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Surf's Up: The Dick Dale Story

Following the death of surf guitar pioneer Dick Dale, a chance to hear fan John Peel's 1997 profile of the extraordinary Fender Stratocaster-wielding legend.

Following the death of surf guitar pioneer Dick Dale, a chance to hear fan John Peel's 1997 profile of the extraordinary Fender Stratocaster-wielding legend, who provided a soundtrack not only for the 60s surfing craze, but also Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction and the signature tune for Peel's Radio 4 programme Home Truths.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 22 Mar 2019 02:30

Music Played

  • The Beach Boys

    Surfin' USA

  • Jan & Dean

    Surf City

  • Dick Dale and His Del鈥怲ones

    Shake 'n' Stomp

  • Dick Dale

    Misirlou

  • Dick Dale

    Let's Go Trippin'

  • The Surfaris

    Wipe out

  • Dick Dale

    Misirlou

Broadcast

  • Fri 22 Mar 2019 02:30