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
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 82 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fuller, Jim," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203469.
Fuller, Jim. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203469.
"Fuller, Jim." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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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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