From what I read (I think it was Rhino's Greatest Hits) Del toured with the
Beatles in the UK in 1963. When he got back to the USA he recorded that song
and released it as a single in late 63. It was the first american cover of a
Beatles song, but wasnt a big hit. 


Billy

At 11:43 AM 6/30/03 -0400, you wrote:
>I just downloaded a bunch of Del Shannon singles, pretty much all I can
>remember (runaway, hats off to larry, little town flirt, stranger in town,
>do you wanna dance, keep searchin, sue's gotta be mine, and from me to you.)
>
>Listening to From Me to You, it sure sounds like Ringo on drums and John on
>harmonica. Did the Beatles back him up on that single? I've never heard
>anyone mention it before, and hadn't heard the single in a REAL long time.
>
>I put it up at http://home.earthlink.net/~fmsorigray for a bit if you want
>to check it yourself.
>
>Ray
>