My husband Dick Dale is the pioneer and creator of his own sound in 1954. Dick Dale and Leo Fender, Freddy Tavares are the pioneers of Fender equipment in the 1950s. Leo Fender was like a second father to my husband DD as when they met in the 1950s they collaborated on Loud Sound and much of the Fender Equipment such as Amps, Speakers, Transformers as well as Guitars, Strat Guitar, and more. DD was placed in Life Magazine in 1963 and when Ed Sullivan saw the 17 photo centerfold in Life Magazine he immediately called Dick Dale to request him to be on his TV show in 1963. Ed Sullivan Loved Dick Dale and of course Dick Dale thought the world of Ed Sullivan. Rock History at its Best!

@lanadale1479

6 ай бұрын

I wanted to add that my husband began his career in 1954 once moving to LA from Quincy, Ma. Born in Boston, Ma. with his MOM and DAD and sister Shirley. His Father was brought to LA Hollywood, Ca. by Howard Hughes himself requesting Dick's Father who was an Engineer to work for Hughes Aircraft. DD and his dad as well as mother and sister Shirley all worked for Hughes Aircraft in the beginning. My husband was a Metallurgist.

@timgergensonofjohngergen7128

5 ай бұрын

Should b in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame ! Surfer and guitar genius

@lanadale1479

4 ай бұрын

Played over 50 instruments self taught and usually played at least four on stage every show. He played every style and every genre of music. Thank You for being a DD Music Lover. DD music lovers are beyond awesome!!!

@billygoatbaa3350

4 ай бұрын

He should be in the rock and roll hall of fame, is an understatement.! He is the rock and roll hall of fame!! ❤

@roberthiggins7578

4 ай бұрын

Dick Dale is your husband? That's legendary I've been obsessed with his music for the last two years I even started making surf albums inspired by his stuff hes the best he should be in the hall of fame.

To many in SoCal this is the father of surf music.

Rock 'n' roll can make most any kind of music sound American.

guitar players owe so much to this man and Leo Fender

@lanadale1479

4 ай бұрын

Amen!

@lanadale1479

26 күн бұрын

Amen to that ...Bless You for being a Great honest Soul and for being a DD Music Lover!

He has a Middle Eastern heritage and his music reflects that. Plays a right- handed guitar left- handed. This makes it sound different from a regular guitar. He also inspired Leo Fender to make his amps more powerful, louder and beefier as he used considerable volume and would often fry them. Leo was fronting him equipment as a test venture. A really brilliant guy for sure.

The riff is unforgettable. If I see somebody surfing or even just waves crashing onshore, I hear Misirlou in my head.

Dick Dale one of the best ever!

Dick Dale/Junior Brown kings of the surf guitar's 🎸

Dick Dale was the greatest of them all.

@lanadale1479

4 ай бұрын

Amen to that. Well said.

I don't know Dick Dale, but that guitar part I've heard MANY times!

@ericgreene5363

8 ай бұрын

Then you know Dick Dale

@christinah7716

8 ай бұрын

He's the king of the surf guitar.

@toddmccreary4579

8 ай бұрын

The first part of it is called 'Misirlou'

@daviddemsey2397

7 ай бұрын

He's a legend

@adrinathegreat3095

Ай бұрын

Because all his stuff sounds the same, this is pretty bad

I never knew that Dick Dale sang on his recordings also. Great guitar solo. Have A great day!

Dick Dale is one of the legends of the surf guitar rock scene. The other songs he is playing after his singing introduction are "Misirlou" and (I think) "The Wedge". This episode also featured top hitmakers the Angels singing "My Boyfriend's Back" (also posted), Kate Smith with a WWII song medley, the Three Stooges and Sonny Liston.

@that70sgirl90

8 ай бұрын

Happy belated Thanksgiving! 🦃 Hope you had a wonderful day! 💖

@TomElvisSmith

8 ай бұрын

@@that70sgirl90 Thank you! Happy belated Thanksgiving to you too, my friend!

@that70sgirl90

8 ай бұрын

@@TomElvisSmith 😊

@billdescoteaux

4 ай бұрын

Not sure if he was still calling it "A Run For Life" then. About a month after this aired, "The Wedge" would be released. "A Run For Life" came out at the beginning of '63 and evolved into "The Wedge".

The Legend Mr. Dick Dale 🌊 🎸

He performed this song in the first Beach Party film. He had an even bigger part in the second, which is titled "Muscle beach Party".

@stargatefan15

8 ай бұрын

Yes it was I have that film on demand, it's on my fire stick brought off Amazon,cheaper than buying on dvd too

I had never even heard the name Dick Dale until my son told me to check him out.. Surf music was never my thing, being a Mainer, but what a cool guy he seems to be.. I love that his better half actually posts on youtube about him.. What a cool thing to have ones wife be such a cheerleader! Blessings upon them both, I say!

Awesome guitarist, and his singing is not bad.

Brilliant. I’ve been waiting to see a clean copy of this for years. Dick Dale The King. Love that vocal as well.

