"Trombone Dixie" is an instrumental by the American rock band the Beach Boys that was composed by

Brian Wilson Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. Often called a genius for his novel approaches to pop composition, extraordinary musical aptitude, and m ...

, although nobody from the group played on the recording. Wilson produced the instrumental in November 1965, early in the sessions for the band's album '' Pet Sounds'' (1966). It was left off the album and was not released until 1990 as a bonus track for the CD reissue of ''Pet Sounds''. Excerpts from the instrumental's recording session were then included for '' The Pet Sounds Sessions'' (1997). According to Brian, "I was just foolin' around one day, fuckin' around with the musicians, and I took that arrangement out of my briefcase and we did it in 20 minutes. It was nothing, there was really nothing in it." The piece reprises a riff from Wilson's "

The Little Girl I Once Knew "The Little Girl I Once Knew" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys that was issued as a standalone single on November 22, 1965. Written and produced by Brian Wilson, it was recorded during the making of the band's 1966 album ''Pet ...

" (1965), and a portion of the intro would later be recycled for his "

Had to Phone Ya "Had to Phone Ya" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1976 album ''15 Big Ones''. It was written by Brian Wilson, his sister-in-law Diane Rovell, and Mike Love. The song was issued as the B-side to their single " It's O. ...

" (1976).

Personnel

Per

Alan Boyd Alan Boyd is an American musician, sound engineer, record producer, and filmmaker who is best known for his work with the Beach Boys. Since the 1980s, he has been an archive manager for the band's Brother Records. Since 2000, he has worked alongs ...

and Craig Slowinski.

Cover versions

* 2012 – Superimposers, ''

MOJO Presents Pet Sounds Revisited ''MOJO Presents Pet Sounds Revisited'' is a multi-artist tribute album compiled by the monthly journal ''Mojo (magazine), MOJO'', released for their 223rd issue in June 2012. It comprises various alternative music, alternative British musicians co ...

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