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Wray, LinkFull name Frederick Lincoln Wray. Born 1929 in Dunn, N.C. Brother of Doug and Vernon Wray. Died in 2005. |
Notes:
Date | Label & Number | Image | Title & Credits | Matrix | Comps |
U.S. Singles & EPs | |||||
| Kay (D.C.) 3690 [45 EP] | I Sez Baby — Link Wray (from 45) |
45-698 | Bison Bop LP 2037 (#4) Buffalo Bop LP 2037 (#4) Buffalo Bop CD 55180 (#6) Mima 10 002 (#9) Norton LP 210 (#2) Norton CD 210 (#2) | |
Johnny Bom Bonny — Link Wray (from 45) |
45-698 | Bison Bop LP 2037 (#11) Buffalo Bop LP 2037 (#11) Buffalo Bop CD 55180 (#29) Norton LP 210 (#3) Norton CD 210 (#3) | |||
When You Cross Your Heart — Bob Dean And Cindy With The Krountry Kings | 45-697 | ||||
Walk, Walk, Walkin' Blues — Bob Dean And Cindy With The Krountry Kings (from 45) |
45-697 | Buffalo Bop CD 55080 (#10) | |||
1958/Mar. 31 Bb pop rev. | Cadence (N.Y.) 1347 [78] (pressed by Capitol) | The Swag — Link Wray & His Ray Men – (instr.) | HB-146 | ||
Rumble — Link Wray & His Ray Men – (instr.) | HB-145 | ||||
1958/Mar. 31 Bb pop rev. | Cadence (N.Y.) 1347 [45] (pressed by RCA) | The Swag — Link Wray & His Ray Men – (instr.) (from Rhino CD 71222) |
J9OW-1457 | Ace CD 444 (#13) Now Dig This CD 1042 (#20) Rhino CD 71222 (#2) | |
Rumble — Link Wray & His Ray Men – (instr.) (from Rhino CD 71222) |
J9OW-1456 | Born Bad LP 007 (#16) JSP CD 6201 (#26) K-Tel CD 3062 (#8) Not Now Music CD 424 (#2) Not Now Music CD 449 (#4) Not Now Music CD 500 (#28) P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#21) Pan American CD 56038 (#23) Rhino CD 71222 (#1) Rhino CD 73346 (#18) | |||
1959/Jan. 12 Bb pop rev. | Epic (N.Y.) 9300 [78] | Raw-Hide — Link Wray And The Wraymen | |||
Dixie-Doodle — Link Wray And The Wraymen | |||||
1959/Jan. 12 Bb pop rev. | Epic (N.Y.) 5-9300 [45] | Raw-Hide — Link Wray And The Wraymen – (instr.) (from Epic/Legacy CD 47904) |
JZSP 45486 | Ace CD 786 (#4) CBS Special Products CD 37618 (#11) Columbia/Epic/Legacy CD 62173 (#4) Epic LP 37618 (#11) Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#4) Mustang CD 18 (#32) Not Now Music CD 449 (#50) Rhino CD 71222 (#3) Sony Music Special Prod. CD 75064 (#11) Vladimir Twist LP 6911 (#4) | |
Dixie-Doodle — Link Wray And The Wraymen – (instr.) (from Epic/Legacy CD 47904) |
JZSP 45485 | Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#5) Not Now Music CD 456 (#43) Rhino CD 71222 (#4) | |||
1959/June 15 Bb pop rev. | Epic (N.Y.) 5-9321 [45] | Comanche — Link Wray And The Wraymen – (instr.) | JZSP 47299 | Hero CD 001 (#15) | |
Lillian — Link Wray And The Wraymen – (instr.) | JZSP 47300 | ||||
1959/Oct. (Bb est.) | Epic (N.Y.) 5-9343 [45] | Slinky — Link Wray And The Wraymen – (instr.) (from Epic/Legacy CD 47904) |
JZSP 48853 | Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#1) Not Now Music CD 449 (#20) Not Now Music CD 456 (#17) | |
Rendezvous — Link Wray And The Wraymen – (instr.) | JZSP 48854 | ||||
1960/Mar. 7 Bb pop rev. | Epic (N.Y.) 5-9361 [45] | Trail Of The Lonesome Pine — Link Wray And The Wraymen – (instr.) | JZSP 49511 | ||
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] | Ain't That Lovin' You Babe — Link Wray And The Wraymen (from Epic/Legacy CD 47904) |
ZSP 51768 | B-Sharp CD 6/30 (#18) CBS Special Products CD 37621 (#12) Epic LP 37621 (#12) Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#14) Lesley CD 11 (#13) Rhino CD 71222 (#6) | |
Mary Ann — Link Wray And The Wraymen (from Epic/Legacy CD 47904) |
ZSP 51767 | B-Sharp LP 6/22 (#8) B-Sharp CD 6/34 (#8) CBS Special Products CD 37618 (#10) Epic LP 37618 (#10) Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#15) Sony Music Special Prod. CD 75064 (#10) | |||
1961/July 31 Bb pop rev. | Rumble (D.C.) 1000 [45] (pressed by Columbia) | The Stranger — Link Wray And The Raymen – (instr.) (from Norton CD 210) |
Norton LP 210 (#11) Norton CD 210 (#15) | ||
