Who Was Johnny Ace???
Christmas Night 55 Years Ago A Man Died & A Legend Was Born…Join Us In Never Forgetting The Late Great Johnny Ace, Rock-N-Roll’s First King
"Well, just call me Ace, but don't let my momma know, because the first thing she'll want to know is 'What is an Ace?'." - John Alexander Jr. speaking to his original producer, David Mattis, upon coming up with the name change to Johnny Ace in 1952.
"When I heard it ('My Song') I told him, 'God that's nice!'." - Johnny Otis, Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Famer, who'd go on to produce Ace's most famous sides shortly thereafter, on the charm of Ace's debut record.
"(Ace & Thornton) hit town with such an impact that it caused the whole of 125th and vicinity to just shake, rattle & roll" - R&B Notes trade publication commenting on the response to the Johnny Ace Revue at the Apollo Theater, April 1954.
"Johnny Ace was the most unassuming person. Sweetest thing since sugar." - Evelyn Johnson, operator of the Buffalo Booking Agency, the company for which Ace toured.
"That for me is meaningful music. The singers and musicians I grew up with transcend nostalgia - Johnny Ace is just as valid to me today as then." - Bob Dylan.
(June 9, 1929-Dec. 25, 1954)
View W.E. A.L.L. B.E. TV Special Documentary About Johnny Ace In 3 Parts:
Video:Tha Artivist Remembers The Late Great Johnny Ace...Part One
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMWn9eCZAPE
Video:Tha Artivist Remembers The Late Great Johnny Ace...Part Two
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWxMW-pryr8
Video:Tha Artivist Remembers The Late Great Johnny Ace...Part Three
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WeFuwX82jY
See Also
http://digitaldreamdoor.nutsie.com/pages/best_artists-bio/Johnny-Ace.html
http://www.scottymoore.net/houstonAud.html
http://www.vocalgroupharmony.com/ACE/john-ace.htm
*W.E. A.L.L. B.E. Radio Special*
Topic: Pledging Our Love...The Ultimate Johnny Ace Tribute
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/weallbe/2009/12/31/Tha-Artivist-PresentsWE-ALL-BE-News-Radio
Christmas Night 55 Years Ago A Man Died & A Legend Was Born…Join Us In Never Forgetting The Late Great Johnny Ace, Rock-N-Roll’s First King
"Well, just call me Ace, but don't let my momma know, because the first thing she'll want to know is 'What is an Ace?'." - John Alexander Jr. speaking to his original producer, David Mattis, upon coming up with the name change to Johnny Ace in 1952.
"When I heard it ('My Song') I told him, 'God that's nice!'." - Johnny Otis, Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Famer, who'd go on to produce Ace's most famous sides shortly thereafter, on the charm of Ace's debut record.
"(Ace & Thornton) hit town with such an impact that it caused the whole of 125th and vicinity to just shake, rattle & roll" - R&B Notes trade publication commenting on the response to the Johnny Ace Revue at the Apollo Theater, April 1954.
"Johnny Ace was the most unassuming person. Sweetest thing since sugar." - Evelyn Johnson, operator of the Buffalo Booking Agency, the company for which Ace toured.
"That for me is meaningful music. The singers and musicians I grew up with transcend nostalgia - Johnny Ace is just as valid to me today as then." - Bob Dylan.
(June 9, 1929-Dec. 25, 1954)
View W.E. A.L.L. B.E. TV Special Documentary About Johnny Ace In 3 Parts:
Video:Tha Artivist Remembers The Late Great Johnny Ace...Part One
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMWn9eCZAPE
Video:Tha Artivist Remembers The Late Great Johnny Ace...Part Two
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWxMW-pryr8
Video:Tha Artivist Remembers The Late Great Johnny Ace...Part Three
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WeFuwX82jY
See Also
http://digitaldreamdoor.nutsie.com/pages/best_artists-bio/Johnny-Ace.html
http://www.scottymoore.net/houstonAud.html
http://www.vocalgroupharmony.com/ACE/john-ace.htm
*W.E. A.L.L. B.E. Radio Special*
Topic: Pledging Our Love...The Ultimate Johnny Ace Tribute
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/weallbe/2009/12/31/Tha-Artivist-PresentsWE-ALL-BE-News-Radio
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