Fact #188470
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Short story:
The first American International Pictures (AIP) teenage beach movie, Beach Party, opens in the USA. Surf pioneer Dick Dale And His Del-Tones provide the music, while Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello provide the teen thrills.
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Bob Keane (owner, Del-Fi Records) : Dick Dale was one of my first artists at Del-Fi. He was a young boy, only 16 or 17, but his father was difficult. In fact, he was so difficult that I let him off the label. It was too much of a hassle and surf music hadn't yet happened big.
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