When did the Star-Club open its doors in Hamburg?
The Star-Club opened its doors on Friday the 13th of April 1962. Manfred Weissleder and Horst Fascher ran the venue from that first day forward.
Questions about Star-Club
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Where was the Star-Club located in relation to the Reeperbahn?
The Star-Club sat at Große Freiheit 39 in Hamburg's St. Pauli quarter just off the famous Reeperbahn entertainment district. The building held up to 2,000 people inside its walls with guests sitting in rows facing the stage like movie theater audiences.
What were the dates of the Beatles' three residencies at the Star-Club during 1962?
Their first run began on the 13th of April and ended on the 31st of May of that year. A second stint started on the 1st of November and concluded on the 14th of November while the final engagement lasted from the 18th of December until the 31st of December.
Which American artists performed at the Star-Club besides the Beatles?
American artists like Ray Charles and Bo Diddley took the stage there along with Fats Domino who played concerts while Siegfried Loch visited the venue in October 1962. Jerry Lee Lewis recorded a live album at the club in 1964 that received high praise and Jimi Hendrix performed with his own experience group in March 1967.
How did the Star-Club Records label come into existence under Philips Records?
Siegfried Loch served as label manager for Philips Records when he arrived in Hamburg and convinced Manfred Weissleder to allow recording equipment inside the building. This agreement led to the creation of Star-Club Records as a subsidiary of Philips which operated between 1964 and 1966 to capture live performances.
When was the bootlegged collection of Star-Club recordings released commercially?
The recordings captured parts of the Beatles' December engagement in 1962 were remixed and released commercially in 1977 under the title Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962. Eric Krasker later wrote about the set that never existed before its release and the album brought worldwide attention back to the original performances.