"Clarabella" is an R&B song composed by Frank Pingatore and recorded by

the Jodimars The Jodimars was an American rock 'n' roll band that was formed in the summer of 1955 and remained active until 1958. The band was created by former members of Bill Haley & His Comets who had quit that group in a salary dispute. The name of the gr ...

(a group made of former members of

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) in 1956. Today, it is best known for being recorded by the Beatles for the radio programme ''

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'' on 2 July 1963, which was broadcast on the 16th of that month. It was released commercially on compact disc much later, on the 1994

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'' Live at the BBC'', although years earlier a similar rendition by

Billy Preston William Everett Preston (September 2, 1946 – June 6, 2006) was an American keyboardist, singer and songwriter whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel. Preston was a top session keyboardist in the 1960s, during which he ba ...

(who would later work with the Beatles on their later recordings) was performed on a 1965 episode of '' Shindig!''. In 2003 the White Stripes recorded a performance of the song live in concert.

The Beatles personnel

* Paul McCartney – vocals, bass * John Lennon – harmonica, rhythm guitar *

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– lead guitar *

Ringo Starr Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the ...

– drums

References

The Beatles songs 1956 songs Song recordings produced by George Martin {{1960s-pop-song-stub

The Beatles personnel

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