Good Morning/Good Afternoon/Good Evening. Song of The Day. Clarabella: This lesser-known song by The Jodimars was recorded for the Pop Go The Beatles radio show. It was first broadcast on 16 July 1963. The Jodimars were formed in America in 1955 by past members of Bill Haleys Comets. They had left Haleys group following a salary dispute; their name came from the first names of founding members Joey Ambrose, Dick Bocelli and Marshall Lytle. Clarabella was The Jodimars fifth US single, released in November 1956. It was not a chart success, but a copy evidently found its way into The Beatles hands. In contrast to the slower, Elvis-style original, The Beatles version of Clarabella was a souped-up rocker, complete with the first recorded outing for Paul McCartneys Little Richard impersonation. Although it was never recorded by the group for EMI, McCartney has suggested that the song was put forward as a possible cover version. Talking about the songs recorded for the BBC, he said: I think we probably played them all to George [Martin] and said, How about this one? Clarabella was one. Paul McCartney The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions, Mark Lewisohn.
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