Link Wray. Shawnee. Korean War vet. Rock & Roll trailblazer.
the DNA of rock & roll
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Link Wray. The first Native American to have a million selling rock & roll record. #therockhallsmissinglink #inductlink #rockhall2016
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“If it wasn’t for Link Wray & Rumble, I’d have never picked up a guitar”-Pete Townshend.
snubbed by @rock_hall 30+ years. #rockhall2015
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Link. Up Where We Belong exhibit. Smithsonian Institute National Museum of the American Indian. Washington DC.
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I never knew this existed. Until now. A red vinyl Link Wray RUMBLE 45 on Cadence. Anyone have info on this pressing?
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Never released Link Wray interview VIDEO from the 1984 MTV Guitar Greats special - goo.gl/VHhlPY
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You know it's gonna be a good record store when they have a Link Wray divider card. #RecordStoreDay
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Link Wray - the man who invented power chords - has been snubbed by the @rock_hall for over 30 years. #RockHall2015
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Link Wray.The first Native American to have a million selling rock song. #rockhall2016 #therockhallsmissinglink #inductlink
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"If there wasn't no Link Wray, there wouldn't be a lot of things that happened" @rock_hall could learn from @iggypop piped.video/watch?v=1O5tbZ…
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Link's Danelectro on display at the @smithsonian In Washington DC #therockhalksmissinglink #inductlink #rockhall2016
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WE ARE THRILLED TO REPORT THAT LINK WRAY IS A NOMINEE FOR THE 2014 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME!
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Here is the brand new LINK WRAY HISTORICAL MARKER in the town of Dunn, NC. Hey @rock_hall - are you listening?
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RUMBLE shirts back in stock. M-L-XL! $25 shipped in the US. Contact us at LinkWray.com if u r outside US.
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ODD LINK GIG- 7/4/97 Link did a gig at Virgin Records in Vancouver- just Link & his axe. That's it. No band.
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Link and @johnnywinter backstage. #therockhallsmissinglink #inductlink #rockhall2016 nitter.app/Link_Wray/status/62399…
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Link Wray is in the top 50 of @rollingstone 100 Greatest Guitarists. #rockhall2016 #therockhallsmissinglink #inductlink
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Link Wray. 1st Native American rock artist to sell over a million copies of a record. Snubbed by the @rock_hall over 30 years. #rockhall2015
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If it hadn't been for Link Wray & RUMBLE I never would have picked up a guitar-Pete Townshend @rock_hall inductee
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Link Wray invented the power chord & was the 1st 2 use intentional distortion-the DNA of rock guitar. #rockhall2016 #therockhallsmissinglink
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Rumble is the only rock song banned 4 fear it would incite teen gang violence.An instrumental. How much more “RnR” can u get? #rockhall2016
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LINK WRAY RUMBLE SHIRTS - shipping NOW for Christmas!
Perfect gift for your instro fan.... linkwray.com/styled-22/index…
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The Surf-O-Rama Fest in Spain is dedicated to Link Wray...it's this weekend. Looks big! festivalsurforama.es
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NEW PICS Link Wray. Horseshoe Tavern. Toronto Canada 2000 #therockhallsmissinglink #inductlink #rockhall2016
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Great meeting w/ @StevieSalas & Christina @RezoPics.Their doc RUMBLE-INDIANS WHO ROCKED THE WORLD will do xactly that
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RUMBLE (an INSTRUMENTAL) banned 4 fear it would incite teen violence. You can't get more "rock & roll" than that! #therockhallsmissinglink
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Link Wray,Patsy Cline,Jimmie Dean,Roy Clark,the Jaguars (feat. Charlie Daniels)...
They all played the Dixie Pig!
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WHEN WE WERE THE BOYS. Essential rock book by @StevieSalas. Finished it in 1 sitting.It's that good! @RezolutionPics
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...Wray had the rawest sound-just dirty & up 2 no good.I had no choice but 2 play guitar-@r0bbier0berts0n @rock_hall inductee #rockhall2016
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Crazy fact- Link Wray was born today in 1929 not 1935. His record company PR shaved 6 years off to make him younger for the teen audience.
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Did you know LINK WRAY DAY has been declared by Governor’s Proclamation in Maryland? #rockhall2016 #therockhallsmissinglink #inductlink
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IT'S OFFICIAL! May 2 2014 is LINK WRAY DAY by order of @PatMcCroryNC Governor of the GREAT state of North Carolina!
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Link & Jerry. BE WHAT YOU WANT TO sessions. Wally Heider studio. #therockhallsmissinglink #inductlink #rockhall2016
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TODAY IN ROCK HISTORY-Link Wray is a 2014 N. Carolina Music HOF inductee. Meanwhile,the @rock_hall has yet 2 clean the wax out of their ears
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Rob Louwers, Link & Eric Geevers. These guys were Link's band on the Shadowman & Barbed Wire CDs.
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45 minute RARE interview with Link. I guarantee you've never heard this one! m.soundcloud.com/thomgrooms/… #therockhallsmissinglink #inductlink
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RUMBLE was banned due 2 fear it would incite teen violence. It had NO WORDS. Can u get more ROCK & ROLL than that? #InductLink #RockHall2016
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Link & John Cipollina of the Quicksilver Messenger Service #therockhallsmissinglink #inductlink #rockhall2016
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10.4k views in just under 24 hours! Thanks everyone for taking a few moments to "think Link" today.
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The Gibson SG owned by Link Wray is hitting the auction block! Link gigged and recorded with this guitar. buff.ly/1eL6eZw
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Wishing you and yours a Link Wray Christmas! piped.video/oWsqIcRKNwo
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Link Wray,Dickie Betts,Steve Cropper,Dave Edmunds,@briansetzer59,@paulshaffer & others. Backstage @MTV Guitar Greats
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If it hadn’t been 4 Link Wray & RUMBLE-I’d have never picked up a guitar-
Pete Townshend @rock_hall inductee #rockhall2016 #inductlink
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After a gig or long hours in the studio The Ray Men stopped here for grub. Still open! B&J Carryout, Accokeek MD.
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The Wigwam US 301 Waldorf MD. One of Link's old haunts in the 60's.Razed 2010. #inductlink #therockhallsmissinglink
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Link Wray and John Cipollina of the Quicksilver Messenger Service. #therockhallsmissinglink #inductlink #rockhall2016
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