Ed Ford

Edward Hastings Ford (June 13, 1887 – January 27, 1970) was a vaudeville comedian who created the radio show Can You Top This?, on which he appeared as the character Senator Ford.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 13, 1887, Died January 27, 1970

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1924

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, author

Notes: Listing for Edward Hastings Ford.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	10727-10728	10-in.	5/23/1923	An after dinner speech	Senator Ford	Comic monologue	speaker
Brunswick	10729-10730	10-in.	5/23/1923	On peace conference [sic]	Senator Ford	Comic monologue	speaker
Brunswick	10965-10967	10-in.	6/29/1923	On the automobile	Senator Ford	Monologue	speaker
Brunswick	10968-10970	10-in.	6/29/1923	Woman in history	Senator Ford	Monologue	speaker
Brunswick	13335-13337	10-in.	6/17/1924	Visiting the old home town	Senator Ford	Monologue	author, speaker
Brunswick	13338-13340	10-in.	6/17/1924	Visiting the old home town	Senator Ford	Monologue	author, speaker

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ford, Ed," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352656.

Ford, Ed. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352656.

"Ford, Ed." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

Wikipedia: Edward Hastings Ford

IMDb: Ed Ford

LCNAR: Ford, Ed, 1887-1970 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00114843

Wikidata: Edward Hastings Ford - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q23612253

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