Three Cool Cats
By:
The Beatles
Lyrics:
Three Cool Cats
Lead vocals:
George Harrison
Songwriter(s):
Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
First released on:
Anthology 1
U.S. release date:
November 21, 1995
U.K. release date:
November 20, 1995
Length (≈):
2:25
Label:
Apple
Produced by:
George Martin
Recording date(s):
January 1, 1962
Recorded at:
Decca Studios
Musicians :
- George Harrison - lead guitar, lead vocal
- John Lennon - rhythm guitar
- Paul McCartney - bass
- Pete Best - drums
Album(s):
Anthology 1 The Coasters, a seminal rock and roll group from the 1950's with their own recognizable sound and almost comic good humor, popularized Three Cool Cats. Writing credits go to Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It came out in 1959 on the b-side of the Coasters' smash hit, Charlie Brown.
The Beatles liked the fun inherent in the lyrics of Three Cool Cats, and so they sang it as part of their performance set in Liverpool and Hamburg. When it came time to record an audition for Decca records, Three Cool Cats was one of the songs included. The January 1, 1962 recording has George singing lead vocals. Pete Best played the drums. The Beatles recorded this song only one other time after the Decca audition. That was on January 29, 1969 as part of the so-called Get Back sessions. This was one day before the well-known "Rooftop Concert" at Apple studios. The 1962 recording was later released as part of the Anthology 1 collection.
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