Dick Dale
Richard Monsour, more popular as Dick Dale, was born on May 4, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts. Considered the “surf rock” pioneer, he actually grew up on the East Coast, though the family decided to relocate to Southern California when he was already a teenager. Who would have thought he only started to surf at the age of 17? He played the type of music your parents would have shouted at you to turn off. After all, we daresay that his guitar strumming was as fast and loud as it could get. Some of his best works are “The Peter Gunn Theme” and “Misirlou”.
Dick Dale
Freddie King
Freddie King became known as the “The Texas Cannonball” for his massive build as well as his live performances, which have been described to be “incendiary” before. Born on September 3, 1934 in Gilmer, Texas. He had a distinctive sound, which was the result of using metal banjo picks while playing the guitar. During a 1985 interview, Eric Clapton said that King’s 1961 song “I Love the Woman” is actually “what started me on my path.” Apart from that, he is known for other songs like “The Stumble”, “Hide Away”, and “Have You Ever Loved a Woman”. On top of fusing blues and rock together, Freddie King was also among the first blues musicians to join a multiracial musical act.
Freddie King
