My neighbor convinced me to hitch hike to Harmoney Park Ballroom in Anaheim to hear Dick Dale and his Del Tones play. About 1963.
I think he also performed at the Rendezvou Ballroom in Balboa.
In the early-mid 70s Dale lived in a house next to the jetty and the Wedge. It was said to be a wild party house.
I saw Dick Dale play about 1993 at Huntington Beach High School.
RIP Dude. You were part of a cultural movement which today is $ billion youth clothing trends, designs, sales. Surf, Ski, Skate and more.
Georgia Tech student radio WREK 91.1 FM has a show every week (Tuesday evenings) called the Longboard Show, it’s all surf music.
As an Orange County resident at the time, my friends and I went down to Balboa to dance to Dick Dale and the Del Tones. I was also fortunate to have a good friend, “Butch” Hatfield who was the younger brother of Bobbie Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers which meant that when they first opened their act together in Santa Ana, I was there. Actually, Bobbie had a tremendous tenor voice and was our student body president in high school. My friend, Butch, actually had a great baritone voice. When I went to Butch’s funeral in 89-90 and I talked to Bobbie, I was devastated to learn of his early death. I have since noticed that Bobbie died recently on tour...good people!