Jack The Ripper — Link Wray And The Raymen – (instr.) (from Rhino CD 71222) |
ZTSP 69127 | Not Now Music CD 456 (#4) Not Now Music CD 500 (#2) Rhino CD 71222 (#7) | |||
1961/Aug. 21 Bb pop rev. | Epic (N.Y.) 5-9454 [45] | Tijuana — Link Wray – (instr.) | ZSP 54597 | ||
El Toro — Link Wray – (instr.) | ZSP 54596 | ||||
1962/Mar. or earlier (Bb est.) | Trans Atlas (N.Y.) M687 [45] | Big City Stomp — Link Wray – (instr.) (from Norton LP 211) |
62-WA-24 | Norton LP 211 (#9) Norton CD 211 (#10) | |
Poppin' Popeye — Link Wray – (instr.) | 62-WA-23 | ||||
1963/Jan. (Bb est.) | Mala (N.Y.) 458 [45] | Friday Night Dancing Party - Part I — Link Wray And The Raymen | 6005 | ||
Friday Night Dancing Party - Part II — Link Wray And The Raymen | |||||
1963/Mar. 16 Bb pop rev. | Okeh (N.Y.) 4-7166 [45] | Rumble Mambo — Link Wray And The Wraymen (from Epic/Legacy CD 47904) |
ZSP 59258 | Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#13) | |
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] | The Black Widow — Link Wray And His Ray Men – (instr.) (from Rhino CD 71222) |
T | Rhino CD 71222 (#8) | |
Jack The Ripper — Link Wray And His Ray Men – (instr.) | J | Charly CD 345 (#24) P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#1) | |||
1963/Sept. 21 Bb pop rev. | Swan (Pa.) S-4154 [45] | Turnpike U.S.A. — Link Wray And The Ray Men – (instr.) (from 45) |
T | Club WWR LP 001 (#16) P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#13) | |
Week End — Link Wray And The Ray Men – (instr.) (from 45) |
W | P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#5) | |||
1963/Dec. (Bb est.) | Swan (Pa.) S-4163 [45] | Run Chicken Run — Link Wray And The Ray Men – (instr.) (from Rhino CD 71222) |
R | Castle Pulse CD 355 (#48) Mustang CD 18 (#4) NPR LP 7301 (#8) Not Now Music CD 424 (#31) P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#12) Rhino CD 71222 (#10) Vladimir Twist LP 6904 (#18) | |
The Sweeper — Link Wray And The Ray Men – (instr.) (from 45) |
T | P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#30) | |||
1964/Mar. (Bb est.) | Swan (Pa.) S-4171 [45] | The Shadow Knows — Link Wray And His Raymen – (instr.) (from Rhino CD 71222) |
T | P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#18) Rhino CD 71222 (#11) | |
My Alberta — Link Wray And His Raymen | M | P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#11) | |||
1964/July (Bb est.) | Swan (Pa.) S-4187 [45] | Deuces Wild — Link Wray And The Ray Men (from Rhino CD 71222) |
D | P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#28) Rhino CD 71222 (#12) | |
Summer Dream — Link Wray And The Ray Men | S | ||||
1965/Feb. 13 Bb pop rev. | Swan (Pa.) S-4201 [45] | Good Rockin' Tonight — Link Wray (from 45) |
G | Hallmark CD 305242 (#1) P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#31) | |
I'll Do Anything For You — Link Wray | I | P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#53) | |||
1965 (Bb est.) | Swan (Pa.) S-4211 [45] | I'm Branded — Link Wray And The Ray Men (from Rhino CD 71222) |
B | P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#15) Rhino CD 71222 (#15) | |
Hang On — Link Wray And The Ray Men – (instr.) (from Rhino CD 71222) |
H | Big Rumble LP 101 (#5) Rhino CD 71222 (#13) | |||
1965 or later (Bb est.) | Swan (Pa.) S-4239 [45] | Ace Of Spades — Link Wray – (instr.) (from Rhino CD 71222) |
A | P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#22) Rhino CD 71222 (#14) | |
The Fuzz — Link Wray – (instr.) | T | ||||
1966/Feb. (Bb est.) | Swan (Pa.) S-4244 [45] | Batman Theme — Link Wray And The Raymen – (instr.) (from Rhino CD 71222) |
B | Eagle LP 301 (#5) Esoldun LP 2004 (#8) P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#16) Rhino CD 71222 (#16) | |
Alone — Link Wray And The Raymen | E | P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#17) | |||
1965/Aug. BMI clear. | Diamond (N.Y.) D-186 [45] | Baby, What'Cha Want Me — The Ray Men (from Norton LP 211) |
