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Appearances, Becoming the Beach Boys, Feature Story, Latest News

The Beach Boys’ Personal Appearances, 1961-1963

Jump to Appearances When the Beach Boys formed in late summer 1961, they were neither accomplished musicians nor a cohesive musical group. Brian Wilson, 19, had been playing piano...

September 7, 2020

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Becoming the Beach Boys, Collecting, Feature Story, Hawthorne, Latest News, People Behind the Boys, Research

Do You Love Me, Do You Surfer Girl?

One of the most enjoyable experiences in researching and writing Becoming the Beach Boys, 1961-1963, was speaking with Judy Bowles, Brian Wilson’s first serious romantic relationship, to whom Brian...

August 2, 2020

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Feature Story, Latest News

Herman Melville’s Pet Sounds

What does Herman Melville have in common with Brian Wilson you ask? Both were quirky, burly men who, at one time or another, sported a bushy beard, but the...

August 1, 2019

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Articles, Becoming the Beach Boys, Latest News, Published

Six Things You Didn’t Know

Posted by Jim’s alma mater Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

July 18, 2016

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Becoming the Beach Boys, Interviews, Latest News, Published

The Beach Boys Beginnings Examined Through Book

Goldmine Magazine Interview by Ken Sharp All images courtesy of James B. Murphy From performing in school cafeterias to tearing it up on the stage of the Hollywood Bowl,...

July 18, 2016

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Feature Story, Latest News, Los Angeles, Research

The Beach Boys at Rainbow Gardens in 1962 – A Research Challenge

In the 1991 film JFK, Joe Pesci portrayed David Ferrie who famously describes President Kennedy’s assassination as “a mystery wrapped in a riddle inside an enigma.” The quote was...

July 17, 2016

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Feature Story, Latest News, Los Angeles, Research

Brian Wilson, Roger Christian, and Ice Cream Sundaes — A Research Challenge

One of the legendary stories of Brian Wilson’s early songwriting career is how he met occasionally with disc jockey Roger Christian after Christian’s shift on KFWB ended at midnight. ...

November 14, 2015

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Becoming the Beach Boys, Interviews, Latest News, Published

Catch a Wave: a Chat with Beach Boys Author James B. Murphy

Written by Ken Sharp November 6, 2015 From performing in school cafeterias to tearing it up on the stage of the Hollywood Bowl, James B. Murphy’s new book, Becoming...

November 7, 2015

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