Some Other Guy

Infobox Single
Name =Some Other Guy


Caption =
Artist =Richie Barrett
from Album =
Released =1962
B-side ="Tricky Dicky"
Format =7"
Recorded =
Genre =R&B
Length =
Label = Atlantic #2142 (USA)
Writer = Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller and Richard Barrett
Producer =
Chart position =
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Last single = "Dream On"
(1960)
This single = "Some Other Guy"
(1962)
Next single = "Summer's Love"
(1963)"Some Other Guy" is a rock 'n roll song, written by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller and Richard Barrett.cite web |url=http://www.ascap.com/ace/ |title=ASCAP ACE Database |accessdate=2010-11-22 |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)] It was first released by Barrett as a single in 1962.cite book |first=Bill |last=Harry |authorlink=Bill Harry |title=The Beatles Encyclopedia: Revised and Updated |year=2000 |pages=1011-1012 |publisher=Virgin Publishing |location=London |isbn=0-7535-0481-2]

It was recorded by The Beatles during a live BBC radio session and included on the album, "Live at the BBC". The song is especially popular in Beatles lore, being featured in the only known existing film with synchronized sound showing the Beatles performing live at the famous Cavern Club. The crude, grainy footage features John Lennon and Paul McCartney singing the song's melody in unison on Wednesday August 22, 1962. It is also the first film of Ringo Starr as the Beatles drummer; Pete Best was thrown out of the band the week before.

The song was very popular in Liverpool's Merseybeat scene. Both the original and the version by fellow Merseybeaters The Big Three ("Some Other Guy" b/w "Let True Love Begin" (Decca F11614, March 63, UK#37) are part of John Lennon's jukebox.

The song was also covered by the Detroit, Michigan, band the Hentchmen featuring Jack White of the White Stripes on lead guitar. The song was released as a 45 on the Detroit label, Italy Records, in 1997. A copy of this record was found to be contained in John Peel's treasured record box after his death.

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