Dick Dale, 1937 – 2019

Surf Guitar king Dick Dale died last Saturday at the age of 81. A cancer survivor, he continued to tour until his death in order to pay his medical bills.

More:

“Dick Dale, ‘King of the Surf Guitar,’ dead at 81,” Vanessa Franko, Orange County Register

“Dick Dale, godfather of surf guitar, dies aged 81,” Laura Snapes, The Guardian

“Dick Dale: ‘King of Surf Rock’ guitarist dies aged 81,” Mark Savage, BBC

“Dick Dale, the Inventor of Surf Rock, Was a Lebanese-American Kid from Boston,” Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker

 

Video: “Miserlou,” by Dick Dale & His Del-Tones, an adaptation of an Eastern Mediterranean tune (hear the original 1927 recording here).

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Six Strings From Hell

“Six Strings From Hell,” Paul Allen and The Underthinkers, featuring Joe Walsh (vocals, slide guitar). Group leader and songwriter Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft.

Paul Allen and The Underthinkers website

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Little Wing

“Little Wing,” composed by Jimi Hendrix, performed by Stevie Ray Vaughan.

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You Know It Ain’t Right

“You Know It Ain’t Right,” written by Charles Walker, performed by Kenny Vaughan. The tune was originally recorded by Charles Walker in 1959.

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Torpedo

“Torpedo,” by the Kenny Vaughan Trio, 2014. Mr. Vaughan recently recorded a version with Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives. 21st Century Western Surf Rock.

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Lonnie Mack, 1941– 2016

Virtuoso electric guitarist Lonnie Mack died last Thursday at the age of 74. In 1963 he recorded the groundbreaking electric guitar instrumentals “Memphis,” “Wham!”, “Chicken Pickin,” and “Suzie Q” and is considered the father of the “Blues Rock” genre.