A | Norton LP 211 (#7) Norton CD 211 (#7) | |
Walkin' Down The Street Called Love — The Ray Men | B | Norton CD 211 (#19) | |||
Canadian Singles & EPs | |||||
1958/June CHUM chart | Apex (Canada) 76270 [78] | The Swag — Link Wray & His Ray Men – (instr.) | HB-146 | ||
Rumble — Link Wray & His Ray Men – (instr.) | HB-145 | ||||
1958/June CHUM chart | Apex (Canada) 9-76270 [45] | The Swag — Link Wray & His Ray Men – (instr.) | 45-HB-146 | ||
Rumble — Link Wray & His Ray Men – (instr.) | 45-HB-145 | ||||
1963/Dec. (CHUM est.) | Quality (Canada) 1565X [45] | Turnpike U.S.A. — Link Wray And The Ray Men | B | ||
Week End — Link Wray And The Ray Men | A | ||||
1966/May (CHUM est.) | Reo (Canada) 8911X [45] | Batman Theme — Link Wray And The Raymen | 1 | ||
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] | Caroline — Link Wray And The Wraymen (from LP) |
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Slinky — Link Wray And The Wraymen | |||||
Right Turn — Link Wray And The Wraymen – (instr.) (from Epic/Legacy CD 47904) |
Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#8) Not Now Music CD 424 (#14) | ||||
Rendezvous — Link Wray And The Wraymen | |||||
Dixie-Doodle — Link Wray And The Wraymen | |||||
Ramble — Link Wray And The Wraymen – (instr.) (from Epic/Legacy CD 47904) |
Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#2) Rhino CD 71222 (#5) | ||||
Hand Clapper — Link Wray And The Wraymen (from Epic/Legacy CD 47904) |
CBS Special Products CD 37621 (#14) Epic LP 37621 (#14) Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#3) Lesley CD 11 (#1) | ||||
Raw-Hide — Link Wray And The Wraymen | |||||
Lillian — Link Wray And The Wraymen – (instr.) (from Epic/Legacy CD 47904) |
Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#10) | ||||
Radar — Link Wray And The Wraymen – (instr.) (from Epic/Legacy CD 47904) |
Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#9) Not Now Music CD 456 (#31) | ||||
Comanche — Link Wray And The Wraymen – (instr.) (from Epic/Legacy CD 47904) |
Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#7) | ||||
Studio Blues — Link Wray And The Wraymen – (instr.) (from Epic/Legacy CD 47904) |
Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#6) | ||||
| Swan (Pa.) SLP-510 [LP] Jack The Ripper [mono] | Mr. Guitar — Link Wray | P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#25) | ||
My Beth — Link Wray | |||||
Deacon Jones — Link Wray | P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#26) | ||||
Steel Trap — Link Wray | |||||
Cross Ties — Link Wray | P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#27) | ||||
Jack The Ripper — Link Wray | |||||
Fatback — Link Wray | Born Bad LP 001 (#3) Born Bad CD 001 (#3) Monster A Go-Go LP 13 (#3) STCTU CD 001 (#3) | ||||
Run Chicken Run — Link Wray | |||||
Dinosaur — Link Wray | |||||
Big Ben — Link Wray | |||||
Mash Potato Party — Link Wray | P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#46) | ||||
Rumble — Link Wray | |||||
| Guest Star (N.J.) G1444 [LP] Country Jubilee Of Stars [mono] | Teen Age Cutie — Link Wray (from LP) |
A | ||
Turn Me Loose — Link Wray (from Norton CD 210) |
A | Norton CD 210 (#9) | |||
TV Baby — Link Wray (from Norton CD 210) |
A | Norton CD 210 (#10) | |||
Stolen Love — Link Wray | A | ||||
I Sez Baby — Link Wray (from LP) |
A | ||||
Sentenced By A Court Of Love — Link Wray | B | ||||
I Wish I Had Never Met Sunshine — Judy Lynn | B | ||||
Sweet Violets — Judy Lynn | B | ||||
Wabash Cannonball — Billy Grammer | B | ||||
Take Me Back South — Billy Grammer | B | ||||
| Vermillion (Md.) 1924 [LP] Great Guitar Hits By Link Wray And His Raymen [mono] | Rumble — Link Wray | |||
Rawhide — Link Wray | Not Now Music CD 424 (#50) | ||||
The Swag — Link Wray | |||||
Lillian — Link Wray (from Norton LP 253) |
Norton LP 253 (#5) | ||||
Run Chicken Run — Link Wray | |||||
Alone — Link Wray | |||||
