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The Guy Was So Awesome He Even Made The Batman TV Theme SIZZLE


The father of the power chord, he gave the Caped Crusader’s campy theme song BALLS with his cover of it.

Switchblade, Rumble, Ace of Spades—we‘ve all head his stuff in badass movies; we just did not know who he was.

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And, of course, he got banned for his wordless song being too inspiring of violence.

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He’s lucky Joe McCarthy didn’t brand him a Commie!

What a pioneer of rock n’ roll!

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Joe McCarthy knew better...

Link Wray was the man.

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He was, and IS, and you have a great username. Good to meet you. Music is the most powerful art form we have.

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