


We should be hearing a lot more of them.” A noisy but highly spirited Bonnie confirms the talents of this crew. Black Beatles in the city Be back immediately to confiscate the moneys (Ear Drummers) Rae Sremm Guwop Mike WiLL. Fawning groupies abound: Came in with two girls, look like strippers in their real clothes/A broke hoe can only point me to a rich hoe. This is a truly rocking, roisterous Saints that should have wide appeal. The guys have money to spare: Black Beatles in the city be back immediately to confiscate the moneys/ Quick release the cash, watch it fall slowly. “Expressive voice, dynamic delivery – and he gets admirable support from The Beatles. It also led, in January 1962, to the first review of The Beatles to appear in a UK national music paper: “Tony Sheridan and The Beatles: The Saints/My Bonnie (Polydor) – Sheridan sounds a very promising performer in the rhythm and blues idiom. A local fan went into Epstein’s Liverpool record shop and asked to buy a copy of the German record, which is what led to him going to see the Beatles at the Cavern Club on November 9, 1961. Whatever the artistic qualities of “My Bonnie,” it was mightily important in bringing The Beatles to the attention of Brian Epstein. “My Bonnie” was released as a single in Germany in October 1961, billed as Tony Sheridan and The Beat Brothers according to Paul McCartney, “They didn’t like our name and said, ‘Change to The Beat Brothers this is more understandable for the German audience.’ We went along with it.” It made No.5 on the German singles chart, and was put out in the UK in the first week of January 1962, as Tony Sheridan and The Beatles.
