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Wray, Link

Full name Frederick Lincoln Wray. Born 1929 in Dunn, N.C. Brother of Doug and Vernon Wray. Died in 2005.

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 Records 1-224 of 224

Date Label & Number Image Title & Credits Matrix Comps
U.S. Singles & EPs
 
 
Kay (D.C.)  3690  [45 EP]Label shot
Pertinent I Sez Baby — Link Wray
(from 45)
45-698 Bullet Bison Bop LP 2037 (#4)
Bullet Buffalo Bop LP 2037 (#4)
Bullet Buffalo Bop CD 55180 (#6)
Bullet Mima 10 002 (#9)
Bullet Norton LP 210 (#2)
Bullet Norton CD 210 (#2)
    Pertinent Johnny Bom Bonny — Link Wray
(from 45)
45-698 Bullet Bison Bop LP 2037 (#11)
Bullet Buffalo Bop LP 2037 (#11)
Bullet Buffalo Bop CD 55180 (#29)
Bullet Norton LP 210 (#3)
Bullet Norton CD 210 (#3)
    Label shot
Non-pertinent When You Cross Your Heart — Bob Dean And Cindy With The Krountry Kings 45-697  
    Non-pertinent Walk, Walk, Walkin' Blues — Bob Dean And Cindy With The Krountry Kings
(from 45)
45-697 Bullet Buffalo Bop CD 55080 (#10)
1958/Mar. 31
Bb pop rev.
Cadence (N.Y.)  1347  [78]
(pressed by Capitol)
Label shot
No rating The Swag — Link Wray & His Ray Men – (instr.) HB-146  
    Label shot
No rating Rumble — Link Wray & His Ray Men – (instr.) HB-145  
1958/Mar. 31
Bb pop rev.
Cadence (N.Y.)  1347  [45]  Bootlegs exist
(pressed by RCA)
Label shot
Pertinent The Swag — Link Wray & His Ray Men – (instr.)
(from Rhino CD 71222)
J9OW-1457 Bullet Ace CD 444 (#13)
Bullet Now Dig This CD 1042 (#20)
Bullet Rhino CD 71222 (#2)
    Label shot
Pertinent Rumble — Link Wray & His Ray Men – (instr.)
(from Rhino CD 71222)
J9OW-1456 Bullet Born Bad LP 007 (#16)
Bullet JSP CD 6201 (#26)
Bullet K-Tel CD 3062 (#8)
Bullet Not Now Music CD 424 (#2)
Bullet Not Now Music CD 449 (#4)
Bullet Not Now Music CD 500 (#28)
Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#21)
Bullet Pan American CD 56038 (#23)
Bullet Rhino CD 71222 (#1)
Bullet Rhino CD 73346 (#18)
1959/Jan. 12
Bb pop rev.
Epic (N.Y.)  9300  [78]No rating Raw-Hide — Link Wray And The Wraymen    
    No rating Dixie-Doodle — Link Wray And The Wraymen    
1959/Jan. 12
Bb pop rev.
Epic (N.Y.) 5-9300  [45]Label shot
Pertinent Raw-Hide — Link Wray And The Wraymen – (instr.)
(from Epic/Legacy CD 47904)
JZSP 45486 Bullet Ace CD 786 (#4)
Bullet CBS Special Products CD 37618 (#11)
Bullet Columbia/Epic/Legacy CD 62173 (#4)
Bullet Epic LP 37618 (#11)
Bullet Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#4)
Bullet Mustang CD 18 (#32)
Bullet Not Now Music CD 449 (#50)
Bullet Rhino CD 71222 (#3)
Bullet Sony Music Special Prod. CD 75064 (#11)
Bullet Vladimir Twist LP 6911 (#4)
    Label shot
Pertinent Dixie-Doodle — Link Wray And The Wraymen – (instr.)
(from Epic/Legacy CD 47904)
JZSP 45485 Bullet Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#5)
Bullet Not Now Music CD 456 (#43)
Bullet Rhino CD 71222 (#4)
1959/June 15
Bb pop rev.
Epic (N.Y.) 5-9321  [45]Label shot
Borderline Comanche — Link Wray And The Wraymen – (instr.) JZSP 47299 Bullet Hero CD 001 (#15)
    Label shot
Borderline Lillian — Link Wray And The Wraymen – (instr.) JZSP 47300  
1959/Oct.
(Bb est.)
Epic (N.Y.) 5-9343  [45]
Cover shot
Label shot
Borderline Slinky — Link Wray And The Wraymen – (instr.)
(from Epic/Legacy CD 47904)
JZSP 48853 Bullet Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#1)
Bullet Not Now Music CD 449 (#20)
Bullet Not Now Music CD 456 (#17)
    Label shot
Borderline Rendezvous — Link Wray And The Wraymen – (instr.) JZSP 48854  
1960/Mar. 7
Bb pop rev.
Epic (N.Y.) 5-9361  [45]Label shot
Borderline Trail Of The Lonesome Pine — Link Wray And The Wraymen – (instr.) JZSP 49511  
    Label shot
Non-pertinent Golden Strings (Based On A Chopin Etude) — Link Wray And The Wraymen – (instr.)
(from 45)
JZSP 49512  
1960/Oct. 24
Bb pop rev.
Epic (N.Y.) 5-9419  [45]Label shot
Borderline Ain't That Lovin' You Babe — Link Wray And The Wraymen
(from Epic/Legacy CD 47904)
ZSP 51768 Bullet B-Sharp CD 6/30 (#18)
Bullet CBS Special Products CD 37621 (#12)
Bullet Epic LP 37621 (#12)
Bullet Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#14)
Bullet Lesley CD 11 (#13)
Bullet Rhino CD 71222 (#6)
    Label shot
Borderline Mary Ann — Link Wray And The Wraymen
(from Epic/Legacy CD 47904)
ZSP 51767 Bullet B-Sharp LP 6/22 (#8)
Bullet B-Sharp CD 6/34 (#8)
Bullet CBS Special Products CD 37618 (#10)
Bullet Epic LP 37618 (#10)
Bullet Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#15)
Bullet Sony Music Special Prod. CD 75064 (#10)
1961/July 31
Bb pop rev.
Rumble (D.C.)  1000  [45]
(pressed by Columbia)
Borderline The Stranger — Link Wray And The Raymen – (instr.)
(from Norton CD 210)
  Bullet Norton LP 210 (#11)
Bullet Norton CD 210 (#15)
    Label shot
Borderline Jack The Ripper — Link Wray And The Raymen – (instr.)
(from Rhino CD 71222)
ZTSP 69127 Bullet Not Now Music CD 456 (#4)
Bullet Not Now Music CD 500 (#2)
Bullet Rhino CD 71222 (#7)
1961/Aug. 21
Bb pop rev.
Epic (N.Y.) 5-9454  [45]Label shot
No rating Tijuana — Link Wray – (instr.) ZSP 54597  
    Label shot
No rating El Toro — Link Wray – (instr.) ZSP 54596  
1962/Mar. or earlier
(Bb est.)
Trans Atlas (N.Y.) M687  [45]Label shot
