Dick Dale & His Del-Tones
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008Dick Dale was a well-known surf rock guitarist in the early sixties. He named his backing group the Del-Tones, which consisted of bassist Ron Eglit, drummer Ron Fish, and guitarist Carl Verhein.
Dale and the Del-Tones were extremely popular in the Huntington Beach area of Southern California, often playing sold-out shows in the early 1960s. They also appeared in several popular beach party teen flicks during this time period. In 1965, Dale disbanded the group and briefly retired, but in 1970 reformed the Del-Tones, and they continued to perform occasionally in Southern California for a number of years.