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    • Raw-Hide
    • Dixie-Doodle
    • Slinky
    • Black Widow
    • The Swag
    • The Sweeper
    • Be What You Want to
    • Comanche
    • Jack The Ripper
    • Rumble

    We open up our top 10 Link Wray songs list with one of his first two singles he released in 1959. Along with the song “Rumble,” which we will get to later, “Raw-Hide” and “Dixie-Doodle” were the songs that introduced the world to the sound of Link Wray. The A side of the single was “Raw-Hide,” and the B-side was “Dixie-Doodle.” The songs were event...

    The recording“Dixie Doodle” was a rock and roll interpretation of American classic traditional songs like “Yankee Doodle,’ and Daniel Decatur Emmett’s 1859 song “Dixie Land.” The recording of Rah-Hide was just stunning. It blew people’s minds. The arrangements of these song instrumentals were just as innovative as the guitar playing on the track. B...

    Link Wray’s “Slinky” was released on his debut album Link Wray & The Wraymen. The album was released in 1960. The song was placed as the second track on the record following the album’s opening song entitled “Caroline.”

    Want to know where Jimmy Page came up with the lick for the “Rain Song.” Well, listen to this track, and you will hear it. Jimmy Page has often spoken about how much of an inspiration Link Wray was to his guitar playing. The more one listens to Link Wray, the more one will hear the guitar style of Jimmy Page. While it’s a very well-known fact how m...

    “The Swag” was released as the B- Side to Link Wray’s legendary single “Rumble.” The song was released in 1968. “The Swag”utilizes the standard blues progression. However, it’s fueled by a captivating guitar lick driven by a great dance hall beat. The perfect B-Side to a classic record.

    “The Sweeper” is one of our favorite Link Wray instrumentals. The song was released in November 1963. It was issued as a single from the album Run Chicken Runon Swan Records. Link Wray’s sound is developing, and one can hear how his production is a little slicker in 1963 than it was in 1958.

    This is a very different-sounding Link Wray on this one. This is amazing. Listen to his guitars, listen to the vocals. It’s all classic rock 101. The album Be What You Want To was released in 1973. The record also featured Jerry Garciaon guitar and Commander Cody on piano.

    “Comanche” is one of Link Wray’s early singles and his most famous recordings. In fact, it was the third single release of Link Wray’s career. Link Wary was so innovative you could hear the sounds of early punk in this tune. This one inspired bands like The Stooges.

    You might not remember the title to this one, but you know you have heard it before. Link Wray’s “Jack The Ripper,”has appeared in countless movies and commercials. You need to listen to this one all the way though because it’s just simply stunning. This magnificent instrumental was released during the summer of 1961 on Swan Records.

    We close out our top 10 Link Wray songs list with his legendary instrumental entitled. “Rumble.” Many people regard this one as the greatest rock and roll instrumental of all time. It certainly was one of the most inspiring. The song was first released in 1958. Originally titled “Oddball,” the song’s title was changed to “Rumble” when Phil Everly o...

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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Link_WrayLink Wray - Wikipedia

    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 .

  2. Fred Lincoln (‘Link’) Wray, Jr. (2 May 1929 – 5 November 2005), was an American rock and roll guitarist, songwriter and sometimes vocalist who recorded his first hit song, “Rumble”, in 1958....

  3. 5. Nov. 2005 · Active. 1950s - 2000s. Born. May 2, 1929 in Dunn, NC. Died. November 5, 2005 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Genre. Pop/Rock. Styles. Instrumental Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly. Also Known As. Frederick Lincoln Wray. Member Of. The Moon Men. Album Highlights. Full Discography. New Releases. Articles. Staff Picks. Advanced Search. Remove Ads. 404 Error.