Johnny Ace - Memorial Album (1973 reissue) [Complete LP]

This Memorial Album to Johnny Ace was released in 1973 on MCA Records, catalogue number MCA-27014.Show more

Johnny Ace (1929-1954) [real name John Marshall Alexander Jr.] had a successful recording career between 1952 and 1954, but is unfortunately often best remembered for the way he died: shooting himself in the head while backstage during an intermission while performing at the City Auditorium in Houston, Texas on Christmas Day, 1954. It was widely reported that he was playing Russian Roulette. Witnesses, including Big Mama Thornton, said he had been playing with the gun, but not playing Russian Roulette, before he accidentally shot himself.

Johnny Ace is buried in New Park Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee: http://www.mississippibluestravellers.com/johnny-ace-new-park-cemetery-memphis-tennessee/

This "Memorial Album was released in 1973 on MCA Records, catalogue number MCA-27014. As far as I can tell it has since been deleted from the MCA catalogue although it is still available as a download: https://www.amazon.com/Memorial-Album-Johnny-Ace/dp/B002HTCQTU/ref=tmm_msc_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1616541868&sr=8-2

Track List:

1. Pledging My Love 0:00
2. Don't You Know 2:28
3. Never Let Me Go 5:11
4. So Lonely 8:03
5. I'm Crazy Baby 10:39
6. My Song 12:58
7. Saving My Love For You 15:59
8. The Clock 18:38
9. How Can You Be So Mean 21:38
10. Still Love You So 24:09
11. Cross My Heart 26:55
12. Anymore 29:41

Johnny Ace (1929-1954) [real name: John M. Alexander Jr.] is buried in New Park Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee. Here is a link to our web page about his grave site: http://www.mississippibluestravellers.com/johnny-ace-new-park-cemetery-memphis-tennessee/