Dick Dale (sans guitar): Greenback Dollar

It's time-coded and cuts off abruptly before it's finished, but I can't find it elsewhere on YouTube, so I'll put it up as it is.

Filmed in the early 60s at the Harmony Park Ballroom in Anaheim, California. During the performance Dale played drums, saxophone, guitar of course, and in this clip nothing at all.

A tip of the hat to Hoyt Axton, who wrote Greenback Dollar.

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[thepagodas]

Is more of this available?

[lstash]

Yes, there's more. I've recently added another clip from this show, featuring two tunes with Dick playing drums and saxophone, respectively. And elsewhere on YouTube is a clip of the tune Miserlou being performed at this same Harmony Park show.

[chocolatcats]

@chocolatcats I apologize; I didnt mean to repeat all that... I JUST WAS EXCITED TO FIND THIS SITE.

[chocolatcats]

@surfstomp thanks for the reminder. I loved that place each week. It made my life complete.

[chocolatcats]

I went there too..every day I could..I saw Dick several times after that; and worked with him on Back to The Beach (1989) (I think I got the date correct( go to imdb.com and check it out

I loved him. I miss the 60s and Dick. The long lines dancing..we created the original surfers stomp.......

[OnTheMoneyMooney]

Don't remember this song but went everything that Dick Dale played in the 60's. Was a regular at Harmony Park and the Rendivoux in Balboa. My girlfriend, Verna Kuskie, and high school buddy, Terry Syndergaard, followed him everywhere. Times were really good then. Not like today - then, we went out and had a good time and nobody was stabbed, raped or killed. It was a safer and a much better world than the kids face today. We just had fun. I believe the Liberal mindset has destroyed our world.

[surfstomp]

Harmony Park had a wood slate floor like a basketball court floor. The boards were worn and loose and if you stomped your feet it would make a loud percussive sound. Kids would get in long lines and stomp (surfers stomp) and it created an unique sound and atmosphere--the building would resonate.

Sunday night (opened at 5:00 pm) at Harmony Park with all the surf bunnies was very cool.

[buddyeagle]

people dancing like crazy, i love it mate!

[stoker20]

The best time to be a kid . And he's still doing it. WHAT A COUNTRY!

Now, if it would just blow in Hood River Oregon I would be wind Surfing.

[chocolatcats]

@ShiitFerBrains you'd have loved it....we danced in LONG LONG LINES to his tunes. I remember him singing this here. And Dick's still rocking with his son Jimmy!

[chocolatcats]

@ShiitFerBrains you would have loved it........I did

[chocolatcats]

@thepagodas I WAS THERE........3 TIMES A WEEK AND THANKFUL THAT LUCKY TO DO SO...

THEN I SAW DICK A FEW YRS LATER AT A CLUB, THEN AT 38..WORKED WITH HIM ON BACK TO THE BEACH W/ ANNETTE AND FRANKIE AVALON..........LOVED IT..........AND AT 13, HERE AT HARMONY PARK, I BAKED HIMA CAKE WITH BLUE FROSTING FOR THE SEA AND A BABY SURFBOARD ON IT. HE LOVED IT