The Black Widow — Link Wray | |||||
Pancho Villa — Link Wray (from Norton CD 210) |
Norton LP 210 (#14) Norton CD 210 (#19) | ||||
Dance Contest — Link Wray (from Norton LP 211) |
Norton LP 211 (#2) Norton CD 211 (#2) | ||||
The Outlaw — Link Wray (from Norton LP 211) |
Norton LP 211 (#6) Norton CD 211 (#6) | ||||
Jack The Ripper — Link Wray | |||||
Ace Of Spades — Link Wray | |||||
| Vermillion (Md.) 1925 [LP] Link Wray Sings & Plays Guitar [mono] | Baby Doll — Link Wray | |||
Run Boy Run — Link Wray | |||||
I Wanta' Get Married — Link Wray | |||||
Mashed Potato Party — Link Wray | |||||
Walkin' Down The Street Called Love — Link Wray (from Norton LP 211) |
Norton LP 211 (#3) Norton CD 211 (#3) | ||||
Remember The Twist — Link Wray (from Norton LP 212) |
Norton LP 212 (#8) | ||||
I Need Someone Like You — Link Wray | |||||
Young Hearts — Link Wray | |||||
Blue Eyes (Don't Run Away) — Link Wray (from Emusic/Norton MP3 10986964) |
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Love Me Forever — Link Wray | |||||
I'll Do Anything For You — Link Wray | |||||
If This Is Wrong — Link Wray | |||||
Unissued Recordings | |||||
1960 | Epic (N.Y.) [unissued] | Ain't That Lovin' You Babe [alt. vers.] — Link Wray (from Epic/Legacy CD 47904) |
B-Sharp LP 666-14 (#4) Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#18) | ||
Comanche [alt. vers.] — Link Wray – (instr.) (from Epic/Legacy CD 47904) |
Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#16) | ||||
Dance Contest — Link Wray – (instr.) (from Epic/Legacy CD 47904) |
Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#11) | ||||
Guitar Cha-Cha — Link Wray – (instr.) (from Epic/Legacy CD 47904) |
Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#12) | ||||
New Studio Blues — Link Wray – (instr.) (from Epic/Legacy CD 47904) |
Ace CD 785 (#9) Canadian CD 4514 (#23) Columbia/Epic/Legacy CD 62172 (#9) Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#19) | ||||
Oh Babe Be Mine — Link Wray (from Epic/Legacy CD 47904) |
Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#17) | ||||
Walkin' With Link — Link Wray – (instr.) (from Epic/Legacy CD 47904) |
Epic/Legacy CD 47904 (#20) | ||||
| [need info] [ ] | Begin The Beguine — Link Wray | P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#14) | ||
Bo Diddley — Link Wray | P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#4) | ||||
Drag Race — Link Wray | Rollercoaster CD 200 (#8) | ||||
Frenchy — Link Wray | P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#24) | ||||
Heartbreak Hotel — Link Wray | P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#23) | ||||
Honky Tonk — Link Wray | P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#6) | ||||
Hound Dog — Link Wray | P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#2) | ||||
I Gotta Go Get My Baby — Link Wray | P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#39) | ||||
Law Of The Jungle — Link Wray | P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#3) | ||||
Mustang — Link Wray | P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#10) | ||||
Oh What A Price — Link Wray And Ray Vernon | P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#51) | ||||
Peggy Sue — Link Wray | P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#20) | ||||
Please Please Me — Link Wray (from Norton LP 212) |
Norton LP 212 (#3) P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#9) | ||||
Ruby Baby — Link Wray | P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#19) | ||||
Run Boy Run — Link Wray | Club LP 020 (#9) | ||||
Sorrento — Link Wray | P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#8) | ||||
Stop And Listen To Me — Link Wray And Ray Vernon | P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#52) | ||||
That'll Be The Day — Link Wray | P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#7) |
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