Tony Meehan and Jet Harris on the set of Ready Steady Go! at Television House in London
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For
Jet Harris on 31 January 1963, the taste of victory must have been especially sweet. It had been nine months since he’d split from The Shadows, reportedly due to Bruce Welch’s unhappiness with his drinking, and the bassist had already enjoyed two solo successes – a cover of Bésame Mucho (UK No.22) and his version of the theme from The Man With The Golden Arm (UK No.12).