The Avantis - Surfin' Granny Pat Vegas Danny Whitten Mike Kowalski The Beach Boys

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The Avantis - Surfin' Granny / Do The Surfin' Granny
(7: Regency Records RP 107/108) 1964
Los Angeles, CA.
Mexican-Americans Surf group with Pat Vegas, Danny Whitten.
Nice novelty surf pop garage.
Written by P. Vegas, J. Hamilton, D. Whitten.
Flip Dance inst version.
Written by P. Vegas, D. Hamilton.
Members are
Danny Whitten (Pre Danny & The Memories, Crazy Horse),
Judd Hamilton (Pre The T-Bones),
Lolly Vegas (The Deuce Coupes, Pre Redbone),
Pat Vegas (The Deuce Coupes, Pre Redbone).
Mike Kowalski (Later became the touring and session drummer for The Beach Boys)
The group was made up of Mexican-Americans,
Pat and Lolly Vegas who led the band.
The group challenged the norm as the brothers Pat and Lolly
were of Native American as well as Mexican heritage,
while most surf bands on the United States mainland were white.
The brothers came from The Fresno, California.
Their drummer was Mike Kowalski.
The line up also included guitarist Danny Hamilton (Brother of Judd Hamilton).
They were also a support act for the Beach Boys.
Later in 1963 they changed their name, and were going
by the name of Pat & Lolly Vegas, and were the house band
of The Haunted House Nightclub in LA.
During their time, they worked closely with
Judd Hamilton (Older brother of Dan Hamilton)
who was the arranger and co-composer on their records.

"Surfin' Granny" b/w "Do The Surfin' Granny" was released
on Regency RP-107. The A side was written by Danny Whitten,
Judd Hamilton and Pat Vegas, with the B side by Danny Hamilton
and Pat Vegas. Judd Hamilton arranged both sides.
Later in 1964 "Phantom Surfer" (Regency 110) was released.
The recording "Phantom Surfer" featured some extra studio musicians,
David Gates on guitar and Leon Russell playing Hammond organ.
They are also recording members for The Deuce Coupes –
Hotrodders' Choice (Del-Fi Records DFLP 1243 mono / DFST 1243 stereo)
with Pat and Lolly Vegas.