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

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 82 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
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

(Results 1-25 of 82 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Surfaris, The," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/345897.

Surfaris, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/345897.

"Surfaris, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.