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The Surfmen

The Surfmen has been played on NTS in shows including Light in the Attic, featured first on 12 October 2018. Songs played include Jungle Romance, Orchid Lagoon and Lovely Hula Hands.

The closest thing in exotica to a super group. 101 Strings creator and Somerset label chief D.L. Miller, acting on his always-reliable trend-following instincts, pulled together a group of top Hollywood session men, including Jack "Mr. Bongo" Constanzo, Alvino Rey on console guitar, Irv Cottler on drums, Emil Richards on vibes, the late great Jimmy Rowles on piano, and Paul Horn on sax (who would later record in such authentically exotic settings as the…

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Jungle Romance
The Surfmen
Somerset, Stereo-Fidelity1960
Jungle Romance
The SurfmenSomerset, Stereo-Fidelity1960
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Orchid Lagoon
The Surfmen
Somerset, Stereo-Fidelity1963
Orchid Lagoon
The SurfmenSomerset, Stereo-Fidelity1963
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Lovely Hula Hands
The Surfmen
Somerset, Stereo-Fidelity1963
Lovely Hula Hands
The SurfmenSomerset, Stereo-Fidelity1963
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Bali Hai
The Surfmen
Somerset, Stereo-Fidelity1963
Bali Hai
The SurfmenSomerset, Stereo-Fidelity1963
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