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Wray, Link

Full name Frederick Lincoln Wray. Born 1930 in Dunn, N.C. Brother of Doug and Vernon Wray.

References:
   Wray's Shack 3 Tracks with discography
   Feature article and discography in issue 67 (1998) of Rockin' Fifties.


Original Releases

Discography is intended to be complete through 1964

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
 
 
Kay 3690 I Sez [!!] Baby {e,i,j,y}
Johnny Bom Bonny {e,i,j}
When You Cross Your Heart
Walk, Walk, Walkin' Blues
1
1
2
2
45-698
45-698
45-697
45-697
1958/Mar. 31
Bb pop rev.
Cadence 1347 The Swag  [instr.] {a, E,G}
Rumble  [instr.] {h,x, F,G,H}
3
3
J9OW-1457
J9OW-1456
1959/Jan. 12
Bb pop rev.
Epic 5-9300 Raw-Hide  [instr.] {c,k,r,s,u, G,K,M}
Dixie-Doodle  [instr.] {u, G}
4
4
JZSP 45486
JZSP 45485
1959/June 15
Bb pop rev.
Epic 5-9321 Comanche  [instr.] {w}
Lillian  [instr.]
4
4
JZSP 47299
JZSP 47300
1959/Oct.
(Bb est.)
Epic 5-9343 Slinky  [instr.] {u}
Rendezvous  [instr.]
4
4
JZSP 48853
JZSP 48854
1960/Mar. 7
Bb pop rev.
Epic 5-9361 Trail Of The Lonesome Pine  [instr.]
Golden Strings (Based On A Chopin Etude)  [instr.]
4
4
JZSP 49511
JZSP 49512
1960/Oct. 24
Bb pop rev.
Epic 5-9419   Ain't That Lovin' You Babe {l,t,u, G}
Mary Ann {k,s,u, K}
4
4
ZSP 51768
 
1961/July 31
Bb pop rev.
Rumble 1000   The Stranger  [instr.]
Jack The Ripper  [instr.] {G}
5
5
 
ZTSP 69127
1961/Aug. 21
Bb pop rev.
Epic 5-9454 Tijuana  [instr.]
El Toro  [instr.]
1
1
ZSP 54597
ZSP 54596
1962/Mar. or earlier
(Bb est.)
Trans Atlas M687 Big City Stomp  [instr.] {B}
Poppin' Popeye  [instr.]
1
1
62-WA-24
62-WA-23
1963/Mar. 16
Bb pop rev.
Okeh 4-7166 Rumble Mambo {u}
Hambone
4
6
ZSP 59258
ZSP 59257
1963/Apr. 6
Bb pop rev.
Swan S-4137 The Black Widow  [instr.] {G}
Jack The Ripper  [instr.] {n, F}
3
3
T
J
1963/Sept. 21
Bb pop rev.
Swan S-4154 Turnpike U.S.A.  [instr.] {p, F}
Week End  [instr.] {F}
7
7
T
W
1963/Dec.
(Bb est.)
Swan S-4163 Run Chicken Run  [instr.] {m, A,F,G,L}
The Sweeper  [instr.] {F}
7
7
R
T
1964/Mar.
(Bb est.)
Swan S-4171 The Shadow Knows  [instr.] {F,G}
My Alberta {F}
11
 
T
M
1964/July
(Bb est.)
Swan S-4187 Deuces Wild {F,G}
Summer Dream
7
7
D
S
1965/Feb. 13
Bb pop rev.
Swan S-4201 Good Rockin' Tonight {v, F}
I'll Do Anything For You {F}
1
1
G
I
1960/Feb. 29
Bb Aud.
Epic LN-3661 Link Wray And The Wraymen  [monaural]
Caroline
Slinky
Right Turn  [instr.] {u}
Rendezvous
Dixie-Doodle
Ramble  [instr.] {u, G}
Hand Clapper {l,t,u}
Raw-Hide
Lillian  [instr.] {u}
Radar  [instr.] {u}
Comanche  [instr.] {u}
Studio Blues  [instr.] {u}
 
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Swan SLP-510   Jack The Ripper  [monaural]
Mr. Guitar {F}
My Beth
Deacon Jones {F}
Steel Trap
Cross Ties {F}
Jack The Ripper
Fatback {f,g,z, J}
Run Chicken Run
Dinosaur
Big Ben
Mash Potato Party {F}
Rumble
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guest Star G 1444   Country Jubilee Of Stars  [monaural]
Teen Age Cutie
Turn Me Loose
TV Baby
Stolen Love
I Sez Baby
Sentenced By A Court Of Love
I Wish I Had Never Met Sunshine
Sweet Violets
Wabash Cannonball
Take Me Back South
 
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
9
10
10
 
A
A
A
A
A
B
B
B
B
B
 
 
Vermillion 1924   Great Guitar Hits By Link Wray And His Raymen  [monaural]
Rumble
Rawhide
The Swag
Lillian {D}
Run Chicken Run
Alone
The Black Widow
Pancho Villa
Dance Contest {B}
The Outlaw {B}
Jack The Ripper
Ace Of Spades
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vermillion 1925   Link Wray Sings & Plays Guitar  [monaural]
Baby Doll
Run Boy Run
I Wanta' Get Married
Mashed Potato Party
Walkin' Down The Street Called Love
Remember The Twist
I Need Someone Like You
Young Hearts
Blue Eyes (Don't Run Away)
Love Me Forever
I'll Do Anything For You
If This Is Wrong
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional Tracks on Comps
1960
 
