The Ray Men

THE RAY MEN (THE WRAY MEN)

Link Wray is credited with inventing the power chord (part of the basic language of modern rock guitar); and, together with his band the Ray Men, Link Wray scored hit songs like “Rumble”, “Rawhide” and “Jack the Ripper” (which was given new life when it made the soundtrack for the remake of Breathless that starred Richard Gere). His early albums and recordings are tough to locate, but I was able to order a reissue of his first album, Link Wray & the Wraymen.

(June 2011)