LINK WRAY AND THE WRAYMEN
Link's first, on Epic Records. This one usually trades in the neighborhood of $50 - $200 on eBay.
CAROLINE
SLINKY
RIGHT TURN
RENDEZVOUS
DIXIE-DOODLE
RAMBLE
HAND CLAPPER
RAW-HIDE
LILLIAN
RADAR
COMANCHE
STUDIO BLUES
(from the liner notes)
Epic's newest instrumental team claims Dunn, North Carolina as its home. The members went to school there, and later in Portsmouth, Va. Their mother sang in church so the brothers, Link, Doug and Vernon, were instilled with music at an early age.
The group's first professional jobs were in high school, where it entertained at dances and school affairs. When it moved to Virginia, the group was hired for nightclub work, including several stints at Virginia Beach.
From here the Wrays moved on to Washington DC, continuing their work in several clubs in the nation's capital. Here the ball really started rolling. A talent scout heard Vernon sing and signed him to a recording contract in Philadelphia. Eventually, he was backed by his brother Link on the guitar while he sang, and the duo caught the attention of an agent who suggested that the brothers record as a pair. Next step was the joining of the Wrays by Doug, the third brother, who is the drummer for the group. The last addition was Shorty Horton who hails from Portsmouth, and plays the electric bass fiddle. Shorty has now been with the Wray's for over five years.