Bonus Track: Rumble
Another pick was a guitar instrumental that altered the course of rock music. The story of Link Wray and ‘Rumble,’ from 1958, is told by guitarist Steven Van Zandt, bassist James Hutchinson, and writer Brian Wright-McLeod.
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