SURFER JOE - The Surfaris (1963) Surf Music

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"Surfer Joe", drummer Ron Wilson's sun-drenched saga of a mythical Southern California surfer, was recorded in late 1962 as an A-side...that is, until Ron and his bandmates, The Surfaris, came up with a driving instrumental they named "Wipe Out".

The rest, as they say, is Rock & Roll history. "Wipe Out" was released as the A-side, with "Surfer Joe" as its flip. Distributed by Dot Records in 1963, both songs entered the Billboard Hot-100 - "Surfer Joe" peaking at #62, and "Wipe Out" climbing all the way to the #2 slot.

Amazingly, the record hit the Top-20 again during the summer of 1966...and has been a party favorite ever since.

Channel: Music
Uploaded: March 18, 2008 at 8:23 am
Author: TubeNumber1

Length: 00:03:00
Rating: 4.93
Views: 40751

Tags: Surfer Joe Surfaris Surf Music 1963 1960s Rock Roll California Gomer Pyle Beach Boys Pacific Ocean Wipe Out TubeNumber1

Video Comments:
terrafirma91 (September 27, 2008 at 1:45 am)
Yeah! So, the drummer was named Ron Wilson? I always wondered who he was. I always liked the "energetic" rim shots and rolls he was fond of. Thanks for putting this on YT.
Tubedonline (September 21, 2008 at 8:27 am)
To use a term from that era - this is BOSS!!! Thanks.
dixonfamm434 (September 10, 2008 at 4:38 pm)
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MacDragard (September 6, 2008 at 6:27 pm)
gnarly
rysoad (August 22, 2008 at 7:55 am)
hes got a green surfboard and a woody to match rofl
lolasphere (August 9, 2008 at 6:47 pm)
Wicked vid for Surfer Joe, go man go!
Oldskoolmusiclvr62 (August 6, 2008 at 9:31 pm)
I like this song a lot,it's got a cool guitar Riff that I like.
generatrix999 (August 6, 2008 at 10:25 am)
This was the B side on the 'Wipe-Out' 45
BEATNIKCASS (August 4, 2008 at 4:13 pm)
hey Lorenzo Spezzano ! where are you-??----(casbah)
Mike1964 (July 26, 2008 at 8:03 am)
great song and video....I get a kick from Gomer's head pasted on the surfer's body!