Nokie Edwards, whose virtuosic electric guitar playing helped define the surf-rock style of the Ventures, the immensely popular instrumental band that rose to prominence in the 1960s, died Monday in ...

In 1958, The Ventures were founded by Don Wilson (rhythm guitar) and Bob Bogle (lead guitar on "Walk Don't Run"). Bass player Nokie Edwards joined in 1960, but switched positions with Bogle the ...

Surf rocker and The Ventures guitarist Nokie Edwards died Monday. He was 82. Edwards was best known for his work as the bassist on the iconic “Hawaii Five-O” theme song and his decades in the music ...

Nokie Edwards, a founding member of the Ventures who helped create rollicking, infectious and influential hits in the 1960s for the guitar-driven band, including the surf-rock standard “Walk, Don’t ...

On April 26, 1960, the members of the Tacoma-based rock group “The Ventures” modeled their clean-cut look with matching blazers, ties and khakis. The fresh faced young musicians, from left, Nole F.