In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Wray died of heart failure at his home in copenhagen, at the age of 76. If all you know of link wray is rumble, you missed out on his mid career recordings of roots music. Im going back and forth for an hour or so, staring at the screen having absolutely no idea what to write. Guitar wolf discography part one the attack of the b. Choose country australia 4 belgium 1 canada 8 france 4 germany 8 greece 1 netherlands 9 new zealand 2 spain 2 sweden 1 uk 15 usa 70 choose format. May 2, 1929 november 5, 2005 was a shawnee rock and roll guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist who became. Now we are blessed with wrays three track shack, a 2005 collection of these three.
Isnt dylans music and whole identity as an artist based on a great robbery of americana and other arcanas of mainly western culture. Link wray biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Nov 05, 2005 wrays first three marriagesto elizabeth canady wray, katherine tidwell wray, and sharon wrayeach ended in divorce. All i know is it was recorded in the uk and is very hard to find. Listen online to link wray rumble and see which albums it appears on.
American rock guitarist born may 2, 1929 in dunn, north carolina. Since we already talked about link a bit here, ill skip the biographical info. Im a huge fan of the japanese horror cult film wild zero, which is where i discovered the joy of guitar wolf. Link wray stuck in gear 1975 great rock album vinyl. The music is an americana blend of blues, country, gospel, and folk rock elements.
Link wray record plant sausalito ca september 1974 flac. Ca early 1958 ben adelman studio, washington, dc link wray and his ray men. If youre a fan at all then get it, and if youre not a fan of link wray then get the heck on out of yr seat and jump for joy, cause this is gonna be fun. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from link wray and his ray men at the discogs marketplace. Find link wray discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Iconic guitarist whose work straddled country and rockabilly, best known. He relocated to denmark in the early 1980s, and he died in copenhagen, denmark on november 5, 2005. Link wray deserves to be inducted into the rock hall for the influence of rumble alone. Aug 19, 2017 in 1971, link wray reinvented himself and made one of the greatest roots rock albums ever, full of fuzz blasts, gnarled folk, and backwoods gospel. Oct 01, 2007 link wray selftitled is an album that was hard to find in recent years. My blog list with the song of life johnny adams meets lee dorsey rhythm n blues in new orleans 19591961 2020. In 1971, link wray reinvented himself and made one of the greatest roots rock albums ever, full of fuzz blasts, gnarled folk, and backwoods gospel. I am thrilled that rumble by link wray has been inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. The best of link wray w 64 w big city after dark missing links volume 2 lp 90.
Link wray released a few versions of rumble over his career in an attempt to capitalize on its popularity. Albums include rumble the swag, link wray, and rumble. Link wray guitar preacher the polydor years 197174. Fresh fish special with link wray edit the album report an error. Often described as an innovator for being one of the first guitarists to use power chords with distorted sounds and the larsen effect. In his 1958 instrumental hit rumble, wray invented the power chord, the basis of modern rock. Link wray born may 2, 1929 died november 5, 2005 aged 76 american rock and roll guitarist, songwriter and occasional singer. Jul 11, 2009 link wray early recordings 1963 this is the best link wray album ive ever heard. Sonic booms first solo turn outside of spacemen 3, while the band was still vaguely in existence, ironically features not only jason pierce, but most of the original spiritualized lineup as well, including bassist will carruthers and guitarist mark refoy, not to mention other regular cohorts as the jazz butcher and the perfect disasters phil parfitt and josephine wiggs. Explore releases from link wray and his ray men at discogs. Scrobble songs and get recommendations on other tracks and artists. That museum will forever lack credibilty until the likes of link wray, dick dale, dale hawkins, davie allan, and johnny burnette see their deserved recognition.
Link wrays polydor debut from 1971 sounds kinda like the band meets the. As of 2010, link wray continues to be the missing link. Hermans hermits discography 320kbps va billboard top rocknroll hits 19551974 320kbps. Luke gordon svein martin praguefranks country music. Although wray had eight children with his first three wives, he had little contact with any of them after relocating to denmark in the early 1980s. This music is characterized by the purposeful use of simplified sounds to reflect the thencurrent vogue of blues and other roots music being used in many roots rock bands. I am happy my efforts, and those of links fans, to promote links legacy, have finally paid off. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from link wray at the discogs marketplace. I mean, come on you jerk, thats one of your fave bands ever and you dont know what to tell people about. There is very little info about this particular album. Link mentions that john cipollina is there in the studio during the broadcast. Link wray songs top songs chart singles discography. Sep, 2010 the other side of this record is a rather odd pairing a version of link wray s rumble titled rumble mambo.
My goal for the last twenty years has been to bring the legacy of this unsung rock hero to light. Guitar wolf is a threepiece garage punk band founded in. Rock guitarist link wray was born on may 2nd in north carolina. Album, 1978, private stock record, electrola, rca victor. Enjoy what you take dont moan and grumble at something you get for free.
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