568 Dick Dale (1937- ) and the Del-Tones “Misirlou” 1962

“‘Miserlou is a folk song. Its origins are claimed by many countries, but Dick Dale’s family was from Lebanon. He learned the song from his uncles, who played it on the oud.” Dale said, “the word miserlou is an Arabic name. It means the Egyptian. And the song itself is an actual Egyptian folk song…And then when we went to California, you know, I got my first guitar. But I was using this Gene Krupa rhythm on the guitar to make it sound full” (Hansen Liane, Weekend Edition Sunday (NPR), 2010). 

Dick Dale and the Del-Tones “Misirlou” (Deltone Records D-5019)

Dick Dale and the Del-Tones “Misirlou” (2nd version)

Dick Dale and the Del-Tones “Misirlou Twist”