Long Tall Sally (Johnson/Penniman/Blackwell)
Quotes
“Little Richard was one of the all-time greats. The first time I heard him a friend of mine had been to Holland and brought back a 78 with ‘Long Tall Sally’ on one side, and ‘Slippin’ And Slidin’’ on the other. It blew our heads – we’d never heard anybody sing like that in our lives and all those saxes playing like crazy.” – John Lennon, from Anthology
“One of the things I didn’t like about the film Backbeat is that they gave ‘Long Tall Sally’ to the John character. I was not amused. I always sang that: me and Little Richard.” – Paul McCartney, from Anthology
BBC Performances
See THERE WILL BE A SHOW TONIGHT: The BBC Performances for complete information on BBC performances and recordings
- Side By Side – recorded April 1, 1963, broadcast May 13, 1963 and released on Bootleg Recordings 1963 (2013)
- Saturday Club – recorded May 21, 1963, broadcast May 25, 1963
- Pop Go The Beatles – recorded July 16, 1963, broadcast August 13, 1963 and released on Live At The BBC (1994)
- Saturday Club – recorded July 30, 1963, broadcast August 24, 1963
- Saturday Club – recorded March 31, 1964, broadcast April 4, 1964
- Top Gear – recorded July 14, 1964, broadcast July 16, 1964 and released on On Air: Live At The BBC Volume 2 (2013)
- From Us To You – recorded July 17, 1964, broadcast August 3, 1964
Personnel
- Paul McCartney – vocals, bass
- John Lennon – rhythm guitar
- George Harrison – lead guitar
- Ringo Starr – drums
- George Martin – piano
Release history
- Long Tall Sally (EP) (1964)
- Rock N’ Roll Music (1976)
- At The Hollywood Bowl (1977) [live at the Hollywood Bowl, 1965]
- “Rarities” (1978)
- Past Masters (1988)
- Live At The BBC (1994) [live at the BBC, July 1963]
- Anthology 1 (1995) [live on Around The Beatles]
- Mono Masters (2009)
- On Air: Live At The BBC Volume 2 (2013) [live at the BBC, July 1964]
- Bootleg Recordings 1963 (2014) [live at the BBC, May 1963]
- Live At The Hollywood Bowl (2016) [live at the Hollywood Bowl, 1964]
