February 21, 2024 Record of the Day

When Paul McCartney makes his first appearance with the Quarry Men in Liverpool in 1957; the band’s line-up was John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Eric Griffiths, Colin Hanton and Len Garry. Paul is said to be a bundle of nerves as he plays “Guitar Boogie,” first made famous by Arthur Smith in 1945. The most famous version, known as “Guitar Boogie Shuffle,” was a #5 hit for the Virtues in 1958. Release on Sure Records, the single can sell for $125.00 today.

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