Edward Beryl Cray (July 3, 1933 – October 8, 2019) was an American journalist, biographer and educator.[1][2] Cray was best known for his biographies of Woody Guthrie and Earl Warren.

Ed Cray
Born
Edward Beryl Cray

(1933-06-03)June 3, 1933
DiedOctober 8, 2019(2019-10-08) (aged 86)
Resting place 
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • biographer
  • educator

Bibliography

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  • Cray, Ed (1992) [1968]. The Erotic Muse: American Bawdy Songs (2nd ed.). University of Illinois Press. ISBN 0-252-01781-1.
  • Cray, Ed (1997). Chief Justice: A Biography of Earl Warren. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-684-80852-8.
  • Gray, Ed (2006). Ramblin' Man: The Life and Times of Woody Guthrie. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 0-393-04759-8.

References

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  1. ^ Roberts, Sam (October 30, 2019). "Ed Cray, Biographer of Woody Guthrie and Earl Warren, Dies at 86". The New York Times. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  2. ^ Kinosian, Janet (October 18, 2019). "Ed Cray, prolific author and L.A. journalist, dies at 86". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 6, 2020.