No rating Big City Stomp — Link Wray – (instr.)
(from Norton LP 211)
62-WA-24 Bullet Norton LP 211 (#9)
Bullet Norton CD 211 (#10)
    Label shot
No rating Poppin' Popeye — Link Wray – (instr.) 62-WA-23  
1963/Jan.
(Bb est.)
Mala (N.Y.)  458  [45]Label shot
No rating Friday Night Dancing Party - Part I — Link Wray And The Raymen 6005  
    No rating Friday Night Dancing Party - Part II — Link Wray And The Raymen    
1963/Mar. 16
Bb pop rev.
Okeh (N.Y.) 4-7166  [45]Label shot
Borderline Rumble Mambo — Link Wray And The Wraymen
(from Epic/Legacy CD 47904)
ZSP 59258 Bullet Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#13)
    Label shot
Non-pertinent Hambone — Red Saunders & His Orch. With Dolores Hawkins & The Hambone Kids
(from 45)
ZSP 59257  
1963/Apr. 6
Bb pop rev.
Swan (Pa.) S-4137  [45]Label shot
Borderline The Black Widow — Link Wray And His Ray Men – (instr.)
(from Rhino CD 71222)
T Bullet Rhino CD 71222 (#8)
    Label shot
Borderline Jack The Ripper — Link Wray And His Ray Men – (instr.) J Bullet Charly CD 345 (#24)
Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#1)
1963/Sept. 21
Bb pop rev.
Swan (Pa.) S-4154  [45]Label shot
Borderline Turnpike U.S.A. — Link Wray And The Ray Men – (instr.)
(from 45)
T Bullet Club WWR LP 001 (#16)
Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#13)
    Label shot
Borderline Week End — Link Wray And The Ray Men – (instr.)
(from 45)
W Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#5)
1963/Dec.
(Bb est.)
Swan (Pa.) S-4163  [45]Label shot
Borderline Run Chicken Run — Link Wray And The Ray Men – (instr.)
(from Rhino CD 71222)
R Bullet Castle Pulse CD 355 (#48)
Bullet Mustang CD 18 (#4)
Bullet NPR LP 7301 (#8)
Bullet Not Now Music CD 424 (#31)
Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#12)
Bullet Rhino CD 71222 (#10)
Bullet Vladimir Twist LP 6904 (#18)
    Label shot
Borderline The Sweeper — Link Wray And The Ray Men – (instr.)
(from 45)
T Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#30)
1964/Mar.
(Bb est.)
Swan (Pa.) S-4171  [45]Label shot
Borderline The Shadow Knows — Link Wray And His Raymen – (instr.)
(from Rhino CD 71222)
T Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#18)
Bullet Rhino CD 71222 (#11)
    Label shot
No rating My Alberta — Link Wray And His Raymen M Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#11)
1964/July
(Bb est.)
Swan (Pa.) S-4187  [45]Label shot
Borderline Deuces Wild — Link Wray And The Ray Men
(from Rhino CD 71222)
D Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#28)
Bullet Rhino CD 71222 (#12)
    Label shot
No rating Summer Dream — Link Wray And The Ray Men S  
1965/Feb. 13
Bb pop rev.
Swan (Pa.) S-4201  [45]Label shot
Pertinent Good Rockin' Tonight — Link Wray
(from 45)
G Bullet Hallmark CD 305242 (#1)
Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#31)
    Label shot
No rating I'll Do Anything For You — Link Wray I Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#53)
1965
(Bb est.)
Swan (Pa.) S-4211  [45]Label shot
Borderline I'm Branded — Link Wray And The Ray Men
(from Rhino CD 71222)
B Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#15)
Bullet Rhino CD 71222 (#15)
    Label shot
Borderline Hang On — Link Wray And The Ray Men – (instr.)
(from Rhino CD 71222)
H Bullet Big Rumble LP 101 (#5)
Bullet Rhino CD 71222 (#13)
1965 or later
(Bb est.)
Swan (Pa.) S-4239  [45]Label shot
Borderline Ace Of Spades — Link Wray – (instr.)
(from Rhino CD 71222)
A Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#22)
Bullet Rhino CD 71222 (#14)
    Label shot
Borderline The Fuzz — Link Wray – (instr.) T  
1966/Feb.
(Bb est.)
Swan (Pa.) S-4244  [45]Label shot
Borderline Batman Theme — Link Wray And The Raymen – (instr.)
(from Rhino CD 71222)
B Bullet Eagle LP 301 (#5)
Bullet Esoldun LP 2004 (#8)
Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#16)
Bullet Rhino CD 71222 (#16)
    Label shot
No rating Alone — Link Wray And The Raymen E Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#17)
1965/Aug.
BMI clear.
Diamond (N.Y.) D-186  [45]Label shot
Borderline Baby, What'Cha Want Me — The Ray Men
(from Norton LP 211)
A Bullet Norton LP 211 (#7)
Bullet Norton CD 211 (#7)
    Label shot
Borderline Walkin' Down The Street Called Love — The Ray Men B Bullet Norton CD 211 (#19)
Canadian Singles & EPs
1958/June
CHUM chart
Apex (Canada)  76270  [78]Label shot
No rating The Swag — Link Wray & His Ray Men – (instr.) HB-146  
    Label shot
No rating Rumble — Link Wray & His Ray Men – (instr.) HB-145  
1958/June
CHUM chart
Apex (Canada) 9-76270  [45]Label shot
No rating The Swag — Link Wray & His Ray Men – (instr.) 45-HB-146  
    Label shot
No rating Rumble — Link Wray & His Ray Men – (instr.) 45-HB-145  
1963/Dec.
(CHUM est.)
Quality (Canada)  1565X [45]Label shot
No rating Turnpike U.S.A. — Link Wray And The Ray Men B  
    Label shot
No rating Week End — Link Wray And The Ray Men A  
1966/May
(CHUM est.)
Reo (Canada)  8911X [45]No rating Batman Theme — Link Wray And The Raymen 1  
    No rating Alone — Link Wray And The Raymen 2  
Original LPs
1960/Feb. 29
Bb Aud.
Epic (N.Y.) LN-3661  [LP]
Link Wray And The Wraymen [mono]
Cover shot
Label shot
No rating Caroline — Link Wray And The Wraymen
(from LP)
   
