The Dartells

Biography & Overview

The Dartells were an American early 1960s rock band from Oxnard, California, United States. The group formed in 1962 while its members were teens, and won local attention under the umbrella of manager/record producer Tom Ayers. They released a single in 1962 entitled "Hot Pastrami", which was a takeoff of Nat Kendrick & the Swans' "Mashed Potatoes". Dot Records picked the song up for national distribution, and it peaked at No.