http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1255&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rssThe one-lunged guitar king of instrumental Punk rock guitar, Link has influenced everyone from Pete Townshend to the Cramps. He had a chart hit in the '50s with what is probably his best known song, "Rumble," a menacingly slow, crudely recorded instrumental meant to approximate a gang fight. Wray went on to record many more instrumental sides throughout the '60s, including "Jack the Ripper" and "Ace of Spades," both of which have been recorded many times by various Garage Punk and Psychobilly bands. Wray recorded for Polydor in the '70s, singing more and revealing a tough raw voice and a natural affinity for early rock and punked up R&B. He gained more exposure by recording and touring with rockabilly revivalist Robert Gordon in the late '70s. His early '80s album <i>Live at the Paradiso</i> reveals a burning live set with an intensity that performers half his age would find hard to muster. Currently living in Europe, Wray, who is nearing seventy years old, continues to tour and put out records on a regular basis. Look for him in your town. - Mark MurrmannInstrumental Rocken720Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:17:02 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1255&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss The one-lunged guitar king of instrumental Punk rock guitar, Link has influenced everyone from Pete Townshend to the Cramps. He had a chart hit in the '50s with what is probably his best known song, "Rumble," a menacingly slow, crudely recorded instrumental meant to approximate a gang fight. Wray went on to record many more instrumental sides throughout the '60s, including "Jack the Ripper" and "Ace of Spades," both of which have been recorded many times by various Garage Punk and Psychobilly bands. Wray recorded for Polydor in the '70s, singing more and revealing a tough raw voice and a natural affinity for early rock and punked up R&B. He gained more exposure by recording and touring with rockabilly revivalist Robert Gordon in the late '70s. His early '80s album <i>Live at the Paradiso</i> reveals a burning live set with an intensity that performers half his age would find hard to muster. Currently living in Europe, Wray, who is nearing seventy years old, continues to tour and put out records on a regular basis. Look for him in your town. - Mark Murrmann http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2091400&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Sat, 1 Jan 2000 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 2091400 tra.2091400 Link Wray art.1255 0.0 The Best Jukebox Album In The World...Ever! alb.95920 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/9/5/2/382597_170x170.jpg 2000-03-13 00:00:00.0 2000-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Rumble tra.2091400 147000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2091400&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2091400&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034545&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Fri, 1 Jan 1971 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 14034545 tra.14034545 Link Wray art.1255 0.99 Link Wray alb.14033324 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/8/9/2/1302981_170x170.jpg 2004-11-19 00:00:00.0 1971-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Fire And Brimstone tra.14034545 258000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034545&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034545&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23600794&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:07:54 -0800 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 23600794 tra.23600794 Link Wray art.1255 0.99 Apache alb.23591762 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/3/9/9/1429931_170x170.jpg 2008-07-07 00:00:00.0 null true Apache tra.23600794 224000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23600794&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23600794&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282946&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 17282946 tra.17282946 Link Wray art.1255 0.99 Good Rockin' Tonight alb.17273983 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/1/3/9/1149314_170x170.jpg 2006-11-22 00:00:00.0 2006-11-22 00:00:00.0 true Jack The Ripper tra.17282946 146000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282946&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282946&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282971&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 17282971 tra.17282971 Link Wray art.1255 0.99 Deuces Wild alb.17273990 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/3/9/1149321_170x170.jpg 2006-11-22 00:00:00.0 2006-11-22 00:00:00.0 true Rumble '65 tra.17282971 129000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282971&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282971&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2507750&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Tue, 18 May 1993 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 2507750 tra.2507750 Link Wray art.1255 0.0 Rumble!: The Best Of Link Wray alb.114283 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/1/9/3/523918_170x170.jpg 1993-05-18 00:00:00.0 1993-05-18 00:00:00.0 false Jack The Ripper tra.2507750 142000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2507750&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2507750&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282964&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 17282964 tra.17282964 Link Wray art.1255 0.99 Deuces Wild alb.17273990 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/3/9/1149321_170x170.jpg 2006-11-22 00:00:00.0 2006-11-22 00:00:00.0 true Deuces Wild tra.17282964 145000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282964&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282964&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1333799&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Tue, 13 May 1997 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 1333799 tra.1333799 Link Wray art.1255 0.99 Walking Down A Street Called Love alb.226481 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/8/2/942865_170x170.jpg 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 1997-05-13 00:00:00.0 true Rumble tra.1333799 197000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1333799&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1333799&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034540&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Fri, 1 Jan 1971 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 14034540 tra.14034540 Link Wray art.1255 0.99 Link Wray alb.14033324 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/8/9/2/1302981_170x170.jpg 2004-11-19 00:00:00.0 1971-01-01 00:00:00.0 true La De Da tra.14034540 243000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034540&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034540&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034541&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Fri, 1 Jan 1971 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 14034541 tra.14034541 Link Wray art.1255 0.99 Link Wray alb.14033324 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/8/9/2/1302981_170x170.jpg 2004-11-19 00:00:00.0 1971-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Take Me Home Jesus tra.14034541 199000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034541&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034541&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17236013&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 17236013 tra.17236013 Link Wray art.1255 0.0 Keb