Becoming the Beach Boys, 1961-1963

Contents

• Table of Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Preface
• Introduction
• A Note About Record Charts
• 1. Hawthorne High and Graduation Day
• 2. Hawthorne, California
• 3. Headed for Hollywood: Dorinda and Hite Morgan
• 4. On Our Way to Sunny California: Virginia and Donald Jardine
• 5. A Musical Education
• 6. Life After High School (July 1960–July 1961)
• 7. Someone Should Write a Song About Surfing (August–October 1961)
• 8. Pendletones Become Surfers (November 1961)
• 9. CANDIX Enterprises, Inc.
• 10. “Call Them the Beach Boys”—Russ Regan
• 11. A Month of Firsts (December 1961)
• 12. Number 3 in LA (January–February 1962)
• 13. One Hit Wonders (March 1962)
• 14. Making Tracks … to the Tower (April 1962)
• 15. A Capitol Contract (May–June 1962)
• 16. Safari, California Style (July 1962)
• 17. Pandora’s Box and Azusa Teen Club (August 1962)
• 18. Beyond the Boys (September 1962)
• 19. An Album Debut and the Pressure’s On (October–December 1962)
• 20. A Sonic Tidal Wave (January–March 1963)
• 21. Making Waves in the Midwest (April–June 1963)
• 22. 36 Cities in 45 days (July–August 1963)
• 23. The Greatest Second Chance in Rock ’n’ Roll (September–October 1963)
• 24. “The Warmth of the Sun” (November–December 1963)
• Coda: The Hite Morgan Tapes—Discovery, Illumination, and Litigation
• Appendix 1: The Beach Boys’ Personal Appearances, 1961–1963
• Appendix 2: Timeline of “Surfin’” Releases
• Appendix 3: “Surfin’” Chart Position History
• Appendix 4: “Surfin’” Revenue and Expense Stream, and Production Flow
• Appendix 5: Standard Songwriter’s Contract for “Surfin’” Dated September 15, 1961
• Appendix 6: Floor Plan of Hite and Dorinda Morgan’s Home, 2511 Mayberry Street
• Appendix 7: Floor Plan of CANDIX Enterprises, 6425 Hollywood Boulevard
• Appendix 8: American Federation of Musicians Contract Dated February 8, 1962
• Appendix 9: Letter of Intent and Agreement from Murry Wilson to Hite B. Morgan Dated March 29, 1962
• Appendix 10: Floor Plan of Stereo Masters, 5534–5538 Melrose Avenue
• Appendix 11: The Beach Boys’ Midwest Tour, April 24–May 5, 1963
• Appendix 12: “Dennis” by Dorinda Morgan
• Chapter Notes
• Bibliography
• Index