Dick Dale & His Del-Tones were a surf-rock group from Southern California. Considered one of the first (if not the first) surf bands, the group was fronted by guitarist/vocalist Dick Dale. Formed in the late '50s, the group was extremely popular on their home turf. "Surfer's Choice", (most of which was recorded live) was released in 1962 on Deltone Records. The band's repertoire varied between Dick Dale-penned instrumentals and R&B and pop- flavored vocals tracks (usually cover songs) sung by Dale.