The great dances of the 1960s – The Stomp!
The Stomp
Most of us probably never got anywhere close to doing the Stomp! It was primarily driven by the surf band dances along the southern California beach venues in the 1960s leading the way Dick Dale and the Del-Tones!
November, 1959 – Barry Darvell – Geronimo Stomp
Fronted the Blazers
August, 1960 – The Piltdown Men – Brontosaurus Stomp
Another ‘studio group’ with Scott Gordon, Ed Cobb, Tommy Tedesco, Bob Bain and others
January, 1961 – The Hollows – Revival Stomp
May, 1961 – Dickie and the Debonaires – The Stomp – #75 Hot 100
June, 1961 – The Flares – Foot Stomping Part 1 – #25 Hot 100
June, 1961 – The Ramrocks – Foot Stomping Part 2
The Ramrocks were led by Buck Ram
August, 1961 – The Dovells – The Bristol Stomp – #2 Hot 100
October, 1961 – The Daylighters – Bear Mash Stomp
November, 1961 – Kay Bell and The Tuffs – (The Original) Surfer’s Stomp Pt. 1
Kay Bell was one of the Bell Sisters
November, 1961 – The Olympics – The Stomp
December, 1961 – The Mar-Kets – Surfer’s Stomp – #31 Hot 100
December, 1961 – The Cherokees – The Cherokee Stomp
Members of the Champs comprised this group
December, 1961 – The Pastel Six – Wimo Stomp
January, 1962 – The Scouts – The Mr. Custer Stomp b/w Senior Stomp
January, 1962 – The Dovells – Mope-Itty-Mope Stomp
January, 1962 – The Barnstomers – The Big Stomp b/w Bug Stompin’ (Stomp that Roach)
A creation of Nick Venet probably using members of the Wrecking Crew
January, 1962 – Bruce Johnston – Do The Surfer Stomp Parts 1 and 2
January, 1962 – The Virtues – Guitar Boogie Stomp
January, 1962 – The Denels – The Massacre Stomp
A Wrecking Crew studio group from L.A.
January, 1962 – Guy Joey – Philly Stomp
January, 1962 – The Stompers – Quarter To Four Stomp – #100 Hot 100
January, 1962 – The Velairs – Ubangi Stomp
From Sioux City, Iowa
February, 1962 – Dick Dale and the Del-Tones – Shake-N-Stomp
February, 1962 – The Orchids – Good Time Stomp
They were also known as the Orbits
February, 1962 – Moongooners – Moon Goon Stomp
Scott Engel later of the Walker Brothers was a member of this California surf group – Fellow Walker John Stewart joined as well
March, 1962 – The Mixtures – Rainbow Stomp Pts 1 and 2
The Mixtures out of Oxnard, California
April, 1962 – The Electras – The Stomp
Los Angeles R&B Group – they went by many names including the Del-Mars and the Alley Cats of Philles Records fame
April, 1962 – Sandy Nelson – The Drum Stomp
April, 1962 – Vigor Fisher – Last Chance To Stomp
April, 1962 -The Starfires – The Jordan Stomp
From Long Beach, California
May, 1962 – Bruce Johnston – Soupy Shuffle Stomp
May, 1962 – The Bonnavills – High Noon Stomp
June, 1962 – Johnny Angel and the Halos – The Mashed Potato Stomp
June, 1962 – Little Joey and the Flips – Bongo Stomp
July, 1962 – Rocket-Tones – Mepri (Stomp)
September, 1962 – The Royale Monarchs – Sombrero Stomp
Southern California surf band
October, 1962 – The Treblemakers – Spartan Stomp
November, 1962 – The Sherrys – Let’s Stomp Again
November, 1962 – The Crazy Jacks – Liszt Stomp b/w Paganni Stomp
December, 1962 – Telstars – Stomp Happy
December, 1962 – Bobby Comstock – Let’s Stomp
1962 – The Knight Kaps – Twist Stomp
1962 – Billy Barnette and the Searchers – Stomp, Shake and Twist
1962 – The Fabulous Playboys – Cheater Stomp
January, 1963 – The Pyramids – Pyramid’s Stomp
From Long Beach, California
February, 1963 – The Dartells – Dartell Stomp
February, 1963 – Kim and the Characters – Sinbad Stomp
March, 1963 – The Flares – Shimmy and Stomp
April, 1963 – The Fabulous Dials – Bossa Nova Stomp
Michael Franklin, James Tindal and Raymond Eskridge – Tindal was with the Dynamic Three with Franklin
April, 1963 – The Cornells – Lone Star Stomp
From Los Angeles
April, 1963 – The Surf Stompers – The Original Surfer Stomp
Another Bruce Johnston project
April, 1963 – The Dovells – Stompin’ Everywhere
May, 1963 – The Crestriders – Surf Stomp
August, 1963 – Rockbusters – Lakeshore Stomp
September, 1963 – Carl Edmonson with the Driving Winds – Watusi Stomp
Fronted the Dolphins
October, 1963 – The Murmaids – The Bunny Stomp
Sisters Terry and Carol Fischer along with Sally Gordon
1963 – Alexander and the Greats – Swanee Stomp
1963 – The Essex – Cemetary Stomp
A California surf group
1963 – The Nocturnals – The Twister’s Stomp
Headed up by Chico Vance from Arizona
1963 – Ron Barrett – Everybody Stomp
1963 – Big Bo and the Arrows – Peacock Stomp
Willie Thomas Jr.
April, 1964 – The Viceroys – Dartell Stomp
Later recorded as the “Surprise Package”
May, 1964 – The Citations – The Stomp
From Los Angeles – the group may have included Billy Strom
May, 1964 – The Snobs – The Buckleshoe Stomp
From England!
June, 1964 – The Chevelles – Chevelle Stomp
Members were from Iowa and Minesota
June, 1964 – The Mustangs – The Dartell Stomp
September, 1964 – The Piermen – Pieirman Stomp
1964 – Bob Moline – Beatle Stomp
1964 – The Deacons – The Baldie Stomp
Out of St. Paul, Minnesota
1964 – The Sting Reys – Sting Ray Stomp
1964 – The Rampages – The Alligator Stomp
Members included Joey Charles and Ray Williams
1964 – The Esquires – Esquires Stomp
Group out of Irving, Texas
October, 1965 – The Trashmen – Ubangi Stomp
1965 – J.R. and the Attractions – Bristol Stomp
January, 1966 – The Living End – Turkey Stomp
December, 1966 – The Third Rail – A-Train Rush Hour Stomp
Mark Barkan – Rusty Evans and Artie Wayne – a studio group
October, 1967 – The Manhattans – Manhattan Stomp
1967 – The Scouts – Custer’s Stomp
1967 – The Shakers – Shaker Stomp
From Chicago, Illinois
June, 1968 – The Performers – L.A. Stomp
R&B group from Daily City, California
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