Guitarist James Ward dies at 65

COLUMBUS - Guitarist James ``Lucky&#39;&#39; Ward, who played with musicians ranging from Chet Atkins to Janis Joplin, died Saturday in a Columbus hospital. He was 65. <br> <br> Ward, known most of his life as ``Lucky,&#39;&#39; also fronted a band in Las Vegas and wrote and recorded country songs. Friends said he was as happy playing in a honky-tonk as a large hall. <br> <br> Graveside services were scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. <br> <br> Ward played country music with Atkins, Buck Owens, Ernest Tubb, Merle Haggard and Hank Williams Jr. He also played rock with Joplin, Jefferson Airplane and Moby Grape. <br> <br>

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