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Rock History: Vietnam-Era Soul Music

Fresh Air | By Ed Ward

Published May 25, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

Rock historian Ed Ward talks about some of the soul music that came out of the Vietnam war.

Ed Ward

Ed Ward is the rock-and-roll historian on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross.

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Rock historian Ed Ward revisits the Beatles' puzzling Christmas records

Ed Ward

Ward, who died May 3, 2021, spoke in 1992 about a series of Christmas singles the Beatles made in the '60s. If you were a member of their fan club, you got one each year.
Remembering Rock N' Roll Pioneer Chuck Berry

Ed Ward

The legendary guitarist, songwriter and singer died Saturday at the age of 90. Rock historian Ed Ward looks back on Berry's music and career. Originally broadcast in May 2008.
Listening To The Monkees With Fresh Ears, 50 Years Later

Ed Ward

Rock historian missed the "Prefab Four" the first time they came along. Listening now, he finds that the Monkees' best songs have held up, mostly because they used top-notch songwriting talent.