It was number 1 began around 1962 by guitar player Tony Valentino & organist Larry Tamblyn.

A band's foremost hit only was "Dirty Water" which reached #11 on the Billboard charts on June 11, 1966.

More hits involved "Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White", "Why Pick On Me", "Riot On Sunset Strip" (just about a 1966 riots consequent from either police force attacks in flower child) & "Try It".

Singer/drummer Dick Dodd, world health organizatiin sang a lead on "Dirty Water", occurs as previous Mouseketeer, and singer/keyboardist Larry Tamblyn is the brother of actor Russ Tamblyn and uncle of Amber Tamblyn, star of "Joan of Arcadia". A class action appeared inside many moo budget films of the 1960s, including "Get Yourself a College Girl" & "Riot on Sunset Strip". Lowell George, world health organizatiin would last on to play by owning Little Feat, briefly played guitar within the Standells prior to their breakup in 1968.

A Standells were wrongly thought by a few to become from either Massachusetts, due to the lyrics of "Dirty Water", written by their producer Ed Cobb. "Dirty Water" is played fallowing each page triumph per Boston Red Sox. & Boston Bruins.

100% of a original members come back together, & recently performed at the 2nd game of the World Series at Fenway Park.