James Edward Pash (December 23, 1948 – April 29, 2005) was an American

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and recording artist. Pash was originally the surf saxophonist for

The Surfaris The Surfaris are an American surf music band formed in Glendora, California, in 1962. They are best known for two songs that hit the record chart, charts in the Los Angeles area, and nationally by May 1963: "Surfer Joe" and "Wipe Out (instrume ...

, an early

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group in the 1960s, known for the 1963 instrumental hit " Wipe Out". Later in life, Pash dedicated his time to his Harp of David project, a recreation of the original harp and song melodies used by

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of the

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. He died on April 29, 2005, in Yucca Valley, San Bernardino County, California, from

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while awaiting a liver transplant. A United States Army veteran who served in the

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, Pash is buried at

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References

External links

Surfaris - official site
* * 1948 births 2005 deaths The Surfaris members Surf musicians Burials at Riverside National Cemetery 20th-century American musicians {{US-musician-stub