ArtistInfo
Sandy Nelson
dr, *1938 US, Santa Monica, California
Musician of Rock
A.k.a. Sander L. Nelson
Sander L. "Sandy" Nelson (born December 1, 1938) is an American drummer. Nelson, one of the best-known rock drummers of the early 1960s, had several solo instrumental Top 40 hits and was a session drummer on many other well-known hits, and released over 30 albums. He lives in Boulder City, Nevada, and continues to experiment with music on keyboards and piano.
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey In The Briar Patch / Chop Chop | Johnny Talbot And His Band / Sandy Nelson | 2018 | Single |
| Classic Album Collection | Sandy Nelson | 2015 | Compil. |
| Let There Be Drums + Plays Teen Beat | Sandy Nelson | 2014 | Compil. |
| Teen Beat 1959-1961 | Sandy Nelson | 2013 | Album |
| Big Sixties Frat Party!!! | Sandy Nelson | 2012 | Compil. |
| Nelsonized | Sandy Nelson | 2008 | Album |
| Sandy Nelson's Big Sixties Beat Party! | Sandy Nelson | 2005 | Compil. |
| The Beat Goes On | Sandy Nelson | 2004 | Compil. |
| Golden Rock Drum | Sandy Nelson | 2004 | Album |
| Kings Of Rock 'N Roll | Sandy Nelson | 2004 | Compil. |
| The Story Of Rock And Roll | Sandy Nelson | 2004 | Compil. |
| Teen Beat/ Bongo Rock | Sandy Nelson, Preston Epps | 2004 | Single |
| The Very Best Of Sandy Nelson | Sandy Nelson | 2003 | Compil. |
| The Very Best Of Sandy Nelson | Sandy Nelson | 2003 | Compil. |
| This Is Sandy Nelson | Sandy Nelson | 2003 | Compil. |
| Golden Hits / The Best Of The Beats | Sandy Nelson | 2000 | Compil. |
| Der Kommissar | Orchester Joe Jerkins / Sandy Nelson / Cozy Powell | 1999 | Album |
| Let There Be Drums / Teen Beat | Sandy Nelson | 1998 | Single |
| Let There Be Drums & Drums Are My Beat | Sandy Nelson | 1997 | Compil. |
| Sandy Nelson Plays Teen Beat / He´s a Drummer Boy | Sandy Nelson | 1996 | Compil. |
| Country Style / Teenage House Party | Sandy Nelson | 1996 | Compil. |
| Beat That Drum / Be True To Your School | Sandy Nelson | 1996 | Compil. |
| Drum Discotheque! | Sandy Nelson | 1996 | Album |
| Golden Hits / The Best Of The Beats | Sandy Nelson | 1996 | Compil. |
| Drummin' Up a Storm/Compelling Percussion | Sandy Nelson | 1996 | Compil. |
| King Of The Drums: His Greatest Hits | Sandy Nelson | 1995 | Compil. |
| Rock 'N' Roll Drum Beat | Sandy Nelson | 1995 | Compil. |
| A Hunk Of Drums | Sandy Nelson | 1989 | Album |
| Sandy Nelson | Sandy Nelson | 1988 | Compil. |
| Drums A-Go-Go / Teen Beat | The Hollywood Persuaders / Sandy Nelson | 1984 | Single |
| Hunk Of Drums (Drum Song Medley) | Sandy Nelson | 1984 | Single |
| Collector's Gems Volume Two | Sandy Nelson | 1983 | Compil. |
| A Drum Is A Woman / Dick Leslie's Boogie No. 5 | Sandy Nelson | 1981 | Single |
| Drum Tunnel / Dick Leslie's Boogie No. 5 | Sandy Nelson | 1981 | Single |
| 20 Rock 'N' Roll Hits | Sandy Nelson | 1979 | Album |
| And Then There Were Drums | Sandy Nelson | 1978 | Compil. |
| Drums A Go Go / Let There Be Drums | Sandy Nelson | 1977 | Single |
| Let There Be Drums | Sandy Nelson | 1976 | Single |
| Bateria! | Sandy Nelson | 1976 | Album |
