Horror for Newbies

Ask the Author: Ed Ward

“Ask me a question.” Ed Ward

Answered Questions (2)

Sort By:
Loading big
An error occurred while sorting questions for author Ed Ward.
Hi Ed, When does the History of Rock & Roll, Vol. 2 hit the streets and what years does it cover? Awaiting the release! Thank you!
Ed Ward This volume goes from 1964-sometime in the early '70s (although the cover says 1978 because the book ends with an out-of-sequence chapter about Elvis' death). Pub date is Nov. 19, aalthough reviewers can contact me for an advance uncorrected galley. You can pre-order at https://us.macmillan.com/books/978125....
flag
Just finished reading History of Rock & Roll, Vol.1..quick question why in the chapter on 1956 didn't you mention Bill Doggett's Honkey Tonk? You mentioned lots of other instrumentals, and even if it never went to #1, it did peak at #2 and was on the chart 39 weeks..just curious. Loved the book. Grew up in the '50's and great to re-live those exciting memories.
Ed Ward First of all, did you read the hardback or paperback? There were some revisions in the paper, but I don't think "Honky Tonk" was one of them. To tell the truth, I missed -- deliberately and not-so-deliberately -- plenty of stuff. There's only so much room in the book and I had only so long to write it -- maybe not as much time as I'd wished. Moreover, there were several versions of the tune, and Doggett's is the one that (justifiably, I think) won out.

But thanks for reading it, and now I have to go back to Vol. 2, due at the publisher's in July.
flag
Ed Ward
30 followers
To ask Ed Ward a question, please sign up.

About Goodreads Q&A

Ask and answer questions about books!

You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.

See Featured Authors Answering Questions

Learn more