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A Forgotten Heroine of Rhythm and Blues.

Rock historian Ed Ward on one of the forgotten heroines of rhythm and blues: Camille Howard. She played piano with Roy Milton and his sold Senders during the 1940s and 1950s. She also made a couple of hit recordings of her own. ("Camille Howard, Vol. 1: Rock Me Daddy" -- Speciality Records (Dist. by Fantasy, Berkeley, CA)

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Other segments from the episode on April 3, 1996

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, April 3, 1996: Interview with Christopher Darden; Commentary on Camille Howard.

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