According to an English D.J.,McCartney wrote the song in response to a request
from an aunt who asked if he could "write a single that wasn’t about love.”

"Paperback Writer" was the last new song by the Beatles to be featured on their
final tour in 1966.

The Beatles during the recording session of “Paperback Writer” in 1966.

This recording lasted 8 min 43 seconds, and it took up
both sides of a 12-inch 78 (above). The song was written
and composed by Louis Prima who recorded it first in 1936.

From left: Gene Krupa (drums), Benny Goodman (clarinet).

Pet Sounds is the eleventh studio album by the Beach Boys.it initially met a
lukewarm critical and commercial reception, but In later years, garnered
enormous worldwide acclaim by critics and musicians alike, and is regarded
as one of the most influential pieces in the history of popular music.

The album was produced by Brian Wilson, who also wrote and composed
almost all of its music. Sessions were conducted several months after he
had quit touring with the Beach Boys in order to focus his attention on
writing and recording.

The song “ The Happy Organ” originally featured lyrics and was intended to be
sung accompanied by a piano and an organ. Cortez recorded a vocal for it but
was unhappy with the result. He spotted a Hammond B3 organ in the studio and
decided to play the song’s melody on it. He also brought in legendary studio
drummer, Gary Hammond, to provide percussion. The guitar solo is by session
musician Wild Jimmy Spruill.

Hammond B3 organ

Dave “Baby” Cortez (David Cortez Clowney) will be 77 in August.

Elvis Presley started a two week run at No.1 on the Billboard singles
chart with ‘Good Luck Charm’, his fifth No.1 of the 60’s.