Edward B. Straight was an early twentieth-century drummer, founding member of the National Association of Rudimental Drummers, and author of several instructional drum books, some of which are available below.
Edward B. Straight’s Improved Pocket Edition of the American Drummer (1917) a book of drum solos and an introduction to Straight’s system of natural drumming
Straight’s Modern Syncopated Rhythms for Drums (1922) a book teaching ragtime jazz and syncopated time
The Straight System, The “Natural Way” to Play Drums – Analysis 6/8 Time (1923) Straight’s system of drumming for the execution of 6/8 time
The Straight System of Modern Drumming, The “Natural Way” to Play Drums – Lesson File (1923)