    No rating Slinky — Link Wray And The Wraymen    
    Borderline Right Turn — Link Wray And The Wraymen – (instr.)
(from Epic/Legacy CD 47904)
  Bullet Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#8)
Bullet Not Now Music CD 424 (#14)
    No rating Rendezvous — Link Wray And The Wraymen    
    No rating Dixie-Doodle — Link Wray And The Wraymen    
    Borderline Ramble — Link Wray And The Wraymen – (instr.)
(from Epic/Legacy CD 47904)
  Bullet Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#2)
Bullet Rhino CD 71222 (#5)
    Borderline Hand Clapper — Link Wray And The Wraymen
(from Epic/Legacy CD 47904)
  Bullet CBS Special Products CD 37621 (#14)
Bullet Epic LP 37621 (#14)
Bullet Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#3)
Bullet Lesley CD 11 (#1)
    No rating Raw-Hide — Link Wray And The Wraymen    
    Pertinent Lillian — Link Wray And The Wraymen – (instr.)
(from Epic/Legacy CD 47904)
  Bullet Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#10)
    Borderline Radar — Link Wray And The Wraymen – (instr.)
(from Epic/Legacy CD 47904)
  Bullet Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#9)
Bullet Not Now Music CD 456 (#31)
    Borderline Comanche — Link Wray And The Wraymen – (instr.)
(from Epic/Legacy CD 47904)
  Bullet Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#7)
    Borderline Studio Blues — Link Wray And The Wraymen – (instr.)
(from Epic/Legacy CD 47904)
  Bullet Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#6)
 
