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Link Wray

g, voc, 1929-2005 US, Dunn, North Carolina
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Rock
A.k.a. Fred Lincoln Wray, Jr.

American rock guitarist born May 2, 1929 in Dunn, North Carolina. He relocated to Denmark in the early 1980s, and he died in Copenhagen, Denmark on November 5, 2005. Often described as an innovator for being one of the first guitarists to use power chords with distorted sounds and the Larsen effect. Brother of Doug Wray and Vernon Wray. Husband of Olive Wray. Son of Fred Lincoln Wray, Sr.

     
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • Vocals
  • Steel guitar
  • Bass
  • Acoustic guitar
Genres
  • Rock
  • Blues
  • Folk
  • World
Popular Tracks   
Fire And Brimstone on Link Wray by Link Wray
Fallin' Rain on Link Wray by Link Wray
Black River Swamp on Link Wray by Link Wray
Slinky on Wraymen Unbound by Link Wray
La De Da on Link Wray by Link Wray
Comanche on Moonlight Walk by Link Wray
Juke Box Mama on Link Wray by Link Wray
Ramble on Wraymen Unbound by Link Wray
Ice People on Link Wray by Link Wray
Morning on Be What You Want To by Link Wray

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Son Of RumbleLink Wray2018Single
The Rumble ManLink Wray2017Album
Live...My Father's Place 1979Link Wray2017Album
3-Track ShackLink Wray2015Compil.
Early Recordings / Good Rockin' TonightLink Wray2015Compil.
Cleveland ´78Robert Gordon, Link Wray2014Album
Two Classic Albums Plus singles & Session TracksLink Wray2014Compil.
The Essential Early RecordingsLink Wray2014Compil.
Ace Of SpadesLink Wray2014Compil.
The Rumbling Guitar Sound OfLink Wray2013Compil.
Rumble & RollLink Wray Featuring Joey Welz2013Album
Rumble: The Guitar HeroLink Wray2012Album
Live Fast, Love Hard!Robert Gordon, Link Wray, Chris Spedding2010Album
King Of The Wild GuitarLink Wray2007Compil.
White Lightning: Lost Cadence Sessions ’58Link Wray2006Album
Wray's Three Track ShackLink Wray2005Compil.
RawhideLink Wray2003Compil.
The Rumble ManLink Wray2003Album
Law Of The JungleLink Wray2002Compil.
Guitar LegendsLink Wray2001Compil.
Barbed WireLink Wray2000Album
Rock & RumbleLink Wray1998Compil.
Missing Links Volume 4 - Streets Of ChicagoLink Wray1997Compil.
Too Fast To Live...Too Young To DieRobert Gordon with Link Wray1997Compil.
ShadowmanLink Wray1997Album
The Best Of Link WrayLink Wray1997Compil.
Walking Down A Street Called LoveLink Wray1997Album
The Rumble ManLink Wray1996Single
Sings And Plays GuitarLink Wray1995Single
Guitar Preacher - The Polydor YearsLink Wray1995Compil.
Born To Be Wild Live In The Usa 1987Link Wray1995Album
Jack The RipperLink Wray1994Compil.
Saving All My LoveLink Wray1993Single
Rumble! The Best Of Link WrayLink Wray1993Compil.
Indian ChildLink Wray1993Album
Live In' 85/Growling GuitarLink Wray1991Compil.
Wild Side Of The City LightsLink Wray1990Album
Missing Links Vol. 3 - Some Kinda NutLink Wray1990Compil.
Missing Links Vol. 1 - Hillbilly WolfLink Wray1990Compil.
ApacheLink Wray1990Album
Sings And Plays Guitar (Rumble Records Vol.1)Link Wray1990Compil.
Apache / Wild Side Of The City LightsLink Wray1990Compil.
Missing Links Vol. 2 - Big City After DarkLink Wray1990Compil.
The Swan Demo's '64Link Wray1989Album
Rumble ManLink Wray1989Album
VendettaLink Wray1989Single
The Original RumbleLink Wray1989Compil.
Growling GuitarLink Wray1987Compil.
Live In' 85Link Wray1986Album
Link Wray Live At The ParadisoLink Wray1980Album
That's Rock'n'RollRobert Gordon With Link Wray1980Compil.
I Fought The Law / RumbleThe Bobby Fuller Four / Link Wray1980Single
Link Wray Live At The ParadisoLink Wray1980Album
Young Love / Shake, Rattle & RollLink Wray1980Single
Good Good Lovin'Link Wray1979Single
BullshotLink Wray1979Album
FeverLink Wray1979Single
It's All Over Now Baby BlueLink Wray1979Single
Sea CruiseRobert Gordon With Link Wray1978Single
The FoolRobert Gordon, Link Wray1978Single
Fresh Fish SpecialRobert Gordon With Link Wray1978Album
The Way I Walk / If This Is WrongRobert Gordon With Link Wray1978Single
Sea Cruise / The Way I Walk /Robert Gordon With Link Wray1978Single
Early RecordingsLink Wray1978Compil.
The Way I Walk / Sea CruiseRobert Gordon With Link Wray1978Single
Robert Gordon With Link WrayRobert Gordon With Link Wray1977Album
Red HotRobert Gordon With Link Wray1977Single
Robert Gordon With Link WrayRobert Gordon With Link Wray1977Compil.
I Know You're Leaving Me NowLink Wray1976Single
Rock'n'rollLink Wray1976Single
Stuck In GearLink Wray1975Album
I Got To RambleLink Wray1974Single
The Link Wray RumbleLink Wray1974Album
It Was A Bad Scene / Backwoods Preacher ManLink Wray1974Single
Be What You Want ToLink Wray1973Album
Beans And FatbackLink Wray1973Album
I'm So Glad, I'm So Proud / Shawnee TribeLink Wray1973Single
Shine The LightLink Wray1973Single
Fire And BrimstoneLink Wray1971Single
Fallin' Rain / Juke Box MamaLink Wray1971Single
Link WrayLink Wray1971Album
Yesterday - TodayLink Wray1969Album
Girl From The North CountryLink Wray1965Single
Ace Of Spades / The FuzzLink Wray1965Single
Good Rockin' TonightLink Wray1965Single
Sings And Plays GuitarLink Wray1964Album
Poppin' PopeyeLink Wray1962Single
Teenage Cutie / You're My SongLucky Wray With Link Wray And Doug Wray1957Single
When You Cross Your HeartBob Dean And Cindy / Link Wray1956Single
'Hold It' - Rumble Records Vol.2Link WrayCompil.
Country Jubilee Of StarsBilly Grammer & Judy Lynn & Link WrayCompil.
El Toro / TijuanaLink WraySingle
Good Rockin' TonightLink WrayAlbum
Big Berry / Mary AnnBig Daddy G / Link WraySingle
Rumble / Hernando's HideawayLink Wray / Archie BleyerSingle
Rumble / Love MeLink Wray / The Royal JestersSingle
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