Timeline This song was recorded in 1969
Related session
This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:
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The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions • Day 6
Jan 09, 1969
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Mister Epstein Said It Was White Gold
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“Suzy Parker” is an improvised song by The Beatles, performed during the “Get Back” sessions on January 9, 1969, at Twickenham Film Studios. Sometimes referred to as “Suzy’s Parlour,” the song was never officially recorded or released by the band.
The title likely references the American model and actress Suzy Parker, though there is no clear lyrical connection.
From Drugs, Divorce and a Slipping Image – The Complete, Unauthorized Story of The Beatles’ ‘Get Back’ Sessions by Doug Sulpy:
An edited version of this performance can be seen in the film “Let It Be.” It was copyrighted in 1971 as a band composition under the title “Suzy Parker” (the name of a contemporary fashion model), but copyright registration is hardly reliable, particularly in this instance where it served simply to protect the soundtrack of “Let It Be.” The simplistic and slightly risque lyrics, as well as John’s post-song comments, suggest that this is an on-the-spot rock and roll improvisation, drawing heavily from 1950’s prototypes (“Little Suzie” also appears in The Everly Brothers’ “Wake Up Little Susie” and Ritchie Valens’ “That’s My Little Suzie.” The chorus and backing vocals also reflect the music of that era). One wonders why this number was not considered for use in the live show, given The Beatles’ oft-stated desire for more rock and roll type songs
From Wikipedia:
Suzy Parker (born Cecilia Ann Renee Parker; October 28, 1932 – May 3, 2003) was an American model and actress active from 1947 until 1970. Her modeling career reached its zenith during the 1950s, when she appeared on the covers of dozens of magazines and in advertisements and movie and television roles.
She appeared in advertisements for Revlon and many other cosmetic companies, including Solo Products, the largest hair care product company in the country at the time. (Models did not have exclusive cosmetic company contracts until Lauren Hutton and Karen Graham in the early 1970s). In 1956, at the height of her modelling career, she became the first model to earn $100,000 per year (equivalent to $1,157,000 in 2024). A song that The Beatles wrote for her, though not released on record, appeared in their 1970 documentary film Let It Be, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Score. […]
Bootlegs
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A/B Road Complete Get Back Sessions - Jan 9th, 1969 - 1 & 2
Unofficial album • Released in 2004
2:25 • Rehearsal • Jan.09 - D2-17 - Suzy's Parlour 9.39
Session Recording: Jan 09, 1969 • Studio Twickenham Film Studios, London, UK
Live performances
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.
