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... Born as "Everett Ismael" in 1908, in Sallislaw, Oklahoma; then settled in the 1930s in California following Okies’ exodus there. // Click on the Link above, left, to view the original shellac record

* - #1 Pop, released in March of 1956 / Ritter used the song to open his stage shows. // ALSO recorded by Gene Vincent , Neil Young, many others // Click on the Link above, left, to view this performance.

Don Wilson, The Ventures original and lifelong rhythm guitarist; died Jan 22nd, at age 88 // Originally on the 1962 Ventures album 'Twist With The Ventures', as 'Bumble Bee Twist'

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Don Wilson, The Ventures original and lifelong rhythm guitarist; died Jan 22nd, at age 88 // On later releases (when the LP was retitled, as Dance!"), song is retitled "The Wasp"

Originally on the Dead Moon album 'Dead Ahead', 2004. // Released as an edition of 1000 copies, 500 in Black + 500 in solid White vinyl, with poster. / Click on the Link above, left, to view the album.

Don Wilson, The Ventures original and lifelong rhythm guitarist; died Jan 22nd, at age 88 / * - Now considered one of the very first "Surf" recordings. // ** - leader of The Challengers

Brothers Mike and Mike, from New Jersey

Founding member Don Wilson, their rhythm guitarist since 1958, died on January 22, 2022, at the age of 88.

Billed as ' Bascom Lamar Lunsford, "The Minstrel of the Appalachians ' / Click on Link above/ left, to view the original shellac record

Don Wilson, The Ventures original and lifelong rhythm guitarist; died Jan 22nd, at age 88 // During the recording of this album, original drummer Howie Johnson left the band and was replaced by Mel Taylor.

A song clearly written after reading "A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear" by Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling about the town of Grafton, NH which some folks tried to turn into a Libertarian stronghold, with many disastrous results. // Click on the Link above, left, to read a review of the CD

Don Wilson, The Ventures original and lifelong rhythm guitarist; died Jan 22nd, at age 88 / their 20th studio LP, in just over 5 years

From New Orleans - died November 10, 2020, Stage IV pancreatic cancer. His friends completed this album after his death.

Wilson and Love began composing the song on November 22, 1963, the day of the assassination of John F. Kennedy.