Orphaned by a mysterious fire at a disco run by Carmelite Nuns in Provo, Utah, Dale was raised by his adoptive parents, a Bedouin astrophysicist, and an award winning sharecropper in the rugged outback of south-western Ohio.

His first instrument was the bass violin, but lacking a competent teacher, he assumed it was a boat of some sort and soon had a successful fishing business with a fleet of thirty bass violins playing down the Ohio River. Driven to distraction by the incessant carping and hearing of bright prospects in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, he took to the road with a trumpet and alto saxophone hoping to join up with the legendary Tarzan Zerbini Circus. Using second-hand road maps written entirely in Braille, he wound up in Rohnert Park, Ca. where, confused by meandering streets and too many stop signs, he has remained ever since.

Born in Dayton, Ohio, Dale started playing with dance bands at the age of 14. He has toured extensively in the Eastern United States playing with Frank Sinatra Jr. Tiny Tim, The O'Jays, Woody Shaw, and Slide Hampton. Dale came to California in 1989 and has played with the Pickle Family Circus since 1991. In addition to Blue Moon, Dale plays with several Bay Area big band and jazz groups. In 1998 Dale appeared on four CDs and is currently preparing for his own soon to be recorded CD.