Written by Chuck Berry • Ronnie Hawkins • Unreleased song
Last updated on January 3, 2025
This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Jan 21, 1969
“Forty days” is a variant of Chuck Berry’s track “Thirty Days,” recorded under that title by Cliff Richard and Ronnie Hawkins in 1959.
On January 21, 1969, during the “Get Back” sessions, The Beatles played a version of “Thirty Days,“ as well as a version of “Forty Days.”
A/B Road Complete Get Back Sessions - Jan 21st, 1969 - 1 & 2
Unofficial album • Released in 2004
2:01 • Rehearsal • Jan.21 - D2-20 - Forty Days 21.45
Performed by : Paul McCartney • John Lennon
Session Recording: Jan 21, 1969 • Studio Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.
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