Epic unissued   Ain't That Lovin' You Babe [alt. vers.] {d,u}
Comanche [alt. vers.]  [instr.] {u}
Dance Contest  [instr.] {u}
Guitar Cha-Cha  [instr.] {u}
New Studio Blues  [instr.] {b,q,u}
Oh Babe Be Mine {u}
Walkin' With Link  [instr.] {u}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[need info]   Begin The Beguine {F}
Bo Diddley {F}
Drag Race {I}
Frenchy {F}
Heartbreak Hotel {F}
Honky Tonk {F}
Hound Dog {F}
I Gotta Go Get My Baby {F}
Law Of The Jungle {F}
Mustang {F}
Oh What A Price {F}
Peggy Sue {F}
Please Please Me {C,F}
Ruby Baby {F}
Run Boy Run {o}
Sorrento {F}
Stop And Listen To Me {F}
That'll Be The Day {F}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Link Wray
  2. by Bob Dean And Cindy With The Krountry [!!] Kings
  3. as by Link Wray & His Ray Men
  4. as by Link Wray And The Wraymen [!!]
  5. as by Link Wray And The Raymen
  6. by Red Saunders & His Orch. With Dolores Hawkins & The Hambone Kids
  7. as by Link Wray And The Ray Men
  8. as by Link Wray And Ray Vernon
  9. by Judy Lynn
  10. by Billy Grammer
  11. as by Link Wray And His Raymen

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

Single-artist compilations included selectively

a. Ace CDCHD 444 (cd) Fabulous Flips
b. Ace CDCHD 785 (cd) Columbia Rockabilly, Vol. 1
c. Ace CDCHD 786 (cd) Columbia Rockabilly, Vol. 2
d. B-Sharp 666/ 14 (lp) Nasty Rockabilly, Vol. 10
e. Bison Bop Bb-LP 2037 (lp) The Bop That Never Stopped, Vol. 31
f. Born Bad BB 001 (cd) Born Bad, Vol. 1
g. Born Bad BB 001 (lp) Born Bad
h. Born Bad BB 007 (lp) Born Bad, Vol. 7
i. Buffalo Bop Bb-LP 2037 (lp) The Bop That Never Stopped, Vol. 31
j. Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55180 (cd) Set Me Free
k. CBS Special Products A 37618 (cd) Rockabilly Stars, Vol. 1
l. CBS Special Products A 37621 (cd) Rockabilly Stars, Vol. 2
m. Castle Pulse PBXCD 355 (cd) Rock Baby Rock It: Record Hop Rock And Roll
n. Charly PBX CD 345 (cd) Rock The Joint
o. Club 020 (lp) Grab This And Dance, Vol. 20
p. Club WWR WWRLP 001 (lp) Wild Wild Rockin', Vol. 1
q. Columbia/Epic/Legacy CK 62172 (cd) Ain't I'm A Dog!: 25 More Rockabilly Rave-Ups
r. Columbia/Epic/Legacy CK 62173 (cd) Whistle Bait!: 25 Rockabilly Rave-Ups
s. Epic EG 37618 (lp) Rockabilly Stars
t. Epic EG 37621 (lp) Rockabilly Stars, Vol. 2
u. Epic/Legacy EK 47904 (cd) Walkin' With Link / Link Wray
v. Hallmark 305242 (cd) Do The Ooby Dooby
w. Hero 001 (cd) Shaggerman Rock & Roll
x. K-Tel 3062 (cd) Rockin' Rebels
y. Mima MLP 002 (10-in. lp) More Hot Rockin' Tracks
z. Monster A Go-Go JM 13 (lp) Songs We Taught The Cramps: 16 Cramps Classics By The Original Artists
A. NPR 7301 (lp) Archive Series, Vol. 1
B. Norton ED 211 (lp) Missing Links, Vol. 2: Big City After Dark / Link Wray
C. Norton ED 212 (lp) Missing Links, Vol. 3: Some Kinda Nut / Link Wray
D. Norton ED 253 (lp) Missing Links, Vol. 4: Streets Of Chicago / Link Wray
E. Now Dig This CMFCD 1042 (cd) Well, Now Dig This
F. P-Vine 2759/60 (cd) Link Wray: Jack The Ripper
G. Rhino R2 71222 (cd) Rumble!: The Best Of Link Wray
H. Rhino 73346 (cd) Rockin' Bones: '50s Punk & Rockabilly
I. Roller Coaster RCCD 200 (cd) Now Dig This: A Whole Lotta Roller Coaster Rockers
J. STCTU STCTU 001 (cd) Songs The Cramps Taught Us, Vol. 1
K. Sony Music Special Prod. WK 75064 (cd) Rockabilly Stars, Vol. 1
L. Vladimir Twist VTR 6904 (lp) Like Nothing Your Ears Have Ever Heard, Vol. 4
M. Vladimir Twist VTR 6911 (lp) Like Nothing Your Ears Have Ever Heard, Vol. 11


Acknowledgments:   CMF Library, Stéphane Chatain, Michel Coste, Marc Coulavin, Bill Davis, Will Derrington, Udo Frank, Marc Grobman, Penny Hall, Bernd Hermoneit, Kurt Krauter, Gerd Miller, Dean Craige Morris, R&B Indies, Don Stilton, Adriaan Sturm, Perica Sucevic, Gilles Vignal, Bjorn Witlox

Compilation & presentation © 2008, Terry E. Gordon This page generated on 08/31/2008

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