Night Rider - Music

Dick Dale Born Richard Anthony Monsour On May 4 1937 In Quincy Massachusetts Is "The King Of The Surf Guitar" A Pioneer Of Surf Rock And One Of The Most Influential Guitarists Of The Early 1960s. With His Backing Band The Del-Tones Bassist Ron Eglit Drummer Ron Fish And Guitarist Carl Verhein Dale's Live Performances Became Huge Local Draws. 1961's "Let's Go Trippin'" Is Often Regarded As The First Surf Rock Song. This Was Followed By More Locally-Released Songs Including "Jungle Fever" And "Surf Beat" On His Own Deltone Label. His First Full-Length Album Was Surfers' Choice In 1962. The Album Was Picked Up By Capitol Records And Distributed Nationally And Dale Soon Began Appearing On The Ed Sullivan Show And In Films. His Second Album Was Named After His Performing Nickname King Of The Surf Guitar. read less