27 Jun 1947 GODFATHER OF SURF MUSIC JIM FULLER American guitarist Jim Fuller from The Surfaris who had the 1963 US No.2 & UK No.3 single 'Wipe Out'. Fuller was known as the "Godfather" of surf music, a Californian instrumental music and with his Fender guitar contributed to the popularity of Leo Fender's instruments. Fuller died on 3 March 2017 aged 69. #wipeout #TheSurfaris #JimFuller #rockabilly #bandrockabillyitalia #rockabillyitalia | Rockabilly Italia