User:Faraday74/MoonDawg

"Moon Dawg" is an instrumental written by Derry Weaver. It was originally recorded by The Gamblers, a band of studio musicians. The piece has been covered by many different bands, including The Beach Boys, The Ventures, Paul Revere & The Raiders, and The Surfaris.

Original version
"Moon Dawg" was recorded in late 1959 and released on World Pacific Records the next year. Its B-side was "LSD-25".

Moon Dawg (often misspelled "Moon Dawn") is an instrumental written by Derry Weaver which was originally released in 1960 on World Pacific Jazz Records by Derry's band The Gamblers (Derry Weaver: lead guitar, Elliot Ingbar: rhythm guitar, Bruce Johnston: piano, Larry Taylor: bass, Rod Schaffer: drums). The song was covered on 30+ different recordings worldwide, which included The Beach Boys (see details below), The Ventures, Paul Revere & the Raiders, and The Surfaris.

Other versions
Lineup for the cover version by the Beach Boys-
 * David Marks - guitar
 * Nick Venet - howling
 * Brian Wilson - bass guitar
 * Carl Wilson - guitar
 * Dennis Wilson - drums