Link Wray

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Born
2 May 1929
Born In
Dunn, Harnett County, North Carolina, United States
Died
5 November 2005 (aged 76)
Fred Lincoln "Link" Wray, Jr. (May 2, 1929 – November 5, 2005) was a Native American guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist who became popular in the late 1950s. Building on the distorted electric guitar sound of early records, his 1958 instrumental hit "Rumble" by Link Wray and his Ray Men popularized "the power chord, the major modus operandi of modern rock guitarists", facilitating the emergence of "punk and heavy rock". Rolling Stone placed Wray at No. 45 of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. In 2013 he was a nominee for … read more
Fred Lincoln "Link" Wray, Jr. (May 2, 1929 – November 5, 2005) was a Native American guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist who became popular in the late 1950s. Building on the distorted electric guitar sound of early records, his 1958 instrumental hit "Rumble"… read more
Fred Lincoln "Link" Wray, Jr. (May 2, 1929 – November 5, 2005) was a Native American guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist who became popular in the late 1950s. Building on the distorted electric guitar sound of early records, his 1958 instrumental hit "Rumble" by Link Wray and his Ray Men popularized "the power chord, the ma… read more

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1 Play track Link Wray Fallin' Rain
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2 Play track The Original Rumble Rumble
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3 Play track Link Wray Fire And Brimstone
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4 Play track Link Wray Black River Swamp
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5 Play track Link Wray Ice People
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6 Play track Link Wray Take Me Home Jesus
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7 Play track Link Wray La De Da
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8 Play track Link Wray Rise And Fall Of Jimmy Stokes
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9 Play track The Best of Link Wray Slinky
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10 Play track Link Wray Juke Box Mama
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Albums

  1. 134,826 listeners

    1 Jan 1971 · 11 tracks

    Link Wray
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  2. 63,638 listeners

    1989 · 23 tracks

    The Original Rumble
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  3. 49,253 listeners

    26 Nov 1962 · 26 tracks

    Presenting Link Wray
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  4. 25,998 listeners

    18 May 1993 · 20 tracks

    Rumble! The Best of Link Wray
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