How many of you out there know of,or have heard this ? Just recieved a copy of a "Pop Goes The Beatles" programme and it has Johnny Kidd and the Pirates as guests. They play "A Shot Of Rhythm and Blues" "Doctor Feelgood" and the tail end of "I Can Tell", this must have been edited out to give more time to the Beatles ?. These are realy good recordings with Johnny Kidd and Mick,Johnny and Frank. I had heard rumours before about JK being on Pop Go The Beatles but I think most of the guests were comletely edited out.
Hi David, It seems they originated from a bootleg label a few years ago called "Yellow Dog" They didn't delete the guest artists like others did it seems.Sorry still audio, not dvd but perhaps we are ... more
"Pop Go The Beatles" was a series of 15 half hour radio programmes broadcast on the Light Programme (forerunner of Radio 1) in 1963 The show with Johnny Kidd and The Pirates as guest group was... more