“KING OF THE SURF GUITAR”
THE MUSICAL BIOGRAPHY AND ILLUSTRATED DISCOGRAPHY OF
DICK DALE
$US9:95
Here then is 528 pages of DICK! … DICK DALE to be precise … “The King Of The Surf Guitar” … “The Pied Piper Of Balboa … “The King Of The Stomp” … all epithets bestowed upon Richard Anthony Monsour (1937-2019).
Based on my earlier 90 page (2001) book Surf Beat: The Dick Dale Story: From Deltone To Hightone And Beyond, this much more comprehensive musical biography covers in considerably more detail the musical career of DICK DALE, from his early waxings on his own Del-Tone Records label, to his later releases through the ‘90s and the 2000s.
The rise, the initial success, the adulation, the hiatus, the revival and the comeback are all here, snugly contained in 528 pages, together with over 3000+ images, including photos, label copy, album covers, picture sleeves, CDs, posters, advertisements and just about anything else “Dick-wise”!
If you want to know the history of “DICK DALE” from his own perspective and history, this is the book for you.
Some reviews of my 2001 book, which are just as valid for the new 2024 book!
“I doubt anybody else will better this. If you’re a DD fan, this is definitely for you.”
– DAVY PECKETT (New Gandy Dancer, July 2001)
“For anyone with an interest in music history, this is a recommended read. If you’re a surf music aficionado, then it’s quite simply an essential purchase.”
– ALAN TAYLOR (Pipeline, Spring 2001)
“This is the best documentation of Dick Dale’s colorful career to date. Author Stephen J. McParland has done his homework, including lots of details, as well as those provided by Dick. This book shows many sides of Dick Dale through picture and word, in a very readable style, and with literate credibility. It’s the sort of documentary work that you can’t put down. It’s full of objective facts and perspectives, written in a friendly almost conversational way that keeps your attention and makes the legend’s life seem familiar. Read it for the history … for the human character, but read it.”
– REVERB CENTRAL (2003)
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