| Rock & Roll Festival With Sandy Nelson | Sandy Nelson | 1975 | Album |
| Red River Rock / Teen Beat | Johnny And The Hurricanes / Sandy Nelson | 1975 | Single |
| Sandy Nelson : Get Dancin' / Blue Eyed Soul | Sandy Nelson | 1975 | Single |
| Drummin' The Hits | Sandy Nelson | 1975 | Compil. |
| Blue Eyed Soul | Sandy Nelson | 1975 | Single |
| Bang Bang Rhythm | Sandy Nelson | 1975 | Album |
| The Very Best Of Sandy Nelson | Sandy Nelson | 1975 | Compil. |
| Rock Drum Best 20 | Sandy Nelson | 1974 | Compil. |
| Dance With The Devil / You Are The Sunshine Of My Life | Sandy Nelson | 1974 | Single |
| Rock Drum Best 20 | Sandy Nelson | 1974 | Compil. |
| Dance With The Devil | Sandy Nelson | 1974 | Single |
| Let The Good Times Rock | Sandy Nelson | 1974 | Album |
| Hocus Pocus | Sandy Nelson | 1973 | Album |
| A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You / Kansas City | Sandy Nelson | 1973 | Single |
| サッポロ'72 = Sapporo '72 | Sandy Nelson | 1972 | Single |
| Great Balls Of Fire / Let There Be Drums | Jerry Lee Lewis / Sandy Nelson | 1972 | Single |
| Keep On Rockin' | Sandy Nelson | 1972 | Album |
| Drums A Go-Go / Peter Gunn | Sandy Nelson | 1971 | Single |
| Let's Go Drum! | Sandy Nelson | 1971 | Compil. |
| Drums A Go-Go / Peter Gunn | Sandy Nelson | 1971 | Single |
| Deluxe In Gogo Beat | The Ventures And Sandy Nelson | 1971 | Compil. |
| The Best Of Sandy Nelson | Sandy Nelson | 1970 | Compil. |
| The Swingin' Creeper / Teen Beat | The Ventures / Sandy Nelson | 1970 | Single |
| Deluxe In Rock Beat | The Ventures, Sandy Nelson | 1970 | Compil. |
| Top Hits | Sandy Nelson | 1970 | Compil. |
| Groovy | Sandy Nelson | 1970 | Album |
| Heavy Drums | Sandy Nelson | 1969 | Compil. |
| Manhattan Spiritual | Sandy Nelson | 1969 | Single |
| Rebirth Of The Beat | Sandy Nelson | 1969 | Album |
| This Is Rock Drum Vol, 2 | Sandy Nelson | 1969 | Compil. |
| Going Up The Country | Sandy Nelson | 1969 | Album |
| Que Retumben Los Parches Vol.2 | Sandy Nelson | 1969 | Compil. |
| The Lion In Winter | Sandy Nelson | 1969 | Single |
| 恋のシャロック | Sandy Nelson | 1969 | Single |
| Manhattan Spiritual | Sandy Nelson | 1969 | Album |
| Walkin' Beat | Sandy Nelson | 1969 | Album |
| Golpea Ese Parche | Sandy Nelson | 1969 | Single |
| Boogaloo Beat 4 | Sandy Nelson | 1968 | Single |
| Que Retumben Los Parches (Let There Be Drums) | Sandy Nelson | 1968 | Single |
| What I'd Say | Sandy Nelson | 1968 | Single |
| Rock Drum No. 1 | Sandy Nelson | 1968 | Compil. |
| Drums And More Drums! | Sandy Nelson | 1968 | Compil. |
| Drums A Go Go | Sandy Nelson | 1968 | Single |
| Boogaloo Beat | Sandy Nelson | 1968 | Album |
| Alligator Boogaloo | Sandy Nelson | 1968 | Single |
| Soul Drums | Sandy Nelson | 1968 | Album |
| Come On Do The Jerk | Sandy Nelson | 1968 | Single |
| And Then There Were Drums | Sandy Nelson | 1968 | Single |
| Rock 'N Roll Revival | Sandy Nelson | 1968 | Album |
| What'd I Say | Sandy Nelson | 1967 | Single |
| Hey Joe (demonstration record) | Sandy Nelson | 1967 | Single |
| Hey Joe / Come On Let's Go | Sandy Nelson | 1967 | Single |
