Release 1991
Born half native indian as LINCOLN WRAY in 1929. Started with his first band the
RAY MEN in 1955 playing country influenced Rockabilly.
His song RUMBLE recorded 1955 but first released in 1958 hit the top 20, and is till
today - a must have for every true collector, what a raw trashy guitar riff he had found.
From 1963 till 1970 he made many recordings but only singles saw the light of the day.
In 1971 a new album on Polydor, the first since 1963 was released and shows his country
influence again ... this is very recommended.
From now on he released constantly albums on different labels like POLYDOR, VIRGIN;
CHARISMA, LINE etc.
In 1977 and 1978 he recorded together with ROBERT GORDON a Rockabilly - Punk singer.
Style: Rockabilly (Instr.) ; Country-Rock ;
see:
Commander Cody ; Robert Gordon ; Jerry Garcia - Grateful Dead ;
Peter Kaukonen ; Rob Stoner ;
Musicians:
Link Wray - guitars, vocals;
The RAY MEN :
Doug Wray - drums; Shorty Horton - bass; Vernon Wray, Joey Welz - keyboards;
1973:
Tom Salisbury, Commander Cody - piano, keyb.;
Rick Schlosser, Lance Dickerson - drums; Chris Michie, David Bromberg - ac.-guitars;
Peter Kaukonen, John Dzerigian, Jerry Garcia, William Kirchen - guitars, pedal steel;
Paul Barlow, Kip Maercklein - bass; Andy Stein - fiddle; John McFee - guitar;
Jack Schroer, Jules Broussard - sax; Tom Harrell - trumpet; J.Rowell - trombone:
Dorothy Morrison, Barbara Mauritz, Diana Vaughns - back-voc.
Tracks:
LIVE IN 85 (1986) :
Rumble (L.Wray)
Its only Words
Fire
Mystery Train
I got a Woman
Baby lets play house
Jack the Ripper (M.Cooper-Wray)
Love me
King Creole
Im counting on you
Rawhide (L.Wray)
Born to be Wild
GROWLING GUITAR (1969) : ?
Climbing a high Wall 1969
Genocide 1969
The Earth is crying 1969
Growling Guts 1969
Hungry 1969
Ace of Spades 69 (M.Cooper-Wray) 1969
Ruby Baby 1987
Hang on 1965
Summer Dreams 1964
Sorrento 1987
Peggy Sue 1987
Alone 1965
Girl from the North Country 1964
You hurt me so 1964
The Fuzz 1965