cutting acetates.
• Sep 05 -- Brian listens to the first acetates of `Love Me Do', at George Martin's office at  EMI House, Manchester Square, London.
• Sep 06 -- Performance at the Riverpark Ballroom, Chester.  -- The `Mersey Beat' publishes the article `On Safari With Whide Hunter', written by John, under the pseudonym Beatcomber.
• Sep 08 -- Performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead.
• Sep 09 -- Performance at the Cavern, with Billy Kramer and the Coasters, and Clinton Ford.
• Sep 10 -- Performance at the Queen's Hall, Widnes, along with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, Geoff Stacey and the Wanderers.
• Sep 11 -- Studio 2. 10.00am-1.00pm. Recording: `P.S. I Love You' (takes 1-10); `Love Me Do' [re-make] (takes 1-18); `Please Please Me' (takes unknown). Mono mixing: `P.S. I Love You' (from take 10); `Love Me Do' (from take 18). Producer: Ron Richards; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: unknown.  End of sessions for the first single. Andy White on drums.
• Sep 17 -- Single release: `Anna (Go To Him)', with Arthur Alexandre.  -- Performance at the Queen's Hall, Widnes, with Billy Kramer with the Coasters, and the Vikings.
• Sep 22 -- Performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead.
• Sep 23 -- Performance at the Cavern, with the Dominoes and The Saints Jazz Band.
• Sep 26 -- Noon: Performance at the Cavern.  Evening: Performance at the Cavern, with The Spiderman and The Dominoes.
• Sep 28 -- Lunch time: Performance at the Cavern.
• Sep 30 -- Performance at the Cavern, with Clay Ellis and the Raiders, and the Red River Jazz Men.
• Oct 01 -- A new and revised contract is signed by The Beatles and Brian.
• Oct 02 -- US release: `Chains', with The Cookies.
• Oct 03 -- Performance at the Cavern, with Billy Kramer and the Coasters, and the Echoes.
• Oct 05 -- UK single release: `Love Me Do'/`P.S. I Love You'.  -- First radio broadcast of a Beatles record (Radio Luxemburg).
• Oct 06 -- First signing of records by the Beatles (`Love Me Do'/`P.S. I Love You'), at the Dawson's Music Shop, Widnes.
• Oct 07 -- Night Cavern session: The Beatles, Red River Jazzmen, The Bluegenes, The Zodiacs.
• Oct 08 -- Lunch time Cavern session: The Beatles.  -- EMI House, ground floor studio. Recording for Radio Luxembourg's `The Friday Spectacular'.
• Oct 09 -- Cavern lunchtime session: the Big Three. Cavern evening session: Buddy Brittain and the Regents, the Big Three, the Undertakers, and  the Strangers.  -- Visit to the editorial office of `Record Mirror', 116 Shaftesbury Avenue, London.
• Oct 10 -- Cavern lunch session: the Beatles. Cavern evening session: the Beatles, the Four Jays, Ken Dallas and the Silhouettes.
• Oct 11 -- `Love Me Do' enters the favorite songs ranking published by `Record Retailer'.  -- Cavern lunch session: Freddie and the Dreamers.
• Oct 12 -- Performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, as main support act for Little Richard, along with 10 other Liverpool groups. Among them: the Undertakers, Rory Storm, Billy J. Kramer, Lee Curtis, and the All Stars (with Pete Best).  It is rumored that during the evening Little Richard tries to seduce Paul. Later, performance at the Cavern, with Little Richard.
• Oct 13 -- Cavern evening session: Zenith Six, the Beatles, Group One.
• Oct 17 -- First TV performance, on TV Granada's `People and Places'.  -- Cavern lunch session: the Beatles. Cavern evening session: the Beatles, the Big Three, Group One.
• Oct 22 -- Concert at the  Queen's Hall, Widnes, with Lee Curtis and the All Stars, and the Mersey Beats.
• Oct 24 -- Brian writes to Tito Burns, giving him hopes of Beatles availability for live shows.
• Oct 25 -- The Playhouse Theatre, Manchester. 8.00-8.45pm. Recording for BBC's `Here We Go': `Sheila'; `Love Me Do'; `A Taste Of Honey';  `P.S. I Love You'. 1st session of Ringo for the BBC. The only live take of `P.S. I Love You'. The only BBC take of `Sheila'.  -- 1st ever interview, for the radio of the Cleaver and Clatterbridge hospital, Wirral. Paul comments: `John Lennon is the leader of the group'.
• Oct 26 -- Concert at the Liverpool Empire,  with Little Richard.  -- 5.00-5.29pm. BBC's `Here We Go' broadcast (25 October 1962 session, except `Sheila').  -- `Love Me Do' enters the UK ranking.
• Oct 28 -- 1st ever concert at the Liverpool Empire Theatre, as principal support act for Little Richard, along with Craig Douglas, Jet Harris, Kenny Lynch, Sounds Incorporated. Hours before, on the phone, Brian arranges a show with promoter Arthur Howes for 2 December, birth of the future Epstein-Howes concert promotions team.
• Oct 30 -- Morning. The Beatles fly to Hamburg. [1 November?]
• Nov 01 -- The Beatles and Brian fly to Hamburg. [30 October?] Night. Start of 4th season of performances at the Star Club.
• Nov 02 -- Night. Performance at the Star Club.
• Nov 03 -- Night. Performance at the Star Club.
• Nov 04 -- Night. Performance at the Star Club.
• Nov 05 -- Night. Performance at the Star Club.
• Nov 07 -- Granada TV broadcasts, on the programme `People And Places', a Beatles performance singing `Love Me Do'.  -- Night. Performance at the Star Club.
• Nov 08 -- NEMS Enterprises presents the Karl Denver Trio at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton.  -- Night. Performance at the Star Club.
