Jim Fuller

James Evans Fuller (June 27, 1947 – March 3, 2017) was the lead guitarist and main songwriter for the 1960s rock band The Surfaris.

Fuller was known as the "Godfather" of surf music, a Californian instrumental music.

He was also a studio musician, and performed on many other artists' such as “The Seeds”, rock, folk, and blues songs throughout his career, performing vocals, lead and bass guitar.

Fuller, with his Fender Stratocaster guitar in photographs and its sound on The Surfaris albums, contributed to the popularity of Leo Fender's instruments.

He is featured on "Hollywood's Rock Walk of Fame".

As of 2004 he continued to perform with The Surfaris and his other band, “Jim Fuller & The Beatnik” with a fan base in United States, Europe, and Japan.

He died on March 3, 2017, in Arcadia, California, at the age of 69.

Along with the rest of the Surfaris, Fuller was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame in 2019.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1947, Died March 3, 2017

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1963 - 1966

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 13245 8/12/1963 Waikiki run The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13246 8/12/1963 Point panic-1 The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13261 9/4/1963 Jack the ripper The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13262 9/4/1963 Misirlou The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13263 9/4/1963 I'm a hog for you The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13264 9/4/1963 Surfing drums The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13265 9/4/1963 Bat man The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13266 9/4/1963 Baja The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13267 9/4/1963 Similau The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13268 9/4/1963 Wipe out The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13269 9/4/1963 Surfer Joe The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13270 9/4/1963 Blue surf The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13271 9/4/1963 Surfaris stomp The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13272 9/4/1963 Surf scene The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13276 10/2/1963 A surfer's Christmas list The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13277 10/2/1963 Santa's speed hop The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13280 11/6/1963 Comin' home, baby The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13281 11/6/1963 Wax board and Woodie The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13282 11/6/1963 Hiawatha The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13283 11/6/1963 Scratch The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13284 11/6/1963 Earthquake The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13285 11/6/1963 Sugar shack The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13286 11/13/1963 Be true to your school The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13287 11/13/1963 Louie Louie The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13288 11/14/1963 Little deuce coupe The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 13289 11/14/1963 Scatter shield-2 The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13290 11/14/1963 I wanna take a trip to the islands-1 The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13291 11/14/1963 Mystic island drums The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 13375 12/18/1963 Murphy the surfie The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13376 12/18/1963 Hot rod graveyard The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13377 12/18/1963 Shazam! The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13378 12/18/1963 Go go go for Louie's place The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13389 2/26/1964 Hot rod graveyard (The crusher) The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13390 2/26/1964 Dune buggy The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13393 3/11/1964 Moon dang The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13394 3/11/1964 Apache The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13395 3/11/1964 Burnin' rubber The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13396 3/11/1964 Walt's tune The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13397 3/11/1964 I'm leaving town The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13435 5/4/1964 Big surge The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13436 5/4/1964 Hot rod high The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13437 5/4/1964 Hound dog The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13446 5/20/1964 Boss barracuda The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13466 7/28/1964 Karen (Theme of Karen) The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13467 7/28/1964 Samoa The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13468 7/28/1964 The swim The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13570 11/18/1964 The rise and fall of Flingel Bunt The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13571 11/18/1964 High heel sneakers The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13572 11/18/1964 (Get your kicks on) Route 66 The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13577 11/27/1964 Black denim The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13578 11/27/1964 My little bike The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13579 11/27/1964 Little Honda The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13580 12/1/1964 Dance, dance, dance The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13581 12/1/1964 My buddy seat The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13582 12/7/1964 Love potion No. 9 The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13583 12/7/1964 I'm into something good The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13584 12/7/1964 Gone, gone, gone (Done moved on) The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13585 12/7/1964 Beat '65 The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13597 12/16/1964 Leader of the laundromat The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13598 12/16/1964 She's a woman The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13599 12/16/1964 Anyway you want it The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13664 3/10/1965 That's my baby The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13665 3/10/1965 Somethin' else The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13666 3/10/1965 Theme of the Battle Maiden The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13786 6/3/1965 Concrete and clay The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13787 6/3/1965 Shakin' all over The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13788 6/3/1965 (I can't get no) Satisfaction The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13789 6/3/1965 You turn me on The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13794 6/9/1965 Willie and the hand jive The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13795 6/9/1965 Don't hurt my little sister The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13796 6/9/1965 Catch a little ride with me The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13840 7/15/1965 Like a rolling stone The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13841 7/15/1965 You were on my mind The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13842 7/15/1965 It ain't me, babe The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13843 7/15/1965 You tell me why The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13844 7/20/1965 I want candy The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13845 7/20/1965 Down in the boondocks The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13846 7/20/1965 All I really want to do The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 13847 7/20/1965 California girls The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 14020 3/18/1966 Hey Joe where are you going ? The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 14021 3/18/1966 Gotta move on The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca L 14022 3/18/1966 So get out The Surfaris instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fuller, Jim," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203469.

Fuller, Jim. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203469.

"Fuller, Jim." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203469

External Sources

Wikipedia: Jim Fuller

Discogs: Jim Fuller

Allmusic: Jim Fuller

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Fuller, Jim, 1947-2017 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002076967

Wikidata: Jim Fuller - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6195099

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56285297

MusicBrainz: Jim Fuller - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d37b9b02-d5fb-4bad-a9e2-3f5ee76f851e

ISNI: 0000 0000 4424 4112 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000044244112

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