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A Guide to the Ed Ward Collection, 1979-1984
Biographical NoteJournalist and music historian Ed Ward (b. 1948) began writing about music in 1965. A food editor for the Austin Chronicle in Austin, Texas, he also wrote columns for the Austin American-Statesman from 1979 through 1984. Two years later Ward, Geoffrey Stokes, and Ken Tucker published Rock of Ages: The Rolling Stone History of Rock & Roll. That same year, Ward became rock-and-roll historian for NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross. Source: "Get Up, Stand Up. About the Program. Credits." PBS. Accessed April 11, 2011. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/getupstandup/about_credits2.html. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsComprising Ward’s columns from the Austin American-Statesman, the Ed Ward Collection, 1979-1984, documents the music scene in Austin, Texas, during the 1970s and 1980s. The columns discuss upcoming stage shows and record albums, reviews of musical performances and albums, and interviews with musicians and others in the music industry, including Willie Nelson, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, and producer Bob Johnston. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThis collection is open for research use. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationEd Ward Collection, 1979-1984, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Processing InformationBasic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s "History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light" project, 2009-2011. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Papers
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