Guitariste Rock 'n' Roll Canadien né le 2 Avril 1938 à Mannville (Alberta). Wes Dakus était le leader des Club 93 Rebels qui comprenaient Barry Allen (guitar, Vocals), Bob Clarke (guitar), Stu Mitchell (drums) et Dennis Paul (bass). Il est décédé le 18 Août 2013.

Wes Dakus (born April 2, 1938 in Mannville, Alberta) was the band leader of "Club 93 Rebels", Canada's most influential and popular instrumental group of the 1960s.
Wes Dakus & The Club 93 Rebels formed in 1958 and often interchanged personnel with Edmonton's Nomads. They were signed to Quality Records in 1960 and released "El Ringo" that year. Touring as the backing act for several other prominant artists, including Buddy Knox, which established the band as seasoned professionals allowing them to record material as Wes Dakus & The Rebels with famed producer Norm Petty (Roy Orbison, kd lang) starting in 1962. Later sessions in 1964 also produced recordings for Dakus himself and erstwhile member Barry Allen's side project as a solo artist. There were also singles released under the name The Dundeeville Players featuring guitarist George Tomsco.
Club 93 Rebels included Barry Allen (guitar, Vocals), Bob Clarke (guitar), Stu Mitchell (drums) and Dennis Paul (bass).
In 1965 'The Wes Dakus Album - With The Rebels' was released on Capitol and spawned several singles including "Hobo" and "Come On Down". In 1966 an album of additional tracks was issued on KAPP in the US as "Wes Dakus's Rebels". In Canada the album was not released but split into several individual singles as solo recordings for the band's various members including Wes Dakus, Stu Mitchell, Barry Allen and Dennis Paul.
RPM Magazine voted Wes Dakus & The Rebels Canada's "Top Instrumental Group" in 1964 and 1965.
He died on August 18, 2013

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_Dakus

Talents : Guitar

Style musical : Rock 'n' Roll

TABOO (1960) EL RINGO (1960) SIDEWANDER (1964)

Years in activity :

DISCOGRAPHY

Singles

1960	SP QUALITY 1023X (CAN)	Taboo / Remind Me
1960	SP QUALITY 1250X (CAN)	Wes DAKUS & CLUB 93 REBELS - El Ringo / Creepy
1962	SP QUALITY 1408X (CAN)	Wes DAKUS & THE REBELS - Cavalier Twist / Walk Down
1964	SP QUALITY 1631X (CAN)	Pedro's Pad / Sidewinder
1964	SP UNITED ARTIST 722 (US)	Pedro's Pad / Sidewinder
1964	SP QUALITY 1660X (CAN)	Las Vegas Scene / Sour Biscuits
1964	SP SWAN 4206 (US)	Las Vegas Scene / Sour Biscuits
1964	SP QUALITY 1982X (CAN)	Wes DAKUS & CLUB 93 REBELS - Pink Canary / Road Block
1964	SP DOT 45-16744 (CAN)	DUNDEEVILLE PLAYERS - Wheels / Woodpecker
1964	SP DOT 45-16787 (CAN)	DUNDEEVILLE PLAYERS - Replica / Sunday
08/1965	SP STATESIDE SS 451 (US)	DUNDEEVILLE PLAYERS - Wheels / Woodpecker
1965	SP CAPITOL 72213 (CAN)	Wes DAKUS & THE REBELS - Hobo / Rolling Back
1965	SP CAPITOL 72259 (CAN)	Wes DAKUS & THE REBELS - Come On Down / Honeybun
1965	SP CAPITOL 72305 (CAN)	Hoochi Coochi Coo / Feel Good
1966	SP CAPITOL 72350 (CAN)	She Ain't No Angel / Snooper
1966	SP CAPITOL 72396 (CAN)	We've Got A Groovy Thing Going / Bach's Back
1967	SP CAPITOL 72484 (CAN)	Wes DAKUS & THE REBELS - Manipulator / Come On In
1967	SP CAPITOL 72442 (CAN)	Mama's Boy / Midnight Hour
1967	SP CAPITOL 72457 (CAN)	Shotgun / Lobo, The Ferocious Dog
1967	SP KAPP K-806 (US)	Barry ALLEN & Wes DAKUS' REBELS - Armful Of Teddy Bears / Sad Souvenirs
1967	SP KAPP K-815 (US)	Dennis PAUL With Wes DAKUS' REBELS - Peggy Sue / See-Saw
1967	SP KAPP K-829 (US)	Stu MITCHELL With Wes DAKUS' REBELS - Acid / Casting My Spell
1968	SP CAPITOL 72532 (CAN)	THE NEW SOUND OF WES DAKUS - Organized / The Chaser
1968	SP ARTONE RM 25.777 (NL)	Wes DAKUS' REBELS - Casting My Spell / Mission Bell

Albums

1965	LP 12" CAPITOL T-6120 (CAN)		THE WES DAKUS ALBUM
1966	LP 12" KAPP KS-3536 (US)		WES DAKUS' REBELS - You Just Keep Me Hangin' On / Armful Of Teddy Bears / See-Saw / Someone Stronger / Love Is Just A Word / Mission Bell / Peggy Sue / Sad Souvenirs / Casting My Spell / Big-City People / Mockingbird
2006	CD SUPER OLDIES ? (CAN)		WES DAKUS & THE REBELS - VOLUME 1 - Pink Canary / Road Block / Taboo / Remind Me / El Ringo / Creepy / The Mexican / That'll Be The Day / You're So Square / Put Your Arms Around Me / Matchbox / C.C. Rider / Cavalier Twist / Walk Down / Dog Food / Surfs You Rite / Pedro's Girlfriend [undebbed] / Pedro's Girlfriend [overdubs] / Pedro's Pad / Side Winder [undubbed] / Side Winder
2007	CD SUPER OLDIES 5 (CAN)		WES DAKUS & THE REBELS - VOLUME 2 - Las Vegas Scene / Sour Biscuits / Hobo / Rolling Rock / Honeybun / Come On Down / Gotta Travel On / Dance On / Shindig / Rattlesnake / Fried Rice [mono mix] / So Fine / Hobo / Twine Time / Rattlesnake / Rolling Rock / Honeybun / Come On Down / Roulette / 20-75 / Night Walk / Fried Rice / Do-Wah-Diddy-Diddy

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