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Monday, May 13, 2019
Music Deaths: Dick Dale, King of the Surf Guitar
DICK DALE, 81
Died March 16, 2019.
Real name Richard Anthony Monsour. Pioneer of Surf Music. Known as "The King of the Surf Guitar."
His band was the Del-ones and biggest hit on Billboard was 1962s "Let's Go Trippin' " which went to #60. He had one other Top 100 with #98 "The Scavenger" in 1963. But his best known song was "Misirlou" in 1962.
Worth a listen to his songs on You Tube.
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