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JIMMY HANNAN
Beach Ball (Frank Gari - James Roger McGuinn) Australia 1963 #3 Sydney #8 Brisbane Co-written by Roger (aka Jim) McGuinn, future member of The Byrds, who performed on the City Surfers’ original version. Jimmy Hannan is best known as a television compere and entertainer, seen on numerous programs from the early 60s. Bee Gees World notes that the backing vocals are by the Bee Gees. Thanks to Colin French for correction.
THE CITY SURFERS
Beach Ball (Frank Gari - James Roger McGuinn) USA 1960 Original version
Studio band with Roger McGuinn (aka Jim, future leader of The Byrds) on guitar, Bobby Darin on drums, and co-writer Frank Gari singing. Full story at the Byrd Watcher website. Also on McGuinn’s 1996 album Live From Mars. More recently it has become available on the Byrd Parts Vol. 2 anthology on Raven, the Australian reissue label. 
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