http://mp3.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 Rocken720Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:52:45 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034545&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034545&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034545&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23600794&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 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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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282971&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282971&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282964&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282964&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282964&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034541&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034541&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034541&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1333799&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1333799&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1333799&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034540&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034540&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034540&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28431814&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Fri, 29 May 2009 06:05:47 -0700 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 28431814 tra.28431814 Link Wray art.1255 0.99 Rockabilly From Memphis alb.28422285 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/1/7/2/1682716_170x170.jpg 2008-10-28 00:00:00.0 null true What'cha Say Honey? tra.28431814 147000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28431814&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28431814&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23599274&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Sun, 2 Nov 2008 23:50:39 -0800 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 23599274 tra.23599274 Link Wray art.1255 0.99 Wild Side Of The City Lights alb.23591655 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/2/8/9/1429824_170x170.jpg 2008-07-07 00:00:00.0 null true Little Sister tra.23599274 214000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23599274&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23599274&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034549&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034549&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034549&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23600112&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Sun, 2 Nov 2008 23:50:44 -0800 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 23600112 tra.23600112 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 Rumble On The Docks tra.23600112 447000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23600112&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23600112&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034543&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034543&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034543&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034544&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034544&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14034544&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1333795&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1333795&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1333795&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282942&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 17282942 tra.17282942 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 You Hurt Me So tra.17282942 120000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282942&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282942&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282943&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 17282943 tra.17282943 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 Hidden Charms tra.17282943 164000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282943&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282943&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282967&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282967&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282967&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282968&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282968&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17282968&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17695638&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17695638&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17695638&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2507744&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 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http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/3/9/9/1429931_170x170.jpg 2008-07-07 00:00:00.0 null true Stars And Stripes Forever tra.23600796 239000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23600796&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23600796&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23600793&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:59:30 -0700 Top Tracks by Link Wray on Rhapsody Online 23600793 tra.23600793 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 Dick Tracy Private Eye tra.23600793 226000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23600793&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23600793&variant=data&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23599278&rws=%2Flink-wray%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Rock Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:58:53 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