Link Wray

Related Lessons

lesson:
Distortion: The Sound of Rock and Roll’s Menacing Spirit

Grades: High, Middle
Subjects: CTE, General Music, Science, Social Studies/History, STEAM

What is distortion, and how did it become a desired guitar effect in Rock and Roll?

lesson:
The Indigenous Roots of Rock and Roll

Grades: AP/Honors/101, High
Subjects: ELA, Social Studies/History

What does Link Wray’s biography say about how Native Americans lived in the first half of the 20th century, and what role did Wray’s upbringing have on his music?

lesson:
The Roots of Heavy Metal

Grades: High
Subjects: ELA, General Music

What are the musical and cultural roots of Heavy Metal?