Ward, Ed, 1948-2021

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August 19, 1997

05:36

An Important Chapter in the History of Blues Preserved by the Library of Congress.

Rock historian Ed Ward reviews an MCA release of Muddy Waters' songs folklorist Alan Lomaz recorded in the field.

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August 13, 1997

06:33

A Feast for Hendrix Lovers.

Music critic Ed Ward reviews the new Jimi Hendrix album (yes, you read that right), "First Rays of the New Rising Sun" (Experience Hendrix/MCA) the album he left incomplete at the time of his death.

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