Ewart Abner wires a telegram about The Beatles

On Monday 21 January 1963, the president of Vee-Jay Records wired the following telegram to lawyer Joe Vigoda:

PLEASE WIRE PUB. INFO ON THE BEATLES RECORD "ASK ME WHY" AND "PLEASE PLEASE ME". WE NEED THE AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY. IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE INFO, PLEASE TELL US WHERE WE CAN GET IT. URGENT!

The Beatles Tour Northern England in January 1963

In January 1963 The Beatles first toured Scotland and then they did a tour of Northern England

10 January Grafton Rooms, Liverpool
11 January Cavern Club, Liverpool
11 January Plaza Ballroom, Old Hill
12 January Invicta Ballroom, Chatham
14 January Civic Hall, Wirral
17 January Cavern Club, Liverpool
17 January Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead
18 January Floral Hall, Morecambe
19 January Town Hall, Whitchurch
20 January Cavern Club, Liverpool
23 January Cavern Club, Liverpool
24 January Assembly Hall, Flintshire
25 January Co-operative Hall, Darwen
26 January El Rio Club, Macclesfield
26 January King’s Hall, Stoke-on-Trent
27 January Three Coins Club, Manchester
28 January Majestic Ballroom, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
30 January Cavern Club, Liverpool
1 February Assembly Rooms, Tamworth
1 February Maney Hall, Sutton Coldfield

The Beatles Tour Scotland in 1963

In the beginning of 1963 The Beatles did a short tour of Scotland

3 January Two Red Shoes, Elgin
4 January Town Hall, Dingwall
5 January Museum Hall, Bridge of Allan
6 January Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen