The Tornadoes
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Biography
[Edit]Not to be confused with the British studio group that gave the world the Joe Meek-produced instrumental "Telstar," or the Midwest group that recorded "Scalping Party" on Cuca, or the Kennewick, Washington combo of the same name, this group of Tornadoes burst onto the national scene with one of the very first surf instrumentals, "Bustin' Surfboards," in 1962. A family band, the Tornadoes' lineup consisted of two brothers (Gerald and Norman Sanders), their cousin Jesse Sanders, and a friend, Leonard Delaney. They started out as an instrumental group from San Bernardino, California called the Vaqueros. After adding sax man George White to the lineup, they changed their name to the Tornadoes. Their lone national chart entry was nonetheless an important one, with "Bustin' Surfboards" in 1962 making the playlists in cities that were far removed from any kind of surfing activity and signaling the beginnings of surf music as a national craze. Although using an off-brand echo unit in place of the Fender reverb unit (which hadn't been invented yet), the record had the prerequisite sound of this fledgling genre, utilizing a solid surfer's stomp drumbeat and crashing wave sound effects throughout.
More recordings followed, with a name change to the Hollywood Tornadoes for their next two singles in deference to their British namesakes, who had charted higher with "Telstar." Their fourth single, "Shootin' Beavers," was banned from radio play because of the so-called suggestive title. No more hits were forthcoming, although they did release one excellent album that stands as one of the earliest — and best — examples of the genre. And when Quentin Tarantino featured "Bustin' Surfboards" in his 1994 film Pulp Fiction, the bandmembers subsequently reunited — minus saxophonist George White — to release Bustin' Surfboards '98 three and a half decades after their original hit.
Collections
Title: 60's Party Dances
Genre: Pop
Title: The 50 Best Instrumental Rock Songs Ever
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 47
Genre: Pop
Title: Flip Flop and Bop, Vol. 8
Genre: Rock
Title: 1960's British Hit Parade, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Saturday Night On Bop Street - Volume 9
Genre: Pop
Title: Mad Men (Music from the Series) Vol. 2
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Doo Wop & Pop Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Masterpiece David Rodigan - Ministry of Sound
Genre: Reggae
Title: Surf's Greatest Hits
Genre: Rock
Title: Songs from the Mad Men Era
Genre:
Title: Teen Scene: UK Beat Instrumental Hits
Genre: Pop, Instrumental
Title: Showcasing the Blues, Vol. 4
Genre: Blues
Title: Bag O' Blues, Vol. 2
Genre: Blues
Title: Prime Chops Volume Two
Genre: Blues
Title: 50's & 60's Wild Guitar Instrumentals
Genre: Rock
Title: Vintage BBQ Songs
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Country Rockabilly Greats
Genre: Country
Title: Top of the Chart & Doo Wop, Vol. 5
Genre: Rock
Title: A Big Mix of Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Rock Essentials
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock Generation, Vol.3
Genre: Rock
Title: 100% TARANTINO HITS CD 1
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The No. 1 Hits - 1962
Title: Compact Disc Club - The Sixties Collection CD 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Top One USA CD 3 1962
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: 100 Oldie Collection CD 21
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Back To Mine: Orbital
Genre: Ambient, Downtempo, Trip Hop, Electronica, House
Title: 100 Greatest Surf Rock Songs
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Pulp Fiction (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Soul, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Surf Fiction
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Akella Presents - Modern Electric Blues - Vol. 3 (CD2)
Genre: Blues
Title: 100% Tarantino Hits 2000
Genre: Metal
Title: Tarantino Movie Hits
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Lost Legends Of Surf Guitar Vol. 2
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Wicked Jazz Sounds Vol. 6 (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Nu Jazz, Disco, Funk
Title: 100 Hits Legends Of Rock'n'Roll (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: The Beat Of The Pops: Volume 24
Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: 100 Rock 'n' Roll Classics (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Cowabunga! The Surf Box
Genre: Rock
Title: The Birth Of Surf (CD6)
Genre: Rock
Title: Teenage Blues (CD3 - Gonna Have A Party 62)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, Country, Rockabilly
Title: No. 1 Hits Of The 60's (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Pop, Bossanova
Title: Stars Of Rockabilly 2016 (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Rockabilly, Retro