‘Link Wray’: Jon Brewer Making Doc About Guitarist Who Influenced Jimmy Page, Pete Townshend, Others
Exclusive: Production is underway on Cardinal Releasing the documentary Link Wray about the influential American musician.
Fred Lincoln “Link” Wray Jr, the guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist who became popular in the late 1950s, most notably with the hit 1958 instrumental “Rumble,” was an influence on artists including Jimmy Page, Pete Townsend, Neil Young and Bob Dylan. He began in country music but went on to be known for rock ‘n’ roll, rockabilly and instrumental rock. Growing up in North Carolina, he and his family experienced discrimination as a result of being Indigenous.
Dressed in black leather, Wray was viewed as a rebel and an early punk. Rolling Stone placed the late musician at No. 45 on its list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. He was a nominee for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 and 2017.
Former music manager Jon Brewer is aboard to tell Wray’s story. Brit...
Fred Lincoln “Link” Wray Jr, the guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist who became popular in the late 1950s, most notably with the hit 1958 instrumental “Rumble,” was an influence on artists including Jimmy Page, Pete Townsend, Neil Young and Bob Dylan. He began in country music but went on to be known for rock ‘n’ roll, rockabilly and instrumental rock. Growing up in North Carolina, he and his family experienced discrimination as a result of being Indigenous.
Dressed in black leather, Wray was viewed as a rebel and an early punk. Rolling Stone placed the late musician at No. 45 on its list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. He was a nominee for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 and 2017.
Former music manager Jon Brewer is aboard to tell Wray’s story. Brit...
- 11/5/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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