Ward, Ed, 1948-2021

January 16, 1990

06:50

Ruth Brown's Early Years.

Rock historian Ed Ward profiles Ruth Brown. Back in the 50s, Brown was one of the country's top female R&B singer, with hits such as "So Long" and "Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean."

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January 9, 1990

06:56

Not Quite Folk, Not Quite Rock 'n' Roll: The Lovin' Spoonful and Their Influence.

Rock historian Ed Ward profiles the Lovin' Spoonful, who came out of the Greenwich Village folk music scene, but who owed more to Chuck Berry than to Appalachian ballad-singers.

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January 2, 1990

06:53

Music at the Turn of the Last Decade, Part 2.

Rock historian Ed Ward takes us back to 1980 for the birth of rap music.

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Ruth Brown's Early Years.

Not Quite Folk, Not Quite Rock 'n' Roll: The Lovin' Spoonful and Their Influence.

Music at the Turn of the Last Decade, Part 2.

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