"Ward, Wade"@en . "1919Z"^^ . "Uncle Wade"@en . "1892-10-15Z"^^ . . . "Benjamin Wade Ward"@en . "Wade Ward"@en . . . . . . . "American musician" . . "Wade Ward (1892\u20131971) was an American old-time music banjo player and fiddler from Independence, Virginia. He was especially renowned for his clawhammer banjo playing. He was a frequent winner at the Galax, Virginia Old Time Fiddler's Convention. His instrument, a Gibson RB-11 5-string banjo, is now housed in the Smithsonian Institution. Along with Kyle Creed, Wade Ward is thought by many to embody the 'Galax' style of clawhammer banjo playing."@en . . "solo_singer" . "1960Z"^^ . "1971-05-29Z"^^ . . "1971Z"^^ . "1892Z"^^ .