• Nov 09 -- Night. Performance at the Star Club.
• Nov 10 -- Brian writes to Larry Parnes, asking him 230 pounds  per week, replying his offer of a tour.   -- Night. Performance at the Star Club.
• Nov 11 -- Night. Performance at the Star Club.
• Nov 12 -- Night. Performance at the Star Club.
• Nov 13 -- Brian signs a contract for a performance at the Lewis' 527 club, Liverpool, for 25 pounds.  -- Night. Performance at the Star Club.
• Nov 14 -- Night. End of performances at the Star Club (4th season).
• Nov 15 -- The Beatles and Brian return to England from Hamburg.  -- Brian answers Larry Parnes in a letter. Parnes has offered him a tour, 140 pounds  per week; Brian asks for 200 pounds.
• Nov 16 -- The Beatles visit the pub Devonshire Arms.  After: EMI House. Ground floor studio. Recording of a contribution for Radio Luxembourg programme `The Friday Spectacular'.   -- The Beatles visit the editorial headquarters of `Disc'.
• Nov 17 -- Recording of performances for Granada TV's `People And Places', to be later broadcast.
• Nov 18 -- Performance at the Cavern, with the Mersey Beats.
• Nov 19 -- Cavern lunch session: the Beatles.
• Nov 21 -- Performance at the Cavern, with Johnny Templer and The Hi-Cats, and the Zodiacs.
• Nov 22 -- Concert at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead.
• Nov 23 -- Cavern lunch session: The Beatles. Evening: Concert at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton.  -- 12.20pm. Saint James's Church Hall. Audition before BBC producers for evaluation of television potential. Failed.
• Nov 24 -- Brian sends a birthday greetings telegram to Pete Best: `Congratulations, many happy returns, all the best, John, Paul, George, Ringo and Brian.'
• Nov 25 -- Performances at the Cavern, with the Fourmost, the Dennisons, and the Zenith Six.
• Nov 26 -- 6.00pm. The Beatles get to the studio for a 1-hour rehearsal.  Studio 2. 7.00-10.00pm. Recording: `Please Please Me' [re-make] (takes 1-18); `Ask Me Why' (takes 1-6); `Tip of My Tongue' (takes unknown). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: unknown.  First session for `Please Please Me'/`Ask Me Why'.
• Nov 27 -- Dick James Music office. Brian discusses a music publishing proposition with Dick James.
• Nov 28 -- Performance at the Cavern, with Remo Four, and Dee Young and the Pontiacs.
• Nov 29 -- Concert at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead.
• Nov 30 -- Studio 2 (control room only). Time unknown. Mono mixing: `Please Please Me' (from unknown take number); `Ask Me Why' (from take 6). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: unknown.  End of sessions for `Please Please Me'/`Ask Me Why'.
• Dec 01 -- Gerry Marsden arrives at the London Airport from Hamburg. He tries to evade customs duty on a guitar bought in Germany.   -- 7.30pm-1.00am. Concert at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton,  with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, Dale Roberts and the Jaywalkers, Kingsize Taylor and the Dominoes, Derry and the Seniors, Steve Day and the Drifters.
• Dec 02 -- BBC Paris Studio, London. 7.00-8.00pm. Recording for BBC's `The Talent Spot': `Love Me Do'; `P.S. I Love You'; `Twist And Shout'.  -- First Beatles show promoted jointly by Brian and Arthur Howes.
• Dec 04 -- 5.00-5.29pm. BBC's `The Talent Spot' broadcast (recorded 2 December 1962).  -- Trip to London. Wembley TV Studios, Wembley, Middlesex. Live appearance on Associated-Rediffusion's `Tuesday's Rendezvous'.
• Dec 08 -- 7.30pm-2.00am. Concert at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton,  as part of `The Davy Jones Show': Davy Jones, supported by the Beatles, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, Gerry and the Pacemakers, the Remo Four, Earl Preston and the T.T.s.
• Dec 09 -- Brian takes Martin to the Cavern, to let him see the Beatles live for the first time.
• Dec 10 -- Concert at the Embassy Theatre, Peterborough, with Frank Ifield, Julie Grant and Ted Taylor.
• Dec 13 -- Martin arrives at Liverpool invited by Epstein. They go to the Cavern, where they meet Priscilla White (Cilla Black), who receives them at the wardrobe, where she works.
• Dec 15 -- 7.30pm-1.00am. Performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, Derry and the Seniors, Dale Roberts and the Jaywalkers.
• Dec 17 -- Transmision of a performance for Granada TV's `People And Places'.
• Dec 18 -- Ted Kingsize Taylor starts recordings of groups at the Star Club.    -- The Beatles go to Germany.  Night. Start of performances at the Star Club (5th season).
• Dec 19 -- Night. Performance at the Star Club.
• Dec 20 -- Night. Performance at the Star Club.
• Dec 21 -- Night. Performance at the Star Club.
• Dec 22 -- Night. Performance at the Star Club.
• Dec 23 -- Night. Performance at the Star Club.
• Dec 24 -- Night. Performance at the Star Club.
• Dec 25 -- Night off from performances at the Star Club.
• Dec 26 -- Night. Performance at the Star Club.
• Dec 27 -- Night. Performance at the Star Club.   -- `Love Me Do', number 17 in Britain. [29 December?]
• Dec 28 -- Night. Performance at the Star Club.
• Dec 29 -- Night. Performance at the Star Club.   -- `Love Me Do', number 17 in Britain. [27 December?]
• Dec 30 -- Night. Performance at the Star Club.   -- Heather See is born.
• Dec 31 -- Night. End of performances at the Star Club (5th season). Performance recorded by Ted Kingsize Taylor.   -- Ted Kingsize Taylor ends recordings of groups at the Star Club, Hamburg.

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