Rhythm Rockers

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At the beginning of 1957 Tracy LONGSTRETH meets Dave GARLAND at the school of Santa Ana. Both like music, Tracy has a small battery and Dave a saxophone. The brother of Tracy knows a college, a pianist with the name Mike PATTERSON which joined the group. Mike in its turn brings a buddy, Steve CARMAN (Big brother of Brian CARMAN of the CHANTAYS) who takes the saxophonist and sings. Mike MORAN and Chuck SPENCER are contacted by Mike PATTERSON. The group’s line-up; Tracy LONGTSRETH; battery, Steve CARMAN; saxophone and vocals, Dave GARLAND; saxophone, Mike MORAN; guitar, Chuck SPENCER; guitar, Mike PATTERSON; Piano and vocals and John LONGSTRETH; congas [?, must be Drums] First they were called The FUGITIVE but by making some recordings with the studio Garrison de Long Beach, it realize that this name is already taken. They become the LETTERMEN then. They record under this name “Lady Of Spain” and 'Standin '' on the Moonglow label in May 1960. But a group more important than them on Liberty Records bears also this name, it changes some once again for The RHYTHM ROCKERS. The RHYTHM ROCKERS obtain occasionally to play. They play surf, rythm' blues and rock' roll. They take again titles of B.B. King or John Lee Hooker. Mike MORAN plays blues and Chuck SPENCER surf. The popularity of the group remains local. The change occurs when Dick DALE & The DEL-TONES leave the Ballroom Appointment. The RHYTHM ROCKERS take its place and become the house group at the end of 1961. They wi

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albums

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Cowabunga! Set 2: Big Waves (1963)

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Fathers and Sons of Garage Punk, vol.1: Raw Rockabilly

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Soul Surfin

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Cowabunga! The Surf Box

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The Best of Surf Music - 50 Hits (Vol. 1)

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Cowabunga! The Surf Box (2 of 4)

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Cowabunga! Set 2: Big Waves

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Cowabunga! The Surf Box Disc 2

Soul Surfin'

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Sin Alley, Vol.1

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Essential Sun Records CD2

Minnesota Rockers - Vol 1

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