Jan 05, 1961 › Dec 30, 1961
By The Beatles
Last updated on October 16, 2022
From BBC News, October 3, 2022:
Rare photos of The Beatles performing in their early days at Liverpool’s Cavern Club have been discovered. The images were taken in 1961, a year before their debut single Love Me Do was released. The photos show Sir Paul McCartney and John Lennon singing, with George Harrison on guitar and a partly-obscured original drummer Pete Best.
Historian Mark Lewisohn described them as “whippet-thin under-nourished lads” following their tour to Germany. The band, who were then aged between 18 and 20, had recently returned from performing in Hamburg, where they had been “slogging 500 stage hours in 90 days“, he said. “So slender has this marathon made them, it’s as if their heads and bodies are stranger. A look emphasised by the unusual clothes – leather trousers and cotton tops. No other photos show them dressed this way.“
Mr Lewisohn, who has written a number of books about the band, said the photos showed The Beatles playing to a lunchtime or evening audience in July 1961. “Three months from here, John and Paul went to Paris and returned with what became known as ‘The Beatle haircut’. Days later, Brian Epstein saw The Beatles in the Cavern, offered to become their manager and set them on a course that changed our world.“
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Litherland Town Hall
Jan 05, 1961
United Kingdom • Bootle • St John's Hall
Jan 06, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Aintree Institute • Evening
Jan 07, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Lathom Hall • Evening
Jan 07, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Aintree Institute
Jan 13, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Aintree Institute
Jan 14, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Casbah Coffee Club
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • Alexandra Hall
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • Aintree Institute • Evening
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • Hambleton Hall
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • Litherland Town Hall
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • Aintree Institute
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • Aintree Institute • Evening
Jan 28, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Lathom Hall • Evening
Jan 28, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Casbah Coffee Club
Jan 29, 1961
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Jan 30, 1961
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Feb 01, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Litherland Town Hall
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United Kingdom • Bootle • St John's Hall
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • Lathom Hall
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United Kingdom • Walton • Blair Hall
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • Lathom Hall
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • Merseyside Civil Service Club
Feb 07, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Aintree Institute • Evening
Feb 08, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Hambleton Hall • Evening
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • Aintree Institute • Evening
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • Hambleton Hall • Evening
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Casbah Coffee Club
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • Litherland Town Hall
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • Hambleton Hall • Evening
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
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Jul 16, 1961
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • Litherland Town Hall • Evening
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • St John's Hall • Evening
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • Aintree Institute
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United Kingdom • Walton • Blair Hall
Jul 29, 1961
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • Litherland Town Hall • Evening
Jul 31, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Jul 31, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Aug 02, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Aug 02, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • St John's Hall
Aug 03, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Aintree Institute • Evening
Aug 04, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Aug 04, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Aug 05, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Casbah Coffee Club
Aug 06, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Litherland Town Hall
Aug 07, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Aug 08, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Aug 09, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • St John's Hall • Evening
Aug 10, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Aug 11, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Aintree Institute
Aug 12, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Casbah Coffee Club
Aug 13, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Aug 14, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Aug 16, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • St John's Hall
Aug 17, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Aintree Institute • Evening
Aug 18, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Aug 18, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Aintree Institute
Aug 19, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Hambleton Hall
Aug 20, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Aug 21, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Aug 23, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • St John's Hall
Aug 24, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Aug 25, 1961
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Aug 25, 1961
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Aug 26, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Casbah Coffee Club
Aug 27, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Aug 28, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • St John's Hall
Aug 31, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Sep 01, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Aintree Institute
Sep 02, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Hambleton Hall
Sep 03, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Sep 06, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Litherland Town Hall • Evening
Sep 07, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Sep 07, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • St John's Hall
Sep 08, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Aintree Institute
Sep 09, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Casbah Coffee Club
Sep 10, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Sep 13, 1961
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Sep 15, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Sep 15, 1961
United Kingdom • Wallasey • Grosvenor Ballroom • Evening
Sep 15, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Aintree Institute
Sep 16, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Hambleton Hall
Sep 17, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Sep 19, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Sep 20, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • Litherland Town Hall • Evening
Sep 21, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Knotty Ash Village Hall
Sep 22, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Aintree Institute
Sep 23, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Casbah Coffee Club
Sep 24, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Sep 25, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Sep 27, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Sep 27, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Litherland Town Hall
Sep 28, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Knotty Ash Village Hall • Evening
Sep 29, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Sep 29, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Hambleton Hall • Evening
Oct 15, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Albany Cinema • Afternoon
Oct 15, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • David Lewis Club
Oct 17, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Oct 18, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Oct 18, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Litherland Town Hall
Oct 19, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Oct 20, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Knotty Ash Village Hall • Evening
Oct 20, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Oct 21, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Casbah Coffee Club
Oct 22, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Oct 24, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Oct 25, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Oct 26, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Knotty Ash Village Hall
Oct 27, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Aintree Institute
Oct 28, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Hambleton Hall
Oct 29, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Oct 30, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Litherland Town Hall
Oct 31, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Nov 01, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Nov 01, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Nov 03, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Nov 04, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Merseyside Civil Service Club • Evening
Nov 07, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Nov 07, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Nov 07, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Nov 08, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Nov 09, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Litherland Town Hall • Evening
Nov 09, 1961
United Kingdom • New Brighton • Tower Ballroom • Evening
Nov 10, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Knotty Ash Village Hall • Evening
Nov 10, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Aintree Institute
Nov 11, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Hambleton Hall
Nov 12, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Nov 13, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Merseyside Civil Service Club • Evening
Nov 14, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Nov 14, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Nov 15, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Nov 15, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Knotty Ash Village Hall • Evening
Nov 17, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Nov 17, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Nov 18, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Casbah Coffee Club
Nov 19, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Nov 21, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Merseyside Civil Service Club • Evening
Nov 21, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Nov 22, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Nov 23, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Casbah Coffee Club • Evening
Nov 24, 1961
United Kingdom • New Brighton • Tower Ballroom • Evening
Nov 24, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Hambleton Hall
Nov 26, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Nov 27, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Merseyside Civil Service Club
Nov 28, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Nov 29, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Nov 29, 1961
United Kingdom • New Brighton • Tower Ballroom • Evening
Dec 01, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Dec 01, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Dec 02, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Casbah Coffee Club
Dec 03, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Dec 05, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Dec 06, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Dec 08, 1961
United Kingdom • New Brighton • Tower Ballroom • Evening
Dec 08, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • Hambleton Hall • Evening
Dec 10, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Dec 11, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Night
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Dec 13, 1961
United Kingdom • New Brighton • Tower Ballroom • Evening
Dec 15, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Dec 15, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Dec 16, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Casbah Coffee Club
Dec 17, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Dec 18, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
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United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Dec 20, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Lunchtime
Dec 21, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Dec 23, 1961
United Kingdom • New Brighton • Tower Ballroom
Dec 26, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Dec 27, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Dec 29, 1961
United Kingdom • Liverpool • The Cavern Club • Evening
Dec 30, 1961
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