Nokie Edwards
Nokie Edwards | |
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 Edwards in Nashville at the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society, 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nole Floyd Edwards |
| Born | May 9, 1935 Lahoma, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | March 12, 2018 (aged 82) Yuma, Arizona, U.S. |
| Genres | Instrumental rock, surf rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass guitar, Sitar |
| Years active | 1958–2017 |
Nole Floyd "Nokie" Edwards (May 9, 1935 – March 12, 2018) was an American musician and actor. He was a member of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was a guitarist, best known for his work with The Ventures.[1] Edwards was also an actor, who appeared briefly on Deadwood, an American Western drama television series.
Edwards died on March 12, 2018 in Yuma, Arizona of a staph infection complicated from hip surgery at the age of 82.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Prown, Pete; Harvey P. Newquist (1997). "3". In Jon F. Eiche (ed.). Legends of rock guitar: the essential reference of rock's greatest guitarists. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 22. ISBN 0-7935-4042-9. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ↑ "Passings: Nokie Edwards of the Ventures (1935 - 2018)". Archived from the original on 2018-03-13. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Official website
- Nokie Edwards at AllMusic
- Nokie Edwards discography at Discogs
- Nokie Edwards talks about Deadwood HBO TV Series
- Nokie Edwards Interview - NAMM Oral History Library (2004)
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