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Rock History: Vietnam-Era Soul Music

May 25, 2004 • Rock historian Ed Ward talks about some of the soul music that came out of the Vietnam war.

Rock History: Vietnam-Era Soul Music

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Music Review: 'Night Train to Nashville' from Various Artists

Fresh Air

March 31, 2004 • Rock Historian Ed Ward on the history of African-American musicians in Nashville. He plays music from Night Train to Nashville a double CD put out by the Country Music Hall of Fame (in conjunction with a Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Show).

Music Review: 'Night Train to Nashville' from Various Artists

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Rock History: Dimension Records

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March 17, 2004 • Rock historian Ed Ward remembers Dimension Records, which showcased the demos of such songwriters as Gerry Goffin and Carole King.

Rock History: Dimension Records

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Music Interviews

Rock History: Jefferson Airplane

Fresh Air

February 26, 2004 • Rock historian Ed Ward looks back at the Jefferson Airplane. Their first four albums have just been re-mastered and re-released.

Rock History: Jefferson Airplane

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Rock History: Television

Fresh Air

January 29, 2004 • Rock historian Ed Ward looks at the early days of the Neon Boys who became the band Television. The "lost" third album by Television has just come out on CD — a 25-year old live broadcast, and their first two albums have just been remastered.

Rock History: Television

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Rock History Lesson: The Midniters

January 7, 2004 • Rock historian Ed Ward tells us about the East LA band from the '60s, The Midniters.

Rock History Lesson: The Midniters

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The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band

Fresh Air

November 26, 2003 • Rock historian Ed Ward talks about the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, a crazy, influential ensemble that reached its apex of popularity in swinging '60s London.

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Music Review: CD Reissues from Uncle Tupelo

Fresh Air

November 7, 2003 • Rock Historian Ed Ward listens to some Uncle Tupelo reissues. The group split up in 1994; its members formed Wilco and Son Volt.

Music Review: CD Reissues from Uncle Tupelo

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The Not Quite Motown Sound

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September 25, 2003 • Rock historian Ed Ward remembers Money records, the imitation Motown label of the 60s.

The Not Quite Motown Sound

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Music News

Rock Historian Ed Ward

Fresh Air

July 18, 2003 • Rock historian Ed Ward tells us about the Richmond Sessions music recorded in Richmond, Virginia in the 1920s, just as recording was getting off the ground.

Rock Historian Ed Ward

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Rock Historian Ed Ward

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May 20, 2003 • Rock Historian Ed Ward on the formation of the Velvet Underground. This review first aired December 7, 1995.

Rock Historian Ed Ward

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Rock Historian Ed Ward

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April 15, 2003 • Rock historian Ed Ward profiles soul singer James Carr who died in 2001.

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Rock Historian Ed Ward

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April 11, 2003 • Rock historian Ed Ward profiles the band Moby Grape.

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South By Southwest

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March 13, 2003 • The annual South By Southwest Music Conference takes place in Austin, Texas from March 12-16 this year. Rock Historian Ed Ward revisits the thriving Austin music scene of the late 1970s.

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Music Interviews

Rock historian Ed Ward

Fresh Air

February 4, 2003 • Rock historian Ed Ward profiles blues singer Wynonie Harris who recorded between 1945 and 1952.

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