50 years ago: Beatles song aimed at U.S. market hit No. 1
Today's Morning Edition music selection comes from "Bad Boy," a track from "The Beatles Six," which was the No. 1 album on the U.S. Billboard pop chart 50 years ago today.
"Bad Boy" was one of two songs written by Larry Williams that the Beatles recorded and put on an album specifically for the U.S. market. The other was "Dizzy Miss Lizzie." John Lennon sang both songs.
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