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A fruitful recording session, a drink with old money, and a collaboration with a Maurice Gibb of Bee Gees are among the highlights of this episode of What A Fab Day, the podcast telling you the day by day story of the Beatles. Today, we focus on the 5th of March.

0:00 - Introduction.

0:29 - In 1961, the Beatles play at the Casbah Coffee Club in Liverpool.

0:43 - In 1962, the Beatles have a lunchtime gig at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and an evening performance in the Kingway Club in Southport.

1:01 - In 1963, the Beatles have a photo session in the morning.

1:25 - In the afternoon, they record Thank You Girl, From Me To You and One After 909.

3:32 - In 1964, the Beatles continue filming A Hard Day's Night.

3:48 - In the evening they have a drink at an Oxfam's fundraiser.

4:09 - In 1965, the Beatles keep filming Help! in the Bahamas.

4:26 - In 1970, Ringo Starr completes Whispering Grass and Bye Bye Blackbird for his debut solo LP.

4:59 - Conclusion.

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Thanks to Alessandro d’Amito, Chiara Colafemmina, Daniele Monterisi, Fabio Ingegno, and Mariella Tarantino.