On this day in 1960, all members of The Beatles recorded together as a group for the first time

George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney were already established with Pete Best as their drummer and were in the middle of a series of shows at a number of German clubs. Ringo Starr was in the middle of a residency alongside Rory Storm and the Hurricanes at the Kaiserkeller club in Hamburg, the same venue that their rivals, The Beatles, occupied.

Despite their competition, promoter for both bands Allan Williams united the groups for a session. Hurricanes vocalist Lu Walters had been booked to record three songs, the Peggy Lee hit “Fever”, Kurt Weill’s “September Song” and George Gershwin’s “Summertime.” Williams decided the latter song needed something more and decided to hire his other clients to back Walters on the track. Drummer Pete Best was in town running an errand so Ringo Starr remained on the drums.

Members of The Beatles didn’t think much of the session with Harrison remarking that Walters was “a guy who thought he was a singer” who “paid to have the record made himself.” The song was pressed to record but only a handful of copies were made and many report that no copies are known to have survived. Regardless, the group must have thought highly of Starr’s drumming as he was asked to join the band two years later.