Dale was born Richard Anthony Monsour in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 4, 1937. He was of Lebanese descent from his father and Polish-Belarusian descent from his mother.
I read once he used to hear this song when he was young, then came up with his own faster version.
Check this version.
Misirlou - Old Arabic version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3tJ_XyBwyE