The Surfaris
The Surfaris are an American surf music band formed in Glendora, California, in 1962. They are best known for two songs that hit the charts in the Los Angeles area, and nationally by May 1963: "Surfer Joe" and "Wipe Out", which were the A-side and B-side of the same 45 rpm single. The Surfaris were inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2019 for their hit instrumental song, "Wipe Out". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1962
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1963 - 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 82 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | L 13245 | 8/12/1963 | Waikiki run | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13246 | 8/12/1963 | Point panic-1 | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13261 | 9/4/1963 | Jack the ripper | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13262 | 9/4/1963 | Misirlou | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13263 | 9/4/1963 | I'm a hog for you | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13264 | 9/4/1963 | Surfing drums | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13265 | 9/4/1963 | Bat man | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13266 | 9/4/1963 | Baja | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13267 | 9/4/1963 | Similau | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13268 | 9/4/1963 | Wipe out | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13269 | 9/4/1963 | Surfer Joe | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13270 | 9/4/1963 | Blue surf | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13271 | 9/4/1963 | Surfaris stomp | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13272 | 9/4/1963 | Surf scene | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13276 | 10/2/1963 | A surfer's Christmas list | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13277 | 10/2/1963 | Santa's speed hop | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13280 | 11/6/1963 | Comin' home, baby | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13281 | 11/6/1963 | Wax board and Woodie | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13282 | 11/6/1963 | Hiawatha | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13283 | 11/6/1963 | Scratch | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13284 | 11/6/1963 | Earthquake | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13285 | 11/6/1963 | Sugar shack | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13286 | 11/13/1963 | Be true to your school | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13287 | 11/13/1963 | Louie Louie | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13288 | 11/14/1963 | Little deuce coupe | The Surfaris | Vocal group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Surfaris, The," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/345897.
Surfaris, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/345897.
"Surfaris, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Surfaris (Musical group) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94061330
Wikidata: The Surfaris - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2165679
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/152598764
MusicBrainz: The Surfaris - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ea9889a3-539d-4549-bff3-cb721b989aa2
ISNI: 0000 0001 0673 2374 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000106732374
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