Rare GARAGE SURF 45 - The RIPTIDES Machine Gun/Deep Blue CHALLENGE label 59058
$
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Description
Here is a rare Surf cult classic. The record was recorded in Hollywood back in late 1959 by a group better know as Johnny Hudson And The Riptides. The record was popular in the LA area and went as high as in the Top 20 on some local radio stations- but never broke out nationally. They had another hit locally a year later with a song called Hanky Panky also on the Challenge label (not the same song as the Rainbows or Tommy James song). There were never many of these ever molded even on the maroon label as the record never developed into full production and less than a handful of white-label promos were passed out to only a few rock stations around the LA area. Here is your chance to own a rare Surf record History of the band: Formed in 1959 around Santa Monica, California, the original lineup of The Riptides included Johnny Hudson on lead vocals and piano, Ross Dietrich on guitar, and Ernie Sawyers on rhythm guitar. The band changed considerably around 1963 as several more members were added, including Daryl Dragon, the "Captain" of Captain and Tennille and his brother Doug on keyboards. Other additions included Ernie's brother Joe Sawyers on bass, Mike O'Keefe on sax, Max Lobough and Steve Aaberg on guitar, Vic Diaz and Butch Simpson on piano, and Bill Lewis and Johnny's brother Brooke Hudson on drums. The band continued playing until 1967. Johnny Hudson's relatives include several celebrities, such as Keenan Wynn and Tracy Keenan Wynn, Mark and Bill Hudson of The Hudson Brothers and Mark's daughter Sarah Hudson, actors Kate Hudson and her brother Oliver Hudson. Like many Hollywood families, the deeper you dig, the more conflict and drama you find. Last I heard, Johnny Hudson was alive and well and still living in Los Angeles. Johnny and his daughter Kimmy, a dancer, skater and surfer girl, worked together years ago in a band called Trudge. Johnny also has a son named Shannon who owns a hot rod shop in Newhall, California, and has worked with many car collectors including Jay Leno.
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