The Imperials Surf Band

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The Imperials play authentic California 1960's instrumental surf music. They were formed around 1963 and played in California from Pismo Beach to the Coconut Grove in Santa Cruz, mostly in the Monterey Peninsula area. At a reunion in 1997 the Imperials decided to record 13 classic surf tunes. Their CD entitled "Not For Sale" is available now from :

Hasting Books and Music, 2305 Colorado Blvd, Denton Texas
Damage Inc., 112 N. Court St. Visalia California
GO BOY Records, 1310 S. Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach, Ca
Wavelengths 5054 N.Blackstone Fresno CA
SLCSMAS 1312 W 8780 S, West Jordan, UT

The Not For Sale song list:

Wipeout......................(R. Berryhill, J.Fuller, R. Wilson, P. Connally "The Surfaris" - Robin Hood Music Co. and Miraleste Music Co.)
Pipeline.......................(Spickard, Carman - Regent Music Corporation)
Walk Don't Run.........(Johnny Smith - Peermusic,Ltd O/B/O Mesa Verde Music)
Honky Tonk...............(S. Shepher, C. Scott, B. Doggett, B. Butler - WK Publishing Corp. and Islip Music Co.)
Surf Rider..................(N. Edwards, B. Bogle, D. Wilson - Songs of Polygram International, Inc.)
Mr. Moto...................(Richard Delvy Paul Johnson - Arvee Music Company)
Misirlou.....................(Nicholas Roubanis - EMI Grove Park Music)
Bustin' Surfboards....(Gerald, Norman Jesse Sanders, Leonard Delaney - Gerald H. Sanders Publishing Co.)
Twisted......................(Wilson, Bogle - Songs of Polygram International, Inc.)
Endless Summer........(G. Georis, J. Blakeley - EMI Unart Catalog Inc.)
Penetration................(Winston Music Publishers )
Surfer's Stomp..........(Joseph Saraceno, Michael Gordon - Unichappell Music, Inc., O/B/O Lock Music Co., O/B/O Tipanillo Music Inc., O/B/O E.D.M. Music Publisher)
Baja.....................(Lee Hazelwood - Atlantic Music Corporation)


. The Imperials were: Doug Cunningham - Lead guitar-Visalia CA, Ron Sorri -Rhythm guitar- Bellingham WA - rasnm@comcast.net, Jerry Yensan - Bass - Denton TX - Jim Trivitte - Bass and vocals and Mark Sloane - Drums. (other members in the 60's were Tom Gifford and Robert Beron.) Chris Mares played drums in Not For Sale. Robert Hild assisted in 1997 with great vocals and electronic drums, Don Boomer (drums) played several gigs with the Imperials in 1997.

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This Imperials picture with their Venture Model Mosrite Guitars was taken on the Carmel Beach around 1963. Tom Gifford the drummer on the right, was found in Los Angeles in October 1997.


On 8/15/97 Doug S. Snyder wrote to Ron:
"I think it shreds! I'm serious! You guys haven't missed a beat......Nice job! You guys ought'a be very proud of yourselves. Each song is fresh clean, as if they were done in the past with equipment from today. Trad, the way they should be, but also unique. Definitely a must have!! ..... "Endless Summer" "Mr. Moto" in particular! Not only are these two songs very seldom covered, but very seldom covered well. Bravo! A great debut!... Tell Doug (cool name) Jerry - way to go! Keep your instruments handy! THE IMPERIALS ARE STILL KINGS STILL RULE!"(The Imperials met Doug Snyder for the first time at the RT 66 Rendezvous 9/21/97)

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