Best known version was by The Ventures....The Southern California surf music scene spread across the pond and swept up Billy J and his band...
Re: The Cruel Sea...Dakota Version
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:21 pm
by longhouse
Liverpool surf! Excellent track.
Re: The Cruel Sea...Dakota Version
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 3:28 pm
by elreydlp
Nice find Kenpo. I hope we get some video for you from the Mini-con Surf set.
Re: The Cruel Sea...Dakota Version
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:53 pm
by admin
This version, the original, has always been my favourite.
Re: The Cruel Sea...Dakota Version
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 5:00 pm
by kenposurf
No kidding Peter...The Dakotas did this tune before the Ventures? Learn something new every day
Re: The Cruel Sea...Dakota Version
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 5:04 pm
by admin
That is my memory. I believe it was written by the Dakota's Mike Maxfield .
Re: The Cruel Sea...Dakota Version
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 5:35 pm
by duke
Here's a Wikipedia article about The Dakotas and Mike Maxfield... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dakotas_(band)
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