Link Wray died in 2005, I think in Denmark. His 3-track chicken coop was at his farm in Accokeek, Maryland, and our Republican Governor at the time, Bob Erlich, declared Jan 15, 2006 Link Wray Day.

Link Wray was the one who created "Rock" guitar-grungy, raw, intuitive, and loud--"Rumble" was banned by some radio stations because it sounded dangerous...if he'd gotten a nickel for every tune, or even every picker that copied his sound...