Ventures, The
Durable surf band from Tacoma, Washington; formed in 1959 by guitarists Bob Bogle and Don Wilson and described by Rolling Stone as the "first, best, most lasting, and influential of instrumental guitar-based rock combos." The original Ventures' demo, a twangy pre-surf-sound cover of jazz guitarist Johnny Smith's "Walk Don't Run," was a #2 hit in 1960, and was followed by a string of hot-selling al...
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"Surfing" LP by the Ventures (1963)Subscribe to view
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"Walk Don't Run" LP by the Ventures (1960)Subscribe to view
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The Ventures
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"Surfing" LP by the Ventures (1963)
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The Ventures
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"Encore!" Japanese-market release by the Ventures (1967)
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"Walk Don't Run" LP by the Ventures (1960)
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The Ventures