song was part of their pre-recording repertoire in 1962, and they performed it at the Star Club in Hamburg. It became illustrative of the Beatles' versatility, proving that they could appeal to all sections of an audience, moving easily from softer ballads to harder rock and roll, as in their appearance on November 4, 1963, at the Royal Variety Performance when they followed this song with "Twist And Shout". The band had included "'Till There Was You" as part of their unsuccessful audition for Decca Records in London on January 1, 1962. It was the second of five songs that they performed during their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964. During said performance, each of the Beatles were introduced by their first name via a subtitle, memorably ending with Lennon, who had the cheeky caption "Sorry girls, he's married:" under his name. Live versions of the song were released on Live at the BBC (1994) and Anthology 1 (1995). A live performance by McCartney appears on his DVD The Space Within US (2006). In 2016, the BBC announced that a "holy grail" Beatles record would be auctioned in March of that year, a private pressing which features "Hello Little Girl" and "Till There Was You" and was valued at over £10,000. It was said to be one of the "rarest and most collectable of all Beatles records" by Mark Lewisohn, one of the foremost authorities on the Beatles. The disc eventually sold for £77,500. Personnel Paul McCartney – lead vocal, bass guitar John Lennon – nylon-string guitar George Harrison – nylon-string guitar Ringo Starr – bongos Other versions Jazz vocalist Sue Raney recorded the tune with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra on October 29, 1957, for her first album, "When Your Lover Has Gone." This recording pre-dated the opening of The Music Man by about 6 weeks. Jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins recorded the song on his groundbreaking album Freedom Suite (1958). An alternate take is provided on the 1999 CD rerelease. Guitar instrumentalist Chet Atkins recorded the single for his album Teensville (1960). In March 1961, "'Til There Was You" was a minor hit in the UK for Peggy Lee. Etta Jones recorded a version for her album Something Nice (1961). Al Hirt released a version on his album, Horn A-Plenty (1962). Nana Mouskouri recorded a slow, romantic, velvety version as originally the closing track on