Ward, Ed, 1948-2021

February 8, 1995

06:56

A New Box Set Chronicles an Early Chapter of Rock History

Rock historian Ed Ward reviews Rhino's new "Doo Wop Box." Listening to it, he says he's surprised by how much he didn't now about the genre.

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October 20, 1994

06:45

Protest Sneaks Into Popular Music During the Vietnam War

Rock historian Ed Ward explores some of the lesser known music from the Vietnam War era.

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October 19, 1994

06:02

Elvis Lets Loose While the Tapes Roll

Rock historian Ed Ward takes us behind the scenes of the Million Dollar Quartet session, which featured Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and others playing in the Sun Records studios in 1956.

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