Known worldwide as the "King of the Surf Guitar," Dick Dale will be forever known as the man behind the epic instrumental, "Miserlou." Dale is largely credited as having "invented" surf guitar, launching an entire genre of American music. His first full-length album, Surfer's Choice (Deltone Records, 1962), recorded with his band The Del-Tones, led to frequent appearances in movies and on "The Ed Sullivan Show." A pioneer known for his technical achievements, Dale introduced the modern reverb which would give the guitar a wet splashy sound along with his trademark machine-gun-style tremolo picking – both trademark elements of the California sound. Dale also served as co-designer to Leo Fender when, after having been asked to test drive one of the first Fender® Stratocaster® guitars and some new amps and speakers, the artist blew through several dozen amps and speakers that literally caught on fire from his playing. The resulting partnership led to the creation of a super-powered line of Fender® gear, sparking a revolution in live and recorded pop music in the 50s and 60s that is still influential today.