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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 |
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| Dixie-Doodle — Link Wray And The Wraymen |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Dixie-Doodle — Link Wray And The Wraymen |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Deacon Jones — Link Wray |
P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#26) | ||||
| Steel Trap — Link Wray |
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| Cross Ties — Link Wray |
P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#27) | ||||
| Jack The Ripper — Link Wray |
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| 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 |
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| Dinosaur — Link Wray |
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| Big Ben — Link Wray |
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| Mash Potato Party — Link Wray |
P-Vine CD 2759/60 (#46) | ||||
| Rumble — Link Wray |
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| | 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 |
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| Rawhide — Link Wray |
Not Now Music CD 424 (#50) | ||||
| The Swag — Link Wray |
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| Lillian — Link Wray (from Norton LP 253) |
Norton LP 253 (#5) | ||||
| Run Chicken Run — Link Wray |
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| Alone — Link Wray |
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| The Black Widow — Link Wray |
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| 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 |
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| Ace Of Spades — Link Wray |
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| | Vermillion (Md.) 1925 [LP] Link Wray Sings & Plays Guitar [mono]  | Baby Doll — Link Wray |
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| Run Boy Run — Link Wray |
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| I Wanta' Get Married — Link Wray |
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| Mashed Potato Party — Link Wray |
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| 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 |
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| Young Hearts — Link Wray |
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| Blue Eyes (Don't Run Away) — Link Wray (from Emusic/Norton MP3 10986964) |
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| Love Me Forever — Link Wray |
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| I'll Do Anything For You — Link Wray |
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| If This Is Wrong — Link Wray |
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| 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) | ||||
Acknowledgments: CMF Library, Stephane Chatain, Scott Cheesebrew, Michel Coste, Marc Coulavin, Bill Davis, Will Derrington, Udo Frank, Marc Grobman, Penny Hall, Bernd Hermoneit, Kurt Krauter, Gerd Miller, Dean Craige Morris, Michel Proost, R&B Indies, Mike Smyth, Don Stilton, Adriaan Sturm, Perica Sucevic, Uncle Gil, Gilles Vignal, Bjorn Witlox, eBay, highnumbers, popsike.com
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