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Fred Lincoln "Link" Wray Jr. (May 2, 1929 – November 5, 2005) was an American guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist who became popular in the late 1950s. His 1958 instrumental single "Rumble", reached the top 20 in the United States; and was one of the earliest songs in rock music to utilize distortion and tremolo.
Link Wray is the 1971 album by pioneering guitarist Link Wray.The music is an Americana blend of blues, country, gospel, and folk rock elements. This music is characterized by the purposeful use of simplified sounds to reflect the then-current vogue of blues and other roots music being used in many roots rock bands.
Another recording of the instrumental was released by Wray in 1968 as "Rumble '68", and again in 1969 as "Rumble-69" (Mr. G Records, G-820). [16] In 2014 jazz guitarist Bill Frisell released a cover of "Rumble" on his album Guitar in the Space Age!
This story was originally published in The News & Observer Nov. 23, 2013.On May 3, 2023, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced Link Wray would be inducted in the Class of 2023 in a ceremony on ...
Swan Records was a mid-20th century United States–based record label, ... Link Wray, best remembered for his classic 1958 instrumental "Rumble", had a modest hit at ...
Norton Records is an American independent record label founded by musicians Miriam Linna and Billy Miller in 1986. The label concentrates on releasing rock , rockabilly , primitive music, punk, garage rock , and early rhythm and blues . [ 1 ]
Link Wray, a late rock musician and native of Dunn, has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The ceremony for the 2023 class will stream live on Disney+ at 8 p.m. on Friday. On Jan. 1 ...
Mordicai Jones is a 1972 album by American guitarist Link Wray. [2] The album was credited to mysterious singer Mordicai Jones, who was Link's piano player Bobby Howard. It was recorded under the supervision of producer Steve Verocca at Wray's Shack Three Track studio in Accokeek, Maryland, during the Link Wray / Beans and Fatback sessions.