"Misirlou" (Greek: Μισιρλού < Turkish: Mısırlı 'Egyptian' < Arabic: مصر Miṣr 'Egypt') is a traditional song from the Eastern Mediterranean region. The earliest recordings of the song are a 1919 Egyptian composition called Bint Misr and a 1927 Greek rebetiko composition influenced by Middle-Eastern music. There are also traditional Arabic (belly dancing), Jewish (klezmer), Armenian, Persian and Turkish versions of the song. "Misirlou" gained worldwide popularity through Dick Dale & His Del-Toness 1962 American surf rock version, ori… read more
"Misirlou" (Greek: Μισιρλού < Turkish: Mısırlı 'Egyptian' < Arabic: مصر Miṣr 'Egypt') is a traditional song fro… read more
"Misirlou" (Greek: Μισιρλού < Turkish: Mısırlı 'Egyptian' < Arabic: مصر Miṣr 'Egypt') is a traditional song from the Eastern Mediterranean region. T… read more
Dick Dale & His Del-Tones also known as Dick Dale & The Del-Tones were a surf rock group from southern California, fronted by Dick Dale. Formed in the late 1950's it is considered one of the first (if not the first) surf bands. Dick Dale (Richard Anthony Monsour, Boston, Massachusetts, May 4, 1937 – March 16, 2019) was an American surf rock guitarist, singer and songwriter known as The King of the Surf Guitar. He pioneered and created what many call the surf music style, drawing on Middle-Eastern music scales and experimenting with reverberation. Dale worked closely w… read more
Dick Dale & His Del-Tones also known as Dick Dale & The Del-Tones were a surf rock group from southern California, fronted by Dick Dale. Formed in the late 1950's it is conside… read more
Dick Dale & His Del-Tones also known as Dick Dale & The Del-Tones were a surf rock group from southern California, fronted by Dick Dale. Formed in the late 1950's it is considered one of the first (if not the first) surf b… read more