Fred Lincoln „Link” Wray Jr (n. 2 mai 1929, Dunn, Carolina de Nord – d. 5 noiembrie 2005, Copenhaga, Danemarca) a fost un chitarist american de muzică rock and roll, textier și ocazional cântăreț.
Wray s-a remarcat prin adoptarea unui nou sound al chitarei electrice, auzit pentru prima dată pe hitul său instrumental din 1958 "Rumble", lansat de trupa sa Link Wray and his Ray Men. De asemenea s-a dovedit a fi extrem de influent în apariția unor genuri muzicale ca punk și heavy rock. Rolling Stone l-a clasat pe locul 67 în topul celor mai buni 100 de chitariști ai tuturor timpurilor.
Discografie
Single-uri Data lansăriiA-sideB-sideLabelCatalog number USApril 1958"Rumble""The Swag"Cadence134716January 1959"Raw-Hide""The Dixie-Doodle"Epic5-930023June 1959"Comanche""Lillian"Epic5-9321October 1959"Slinky""Rendezvous"Epic5-93431959"Vendetta" (as Ray Vernon)"Roughshod""Scottie"NRS-3020March 1960"Trail Of The Lonesome Pine""Golden Strings" (based On A Chopin Etude)Epic5-9361October 1960"Ain't That Lovin' You Babe""Mary Ann"Epic5-9419July 1961"Jack The Ripper""The Stranger"Rumble100064August 1961"El Toro""Tijuana"Epic5-94541962"Big City After Dark""Hold It"(as Ray Vernon & the Raymen)MalaMarch 1962"Big City Stomp""Poppin' Popeye"Trans AtlasMarch 1963"Rumble Mambo""Hambone"Okeh4-7166April 1963"The Black Widow""Jack The Ripper"SwanS-4137September 1963"Week End""Turnpike U.S.A."SwanS-4154November 1963"Run Chicken Run""The Sweeper"SwanS-4163March 1964"The Shadow Knows""My Alberta"SwanS-4171July 1964"Deuces Wild""Summer Dream"SwanS-4187February 1965"Good Rockin' Tonight""I'll Do Anything For You"SwanS-42011965"I'm Branded""Hang On"SwanS-42111965"Girl from the North Country""You Hurt Me So"SwanS-42321965"Ace of Spades""The Fuzz"SwanS-42391966"The Batman Theme" (with Bobby Howard)"Alone"SwanS-42441966"Ace of Spades""Hidden Charms"SwanS-42611967"Let the Good Times Roll" (with Kathy Lynn)"Soul Train"SwanS-42731967"Jack The Ripper""I'll Do Anything For You"SwanS-42841977"Red Hot"83May 1979"It's All Over Now Baby Blue""Just That Kind"CharismaCB-333
Albume Data lansăriiTitluLabelCatalog Number1960 USLink Wray & The WraymenEpicLN 36611962 USGreat Guitar Hits by Link WrayVermillionV-19241963 USJack The RipperSwanS-LP 5101964 USLink Wray Sings and Plays GuitarVermillionV-19251963/2006Link Wray Early RecordingsRollercoaster/Ace1971 USLink WrayPolydorPD-24-40641971 USMordicai Jones (w/ Bobby Howard)PolydorPD-50101972 USBe What You Want ToPolydorPD-50471973 USBeans and Fatback (rec. 1971)VirginV-20061974 USThe Link Wray RumblePolydorPD-60251975 USStuck in GearVirgin Records LtdStereo 27 266 XOT1979 USBullshotVisaVISA 70091979 USLive at the ParadisoRCAPL-440121990 UKApache1990 UKWild Side of the City Lights1993 DEIndian ChildSony MusicEPC 473100 21997 USShadowman1997 UKWalking Down a Street Called Love - live2000 USBarbed Wire
Compilații Release dateTitluLabelCatalog Number1969 USYesterday and TodayRecord FactoryLP 1929May 1993Rumble! The Best of Link WrayRhino Records2002Mr. GuitarNorton Records2003Hillbilly Wolf - Missing Links Volume 1Norton Records2003Streets of Chicago - Missing Links Volume 4Norton Records2006Big City After Dark - Missing Links Volume 2Norton Records2006Some Kinda Nut - Missing Links Volume 3Norton Records2007King of the Wild Guitar Ace RecordsB000PATZPQ
Cu Robert Gordon Data lansăriiTitluLabelNumăr1977 UKRobert Gordon w/ Link Wray1978 UKFresh Fish SpecialPrivate StockPS 7008
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Legături externe
LinkWray.com (formerly WraysShack3Tracks.com) Link Wray's entry at the Rockabilly Hall of Fame Link Wray's Place Punk Rock Articles: Masculine Studs into Guitars, Link Wray - Photo Gallery Perfect Sound Forever: Be Wild, Not Evil: The Link Wray Story Mr. Guitar's City After Dark: Link Wray Obituary Induct Link Wray Vernon Wray - features some unreleased Link photos Be Wild Not Evil: The Link Wray Story
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