THE ROCK AND ROLL SCORECARD:

LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE!
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Link-Wray

“Rumble” is the first song to implement the innovative use of power chords with distortion.  The unprecedented fuzz guitar tone and undulating tremolo, combined with that controversial title, is the stuff of rock and roll legend.  Even though he is the Founding Father of the rock guitar sound, and is among “Rolling Stone” Magazine's List of 100 Most Important Guitarists, Link Wray, as well as his instantly recognizable trailblazing contribution to modern rock and beyond, is not always recognized by name.  That doesn't change the fact, though, that both have continued to inspire countless would-be superstars of various musical genres for over 60 years.

Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend, and Jeff Beck, to name a few, have called Link Wray a definitive influence. 
Slash said, “'Rumble' was the rawest form of guitar that all of the guys that I listened to played. It's where it all started.”
Enough Said.