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Coffee Break: Surf Rock for Dick Dale

Dick Dale is known as the King of Surf Guitar.
Dick Dale is known as the King of Surf Guitar.press photo/dickdale.com

March 18, 2019

Over the weekend Richard Anthony Monsour, known professionally as Dick Dale, passed away at the age of 81. He was known as the King of the Surf Guitar and a pioneer of early surf rock music.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what surf music or surf music influenced songs do you want to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

The Surfaris - Wipe Out
The Cramps - Human Fly
Best Coast - California Nights
The Ventures - Hawaii Five-O
The Raveonettes - Love in a Trashcan
The Beach Boys - Surfin' U.S.A.
Hoodoo Gurus - Like Wow - Wipeout
Ramones - California Sun
Dick Dale - Let's Go Trippin'