As Far Out magazine reported, the first time Wray and his band played "Rumble" was in 1957 at a dance in Fredericksburg, ...

's effect on the use of electric guitar was as singular as his moniker. Wray, credited as the creator of the "power chord" died Nov. 5 of unknown causes at his home in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was 76.

Rumble (2:33 min.) / Link Wray -- Witchi Tai To (4:05 min.) / Jim Pepper -- Come and get your love (4:00 min.) / Redbone -- The weight (4:39 min.) / Robbie Robertson with the Band -- Road to nowhere ...