One thing I just thought of, Dick Dale was left handed. Why was that never talked about, or why was he not popular for that? When people first saw Paul McCartney play, being left handed was the first thing people noticed about him. Were the Beatles so popular that Dick Dale was just overlooked?

@RobyLaPorte

7 ай бұрын

He's definitely left handed but what's always amazed me is he's playing a left handed strat strung with the low E string at the bottom. Had to be because he learned his craft on a normal right hand guitar. 😊🎸

@MostlyBrenda

7 ай бұрын

I believe Hendrix did the same@@RobyLaPorte

@RobyLaPorte

7 ай бұрын

​@@MostlyBrendayes, he did play with the strings upside down like Dick Dale, but Jimmy's white strat was a right handed one as I recall 😊

*YES*

Awesome surf guitar! I love that solo! It's iconic! Hang ten!😎🔥

Vintage performance from Dick Dale(along with staccato picking and lots of reverb!)💎

Oh I get it..this was Dick's rehearsal take for the Pulp Fiction soundtrack...

I got to see Mr. Dale at Peabody's Down Under in Cleveland. It is the 2nd Greatest concert I've witnessed. DD's guitar playing gave me chills up & down my arms & spine. He signed my Pulp Fiction CD & recommended I get Better Shred than Dead which I did.

@lanadale1479

26 күн бұрын

My husband DD would have loved reading this. Bless You for that Wonderful Dedicated comment!

He's not bad.

It's more than surf music It's something else too. My mind goes all kind of places besides just surfing.

This was great 👍, thank you for sharing it. God Bless You and stay safe 🙏 ❤️

That is a Distinctly Very Unique Voice. 🎙. 👏👏

Father of Surf Rock

I met Dick in 2004, my friend's band supported him in London. A genuinely lovely bloke. Also a great Pool player.

Another stunning performance by a musician on The Ed Sullivan Show! (But please spare us from those opera singer videos. LOL)

@sherrybirchall8677

8 ай бұрын

Ed had a wide variety of musical styles on his show. I love them all. I just wish he had not made top artists sing those damned medleys. I want to hear one hit, in it's entirety.

Saw him few times,watch him melt guitar picks...😮....rip King of surf guitar, leo fender i think named the showman amp after him......

As a 7-8 year old kid growing up in Manhattan Beach, CA, Dick Dale was my introduction to music. I loved his stuff.

Left handed Strat strung upside down

wow!!!!!

The melodies from the lead guitar solo are coming from the Spanish folklore

@Johnnycdrums

8 ай бұрын

I hear the Middle East.

@ilyakuryakin4639

8 ай бұрын

He had some Lebanese blood in his veins.@@Johnnycdrums

@ScrewballMcAdams

7 ай бұрын

The riff is from Malagueña

@Johnnycdrums

7 ай бұрын

@@ScrewballMcAdams; It's way more than a riff, man.

@ScrewballMcAdams

7 ай бұрын

@@Johnnycdrums whatever you say, dude.

Fabulous, reminds me of surfing in Ocean Beach San Diego at sunrise.. I loved it!!

That was phenomenal! ❤ Happy Friday 🥳 thank you for sharing! 💖

I saw an interview with Dick years ago. He said he would literally walk off the beach with his baggies on, strap on his guitar and play a show.

Dick Dale is the best performer on the Ed Sullivan Show ❤ I Love It ❤

I saw Dick Dale at the Cat Club in NYC during his revival. He was great. By that time his guitar sound had become more ratty and fuzztone-ish. It was a great sound. A lot more aggressive than the early 60's sound but still totally surfy.

Dick Dale is phenomenal!

Damn good 👍

Hey this guy is good I never heard of him before

THE KING OF THE SURF GUITAR!!!

Lord have mercy

BADASS! RIP ❤🎸

Finally the complete clip, thanks Mr Dale for introduce me in the world of the music, RIP for my biggest idol and influence.

So cool

Ништяк

I would rather hear surfer music than rap crap ANY DAY. 😊❤

That’s a really great shoo

He was cool 2 watch in back to the beach with frankie + annette + was outstanding jammin wit steve ray may they both rip

Dick and Stevie Ray Vaughn duet TelStar in the movie Back to the Beach.. A definite must see.. If you like this, you'll LOVE that

It almost looks like he has his guitar setup with the high strings at the top and low strings at the bottom 🤔 or am I seeing it wrong 🤷‍♂️

@KingHarvestHSC

7 ай бұрын

Yes, upside down stringing.

He’s playing a left hand guitar but, it’s strung upside down. 😮😮😮

Az well.

Great song, I'm gonna dye my hair blonde and wax down a surf board and hit the crests of white horses🙂👍

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I actually dig this tone for that Riff better than the misirlou tone he used.

change the drumming, add high pitch growls and screams, and this becomes a clean black metal sound

Bro his jaw is not under control lmao

The way they blatantly recycled songs back then was hilarious... this is Dick Dales "Lets Twist Again" 😂

Looks like this dude is playing a right-handed guitar upside down as a southpaw. WTH!?!

Stick to...guitar instrumental ; vocal is 🎼guttural & off•key.

Father of Surf Rock