Jimmy Nicol, Beatle for a week Jimmy Nicol Beatle for a week. From 4 to 13 June 1964, Jimmy Nicol replaced Ringo on the drum stool. Ringo was down with tonsillitis. Hear: The Beatles Unravelled #77 – LIVE…..Jimmy Nicol, Beatle for a weekOn Steve Chelmsford’s Mop Tops & The King radio showsyndicated on over 100…