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Link Wray’s guitar instrumental ‘Rumble’ turns 61 years old

In February of 2019, “Rumble” was honored by the Grammy Hall of Fame, and rightfully so. Link Wray paved the way for many guitarists and rockers that followed. Countless iconic musicians, including Jimmy Page (who praised the song for its “profound attitude”) and Iggy Pop, credit Link Wray for inspiring them to pick up a guitar.

On March 31, 2018, “Rumble” celebrated its 60th anniversary at Generation Records in New York City.

This song by Link Wray holds the distinction as the sole guitar instrumental that was banned from the radio at the time for fear that it would incite teenage violence. Six decades later it is celebrated in the Big Apple and has been featured in countless movie soundtracks.

In April of 2018, the song was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in its inaugural singles category.

For more information on Link Wray and his musical legacy, check out his Facebook page.

Markos Papadatos
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Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 21,000 original articles over the past 18 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 16-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.

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