 
Swan (Pa.) SLP-510  [LP]
Jack The Ripper [mono]
Cover shot
No rating Mr. Guitar — Link Wray   Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#25)
    No rating My Beth — Link Wray    
    No rating Deacon Jones — Link Wray   Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#26)
    No rating Steel Trap — Link Wray    
    No rating Cross Ties — Link Wray   Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#27)
    No rating Jack The Ripper — Link Wray    
    Borderline Fatback — Link Wray   Bullet Born Bad LP 001 (#3)
Bullet Born Bad CD 001 (#3)
Bullet Monster A Go-Go LP 13 (#3)
Bullet STCTU CD 001 (#3)
    No rating Run Chicken Run — Link Wray    
    No rating Dinosaur — Link Wray    
    No rating Big Ben — Link Wray    
    No rating Mash Potato Party — Link Wray   Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#46)
    No rating Rumble — Link Wray    
 
 
Guest Star (N.J.) G1444  [LP]
Country Jubilee Of Stars [mono]
Cover shot
No rating Teen Age Cutie — Link Wray
(from LP)
A  
    Borderline Turn Me Loose — Link Wray
(from Norton CD 210)
A Bullet Norton CD 210 (#9)
    Borderline TV Baby — Link Wray
(from Norton CD 210)
A Bullet Norton CD 210 (#10)
    No rating Stolen Love — Link Wray A  
    No rating I Sez Baby — Link Wray
(from LP)
A  
    No rating Sentenced By A Court Of Love — Link Wray B  
    No rating I Wish I Had Never Met Sunshine — Judy Lynn B  
    No rating Sweet Violets — Judy Lynn B  
    No rating Wabash Cannonball — Billy Grammer B  
    No rating Take Me Back South — Billy Grammer B  
 
