Rock & Roll John Kerry

Apparently, while John Kerry was in high school in New Hampshire in 1961, he was a member of a surf-rock group called the Electras.

The Electras played in the instrumental surf-rock style of The Ventures and, in 1961, cut a record in the school's band room and pressed 500 vinyl copies.

The original liner notes indicate that the Electras were "a highly original and refreshing group to listen to. They subscribe to the theory that rock and roll should by rights be made an art ...."

It's not clear how many copies of the Electras have survived, but those that are available are being offered on eBay for substantial sums. One copy sold for more than $2,500. The aging members of the Electras have joined forces to reissue the record on CD.

One odd note about this story is that saxophonist Lee Scarbrough told Newsweek, "I didn't know John Kerry was even in the Electras." So, it appears that even as a teenager John Kerry was not worth remembering.