| ニュー・ビート = New Beat | Sandy Nelson | 1967 | Single |
| Teen Drums | Sandy Nelson | 1967 | Album |
| Peter Gunn / The Drums Go On | Sandy Nelson | 1967 | Single |
| The Beat Goes On | Sandy Nelson | 1967 | Album |
| Peter Gunn / You Got Me Hummin' | Sandy Nelson | 1967 | Single |
| Cheetah Beat | Sandy Nelson | 1967 | Album |
| Soul Drummin' | Sandy Nelson | 1967 | Album |
| Pipeline / Let's Go Trippin' | Sandy Nelson | 1966 | Single |
| Beat That #?!* Drum | Sandy Nelson | 1966 | Album |
| Sock It To Em J.B. / The Charge | Sandy Nelson | 1966 | Single |
| A Lover's Concerto / Treat Her Right | Sandy Nelson | 1966 | Single |
| Let There Be Drums '66 / Satisfaction | Sandy Nelson & The Teen Stars, Sandy Nelson | 1966 | Single |
| Superdrums! | Sandy Nelson | 1966 | Album |
| A Taste Of Honey | Sandy Nelson | 1966 | Single |
| ティーン・ビート'66 = Teen Beat '66 | Sandy Nelson | 1966 | Single |
| "In" Beat | Sandy Nelson | 1966 | Album |
| Sandy Nelson Country Style | Sandy Nelson | 1966 | Single |
| Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart / Time Won't Let Me | Sandy Nelson | 1966 | Single |
| Sock It To Em J.B. / The Charge | Sandy Nelson | 1966 | Single |
| The Drums Go On | Sandy Nelson | 1966 | Single |
| Drums À Go-Go | Sandy Nelson | 1965 | Album |
| Let There Be Drums '66 / Land Of A Thousand Dances | Sandy Nelson | 1965 | Single |
| Teen Beat ´65 | Sandy Nelson | 1965 | Album |
| Teen Beat '65 | Sandy Nelson | 1965 | Album |
| Drums A Go-Go / Casbah | Sandy Nelson | 1965 | Single |
| Drums A Go-Go | Sandy Nelson | 1965 | Single |
| Chop-Chop / Reach For A Star | Sandy Nelson | 1965 | Single |
| Whittier Blvd. / Boss Beat | Sandy Nelson | 1965 | Single |
| Caravan / Big Noise From Winnetka | Sandy Nelson | 1965 | Single |
| Teen Beat' 65 / Drum Stuff | Sandy Nelson | 1965 | Single |
| Turf-Rider | Sandy Nelson | 1965 | Single |
| 若さで行こう！ = Turf-Rider | Sandy Nelson | 1965 | Single |
| Boss Beat | Sandy Nelson | 1965 | Album |
| Drum Discothéque | Sandy Nelson | 1965 | Album |
| Teen Beat 65 / Memphis | Sandy Nelson | 1965 | Single |
| Let There Be Drums | Sandy Nelson | 1965 | Single |
| Best 4 | Sandy Nelson | 1965 | Single |
| Teen Beat / Baby Come Along With Me | Sandy Nelson / The Spaniels | 1964 | Single |
| Teen Beat / Bongo Rock | Sandy Nelson / Preston Epps | 1964 | Single |
| Teen Beat '65 | Sandy Nelson | 1964 | Single |
| Let's Go | Sandy Nelson | 1964 | Single |
| Live! In Las Vegas | Sandy Nelson | 1964 | Album |
| The Best Of The Beats | Sandy Nelson | 1963 | Album |
| Beat That Drum | Sandy Nelson | 1963 | Album |
| Sandy Nelson Plays | Sandy Nelson | 1963 | Album |
| Sandy / Caravan | Sandy Nelson | 1963 | Single |
| In The Mood | Sandy Nelson | 1963 | Single |
| You Name It | Sandy Nelson | 1963 | Single |
| Feel So Good / Ooh Poo Pah Doo | Sandy Nelson | 1963 | Single |
| Day Train / Limbo Rock | Sandy Nelson | 1963 | Single |
| Teen Beat / You Name It | Sandy Nelson | 1963 | Single |
| Here We Go / Just Bull | Sandy Nelson | 1963 | Single |
| Be True To Your School | Sandy Nelson | 1963 | Album |