 
Vermillion (Md.)  1924  [LP]
Great Guitar Hits By Link Wray And His Raymen [mono]
Cover shot
No rating Rumble — Link Wray    
    No rating Rawhide — Link Wray   Bullet Not Now Music CD 424 (#50)
    No rating The Swag — Link Wray    
    No rating Lillian — Link Wray
(from Norton LP 253)
  Bullet Norton LP 253 (#5)
    No rating Run Chicken Run — Link Wray    
    No rating Alone — Link Wray    
    No rating The Black Widow — Link Wray    
    Borderline Pancho Villa — Link Wray
(from Norton CD 210)
  Bullet Norton LP 210 (#14)
Bullet Norton CD 210 (#19)
    No rating Dance Contest — Link Wray
(from Norton LP 211)
  Bullet Norton LP 211 (#2)
Bullet Norton CD 211 (#2)
    No rating The Outlaw — Link Wray
(from Norton LP 211)
  Bullet Norton LP 211 (#6)
Bullet Norton CD 211 (#6)
    No rating Jack The Ripper — Link Wray    
    No rating Ace Of Spades — Link Wray    
 
 
Vermillion (Md.)  1925  [LP]
Link Wray Sings & Plays Guitar [mono]
Cover shot
No rating Baby Doll — Link Wray    
    No rating Run Boy Run — Link Wray    
    No rating I Wanta' Get Married — Link Wray    
    No rating Mashed Potato Party — Link Wray    
    No rating Walkin' Down The Street Called Love — Link Wray
(from Norton LP 211)
  Bullet Norton LP 211 (#3)
Bullet Norton CD 211 (#3)
    No rating Remember The Twist — Link Wray
(from Norton LP 212)
  Bullet Norton LP 212 (#8)
    No rating I Need Someone Like You — Link Wray    
    No rating Young Hearts — Link Wray    
    No rating Blue Eyes (Don't Run Away) — Link Wray
(from Emusic/Norton MP3 10986964)
   
    No rating Love Me Forever — Link Wray    
    No rating I'll Do Anything For You — Link Wray    
    No rating If This Is Wrong — Link Wray    
Unissued Recordings
1960
 
Epic (N.Y.)     [unissued]Borderline Ain't That Lovin' You Babe [alt. vers.] — Link Wray
(from Epic/Legacy CD 47904)
  Bullet B-Sharp LP 666-14 (#4)
Bullet Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#18)
    Borderline Comanche [alt. vers.] — Link Wray – (instr.)
(from Epic/Legacy CD 47904)
  Bullet Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#16)
    Borderline Dance Contest — Link Wray – (instr.)
(from Epic/Legacy CD 47904)
  Bullet Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#11)
    Borderline Guitar Cha-Cha — Link Wray – (instr.)
(from Epic/Legacy CD 47904)
  Bullet Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#12)
    Borderline New Studio Blues — Link Wray – (instr.)
(from Epic/Legacy CD 47904)
  Bullet Ace CD 785 (#9)
Bullet Canadian CD 4514 (#23)
Bullet Columbia/Epic/Legacy CD 62172 (#9)
Bullet Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#19)
    Borderline Oh Babe Be Mine — Link Wray
(from Epic/Legacy CD 47904)
  Bullet Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#17)
    Borderline Walkin' With Link — Link Wray – (instr.)
(from Epic/Legacy CD 47904)
  Bullet Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#20)
 
 
[need info]     [ ]No rating Begin The Beguine — Link Wray   Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#14)
    No rating Bo Diddley — Link Wray   Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#4)
    No rating Drag Race — Link Wray   Bullet Rollercoaster CD 200 (#8)
    No rating Frenchy — Link Wray   Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#24)
    No rating Heartbreak Hotel — Link Wray   Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#23)
    No rating Honky Tonk — Link Wray   Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#6)
    No rating Hound Dog — Link Wray   Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#2)
    No rating I Gotta Go Get My Baby — Link Wray   Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#39)
    No rating Law Of The Jungle — Link Wray   Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#3)
    No rating Mustang — Link Wray   Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#10)
    No rating Oh What A Price — Link Wray And Ray Vernon   Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#51)
    No rating Peggy Sue — Link Wray   Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#20)
    No rating Please Please Me — Link Wray
(from Norton LP 212)
  Bullet Norton LP 212 (#3)
Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#9)
    No rating Ruby Baby — Link Wray   Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#19)
    No rating Run Boy Run — Link Wray   Bullet Club LP 020 (#9)
    No rating Sorrento — Link Wray   Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#8)
    No rating Stop And Listen To Me — Link Wray And Ray Vernon   Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#52)
    No rating That'll Be The Day — Link Wray   Bullet P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#7)

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