Ward, Ed, 1948-2021

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April 15, 1996

07:01

The Instruments of Rock and Roll: The History of "The Beat."

Rock historian Ed Ward begins a series on the instruments of rock n' roll. Today's installment is drums.

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April 3, 1996

06:13

A Forgotten Heroine of Rhythm and Blues.

Rock historian Ed Ward on one of the forgotten heroines of rhythm and blues: Camille Howard. She played piano with Roy Milton and his sold Senders during the 1940s and 1950s. She also made a couple of hit recordings of her own. ("Camille Howard, Vol. 1: Rock Me Daddy" -- Speciality Records (Dist. by Fantasy, Berkeley, CA)

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March 13, 1996

07:20

The Austin Music Scene's History: Blues, Psychedelia, and "The New Sincerity."

Part Two of Rock historian Ed Ward's piece on the burgeoning Austin, Texas music scene. The SXSW (South by Southwest Music & Media Conference) is meeting at the Austin convention Center March 13-17.

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The Instruments of Rock and Roll: The History of "The Beat."

A Forgotten Heroine of Rhythm and Blues.

The Austin Music Scene's History: Blues, Psychedelia, and "The New Sincerity."

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