| Teenage House Party | Sandy Nelson | 1962 | Album |
| Country Style | Sandy Nelson | 1962 | Album |
| Let The Four Winds Blow / Be Bop Baby | Sandy Nelson | 1962 | Single |
| Golden Hits | Sandy Nelson | 1962 | Album |
| Let There Be Drums! | Sandy Nelson | 1962 | Single |
| Drums Are My Beat | Sandy Nelson | 1962 | Single |
| Drums Are My Beat! | Sandy Nelson | 1962 | Album |
| All Night Long | Sandy Nelson | 1962 | Single |
| Teenage House Party / Day Train | Sandy Nelson | 1962 | Single |
| All Night Long | Sandy Nelson | 1962 | Single |
| Compelling Percussion | Sandy Nelson | 1962 | Album |
| Drum Stomp / Drummin' Up A Storm | Sandy Nelson | 1962 | Single |
| Special Twist | Sandy Nelson | 1962 | Single |
| Drums Are My Beat | Sandy Nelson | 1962 | Single |
| Drums Are My Beat / The Birth Of The Beat | Sandy Nelson | 1962 | Single |
| ... And Then There Were Drums | Sandy Nelson | 1962 | Single |
| Madison Twist | Sandy Nelson | 1962 | Compil. |
| Drummin' Up A Storm | Sandy Nelson | 1962 | Album |
| Madison Twist | Sandy Nelson | 1962 | Single |
| Cool Operator | Sandy Nelson | 1961 | Single |
| Special Twist , Volume 2 | Sandy Nelson | 1961 | Single |
| Linda Lou / Jumpin' Jungles / Walkin' To Hartford / Jive Talk | Sandy Nelson | 1961 | Single |
| Let There Be Drums | Sandy Nelson | 1961 | Single |
| Let There Be Drums | Sandy Nelson | 1961 | Single |
| He's A Drummer Boy! | Sandy Nelson | 1961 | Album |
| Let There Be Drums | Sandy Nelson | 1961 | Album |
| Plays Teen Beat | Sandy Nelson | 1960 | Album |
| All Night Long | Sandy Nelson | 1960 | Single |
| I'm Walkin' / Bouncy | Sandy Nelson | 1960 | Single |
| Cool Operator / Jive Talk | Sandy Nelson | 1960 | Single |
| Teen Tom Tom / Lost Dreams | Sandy Nelson | 1960 | Single |
| The Wiggle | Sandy Nelson | 1960 | Single |
| Drum Party | Sandy Nelson | 1959 | Single |
| Lost Dreams / Bouncy | Sandy Nelson | 1959 | Single |
| Teen Beat | Sandy Nelson | 1959 | Single |
| Rushin' For Percussion | Sandy Nelson / Preston Epps | 1959 | Single |
| All Night Long | Sandy Nelson | 1900 | Single |
| Golden Pops In Japan | Sandy Nelson | Album | |
| Eight Classic Albums Plus Bonus Singles | Sandy Nelson | Compil. | |
| Let There Be Drums! | Sandy Nelson | Single | |
| You Name It | Sandy Nelson | Single | |
| Sandy Nelson Plays Fats Domino | Sandy Nelson | Compil. | |
| Foot Stomping (Pt. 1) / Teen Beat | The Flares / Sandy Nelson | Single | |
| Sandy / Twisted | Sandy Nelson | Single | |
| This Is Sandy Nelson Vol.2 | Sandy Nelson | Compil. | |
| Big Noise From The Jungle / Get With It | Sandy Nelson | Single | |
| Rock Drum Golden Disk | Sandy Nelson | Compil. | |
| Drum Instruction Series | Sandy Nelson | Album | |
| Teenbeat 65 | Sandy Nelson | Single | |
| Wolverton Mountain | Sandy Nelson | Single | |
| Drumstory | Sandy Nelson | Compil. | |
| The Work Song | Sandy Nelson | Single | |
| 20 Rock 'N' Roll Hits | Sandy Nelson | Compil. | |
| Let There Be Drums/ Leap Frog | Sandy Nelson | Single | |
| El Jerk | Sandy Nelson | Single |
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