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    Morning Becomes Eclectic

    Ed Pearl

    Novena Carmel
    Novena Carmel
    Hand-Picked MusicIndie / AltSoul / Funk
    The famed and eclectic Los Angeles club, The Ash Grove, active from 1958-73 was rekindled by the original owner Ed Pearl. Ed brings exclusive archive tapes from the first Ash Grove to KCRW's studios.
    The famed and eclectic Los Angeles club, The Ash Grove, active from 1958-73 was rekindled by the original owner Ed Pearl. Ed brings exclusive archive tapes from the first Ash Grove to KCRW's studios.
    Jul 17, 1996

    The famed and eclectic Los Angeles club, The Ash Grove, active from 1958-73 was rekindled by the original owner Ed Pearl. Ed brings exclusive archive tapes from the first Ash Grove to KCRW's studios.

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        Chris Douridas

        KCRW DJ

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        Ariana Morgenstern

        Executive Producer, Music Department & Today's Top Tune

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