Elkie Brooks downed "a couple of pints of Guinness and half of a bottle of brandy" before playing a show with The Beatles.
The British blues and jazz legend was among a host of stars to perform at The Fab Four's 'Another Beatles Christmas Show' on December 31, 1964, at London's Hammersmith Odeon (now the Apollo), alongside the likes of The Yardbirds and beat band Freddie and the Dreamers, with the evening compered by late, disgraced comedian Jimmy Savile.