Darge And Cut Chemist Present - Lost And Found: Rockabilly, Jump and Blues alb.17233102 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/3/6/1146356_170x170.jpg 2007-09-10 00:00:00.0 2007-09-10 00:00:00.0 true Run Chicken Run tra.17236013 118000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17236013&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17236013&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1333795&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Tue, 13 May 1997 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 1333795 tra.1333795 Link Wray art.1255 0.99 Walking Down A Street Called Love alb.226481 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/8/2/942865_170x170.jpg 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 1997-05-13 00:00:00.0 true Batman tra.1333795 127000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1333795&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1333795&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034549&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Fri, 1 Jan 1971 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 14034549 tra.14034549 Link Wray art.1255 0.99 Link Wray alb.14033324 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/8/9/2/1302981_170x170.jpg 2004-11-19 00:00:00.0 1971-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Black River Swamp tra.14034549 239000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034549&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034549&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034544&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Fri, 1 Jan 1971 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 14034544 tra.14034544 Link Wray art.1255 0.99 Link Wray alb.14033324 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/8/9/2/1302981_170x170.jpg 2004-11-19 00:00:00.0 1971-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Fallin' Rain tra.14034544 225000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034544&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034544&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1333828&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Tue, 18 May 1993 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 1333828 tra.1333828 Link Wray art.1255 0.0 Rumble!: The Best Of Link Wray alb.114283 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/1/9/3/523918_170x170.jpg 1993-05-18 00:00:00.0 1993-05-18 00:00:00.0 false The Shadow Knows tra.1333828 147000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1333828&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1333828&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034543&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Fri, 1 Jan 1971 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 14034543 tra.14034543 Link Wray art.1255 0.99 Link Wray alb.14033324 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/8/9/2/1302981_170x170.jpg 2004-11-19 00:00:00.0 1971-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Rise And Fall Of Jimmy Stokes tra.14034543 240000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034543&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034543&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23600113&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Sun, 2 Nov 2008 23:50:44 -0800 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 23600113 tra.23600113 Link Wray art.1255 0.99 Shadowman alb.23591713 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/8/9/1429882_170x170.jpg 2008-07-07 00:00:00.0 null true Heartbreak Hotel tra.23600113 222000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23600113&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23600113&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282967&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 17282967 tra.17282967 Link Wray art.1255 0.99 Deuces Wild alb.17273990 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/3/9/1149321_170x170.jpg 2006-11-22 00:00:00.0 2006-11-22 00:00:00.0 true Turnpike U.S.A. tra.17282967 147000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282967&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282967&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282968&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 17282968 tra.17282968 Link Wray art.1255 0.99 Deuces Wild alb.17273990 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/3/9/1149321_170x170.jpg 2006-11-22 00:00:00.0 2006-11-22 00:00:00.0 true The Shadow Knows tra.17282968 146000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282968&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282968&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17695638&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:00:41 -0700 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 17695638 tra.17695638 Link Wray art.1255 0.99 Rock-A-Hits alb.17691330 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/4/1/5/1165145_170x170.jpg 2007-11-05 00:00:00.0 null true Rumble (1958 #16 Billboard chart hit.) tra.17695638 146000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17695638&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17695638&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2507744&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Tue, 13 May 1997 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 2507744 tra.2507744 Link Wray art.1255 0.99 Walking Down A Street Called Love alb.226481 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/8/2/942865_170x170.jpg 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 1997-05-13 00:00:00.0 true Ace Of Spades tra.2507744 142000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2507744&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2507744&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2507849&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Tue, 18 May 1993 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 2507849 tra.2507849 Link Wray art.1255 0.0 Rumble!: The Best Of Link Wray alb.114283 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/1/9/3/523918_170x170.jpg 1993-05-18 00:00:00.0 1993-05-18 00:00:00.0 false Ramble tra.2507849 135000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2507849&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2507849&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23600910&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Sun, 2 Nov 2008 23:50:48 -0800 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 23600910 tra.23600910 Link Wray art.1255 0.99 Barbed Wire alb.23591767 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/9/9/1429936_170x170.jpg 2008-07-07 00:00:00.0 null true Jailhouse Rock tra.23600910 174000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23600910&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23600910&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23600908&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Sun, 2 Nov 2008 23:50:48 -0800 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 23600908 tra.23600908 Link Wray art.1255 0.99 Barbed Wire alb.23591767 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/9/9/1429936_170x170.jpg 2008-07-07 00:00:00.0 null true Rumble (Live '96) tra.23600908 227000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23600908&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23600908&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23600115&variant=play&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Sun, 2 Nov 2008 23:50:44 -0800 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 23600115 tra.23600115 Link Wray art.1255 0.99 Shadowman alb.23591713 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/8/9/1429882_170x170.jpg 2008-07-07 00:00:00.0 null true Young Love tra.23600115 220000 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