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| TRACK LISTING | DO YOU WANT TO
KNOW A SECRET? |
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| ARTIST | Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas |
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| RELEASE DATE | 26th April 1963 / First Issue *NO
Beatles' Sheet Music (maybe) |
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| SONG WRITER'S CREDIT |
BY JOHN LENNON & PAUL
McCARTNEY |
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| PUBLISHER'S CREDIT | NORTHERN SONGS
LTD. |
PRICE | 2/6 (two shillings and six
pence) |
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| PRINT COMPANY'S NAME | Sole Selling
Agent: CAMPBELL CONNELLY & CO. LTD. 10 DENMARK STREET,
LONDON, W.C.2 |
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| COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES | - |
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| INCLUDED: | LP | Please Please Me |
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| EP | Twist and Shout (GEP 8882) |
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| SINGLE | - |
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| COMMENTS | William Howard Ashton, known
professionally as Billy J. Kramer, is an English pop singer.
With The Dakotas, Kramer was managed by Brian Epstein during
the 1960s and scored hits with several Lennon–McCartney
compositions never recorded by the Beatles, among them the
UK number one "Bad to Me" (1963). Kramer soon came to the attention of Brian Epstein, ever on the look-out for new talent to add to his expanding roster of local artists. Kramer turned professional but his then backing group, the Coasters, were less keen, so Epstein sought out the services of a Manchester-based group, the Dakotas, a combo then backing Pete MacLaine. Once in place, the deal was set and both acts signed to Parlophone under George Martin. Collectively, they were named Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas to keep their own identities within the act. Once the Beatles broke through, the way was paved for a tide of Merseybeat and Kramer was offered the chance to cover "Do You Want to Know a Secret?", first released by the Beatles on their own debut album, Please Please Me. |
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| Publisher's credit
"NORTHERN SONGS LTD. 132 CHARING CROSS ROAD. LONDON. W.C.2"
and sole selling agent's credit "CAMPBELL CONNELLY & CO.
LTD. 10 DENMARK STREET, LONDON, W.C.2" was printed at the
front of the sheet. Price: 2/6=two shillings and six pence |
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The credit "By JOHN LENNON and PAUL
McCartney" was printed at the front cover. |
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