ON THIS DAY IN 1957, PAUL MCCARTNEY MADE HIS DEBUT STAGE APPEARANCE

Playing lead guitar, McCartney joined The Quarrymen alongside John Lennon, Eric Griffiths, Colin Hanson and Len Garry. Playing at the New Clubmoor Hall Conservative Club in Liverpool, a nervous McCartney fumbled his solo on “Guitar Boogie” but the group is still booked as a regular act for Saturday night dances.

While this gig marked the first time Lennon and McCartney played onstage together, marking a significant occasion in Beatles history, promoter Charlie Mac’s verdict was less impressive, as he scribbled “Good & Bad” on the bands visiting card.

The band added George Harrison in 1958 and went on to become The Beatles in 1960. The remaining members of the Quarrymen reunited in 1997 and have since toured the world and released four new albums.