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[edit] Death
After touring for a year, Ace had been performing at the City Auditorium in Houston, Texas on Christmas 1954. During a break between sets, Ace allegedly decided to play a game of Russian Roulette. He aimed a .45 caliber revolver at his girlfriend, Olivia Gibbs, and pulled the trigger. He then attempted to shoot her friend, Mary Carter. Both times, the hammer fell on an empty chamber. He then swiftly turned the gun on himself and ended his life.
Big Mama Thornton, a witness to the shooting, said in a written statement (included in the book The Late Great Johnny Ace) that Ace had been playing with the gun, but not playing Russian Roulette. According to Thornton, Ace pointed the gun at his girlfriend and another woman who were sitting nearby, but did not fire. He then pointed the gun toward himself. The gun went off, shooting him in the side of the head.
There have also been accusations that record company owner Don D. Robey, with whom Ace had been trying to renegotiate his contract, was responsible for his death.
Ace's funeral was on January 2, 1955, at Memphis' Clayborn Temple AME church. It was attended by an estimated 5000 people.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Ace
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KTRU Christmas Music List
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http://bang.rice.edu/
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Merry Christmas
Happy Kawanza
Happy Haunnika
Winter Soltice
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ClintB
blues in hi-fi
from Wed 12/24/2008 07:00:00 PM until Wed 12/24/2008 09:00:00 PM
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time- artist / song [album]
09:04 PM- Billy Ward & The Dominoes / Christmas In Heaven [Blue Christmas] on the Blue Moon label.
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09:01 PM- Solomon Burke / Presents For You [The Original Soul Christmas] on the Atlantic label.
08:58 PM- Poppa Hop & His Orch. / Merry Christmas, Darling [7"] on the Ivory label.
08:54 PM- Freddie King / I Hear Jingle Bells [7"] on the Federal label.
08:53 PM- Darlene Love / Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) [7"] on the Philles label.
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08:46 PM- Babs Gonzales / The Be-Bop Santa Clause [Rhythm And Blues '52-'59] on the Gusto label.
08:43 PM- Charles Brown / Please Come Home For Christmas [...Sings Christmas Songs] on the KING label.
08:42 PM- Amos Milburn / Let's Make Christmas Merry, Baby [Jingle Blues] on the House of Blues label.
08:37 PM- James Brown / Let's Unite The Whole World At Christmas [Santa's Got a Brand New Bag] on the Rhino label.
08:28 PM- The Soul Stirrers / Nearer To Thee [Complete Specialty Recordings] on the Specialty label.
08:25 PM- Ted Hawkins / Amazing Grace [Just Say Noel] on the DGC Records label.
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08:21 PM- The Moonglows / Just a Lonely Christmas [Their Greatest Sides] on the Chess label.
08:14 PM- Squirrel Nut Zippers / A Johnny Ace Christmas [Christmas Caravan] on the Mammoth label.
08:13 PM- Johnny Ace / Pledging My Love [The Memorial Album] on the Duke label.
08:10 PM- Elvis Presley / Santa Claus Is Back In Town [The Complete 50's Masters] on the RCA/BMG label.
08:08 PM- Johnny Moore's Blazers / Christmas Eve Baby [Merry Christmas, Baby] on the KING label.
08:08 PM- Detroit Junior / Christmas Day [Blue Yule] on the Rhino label.
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08:04 PM- *The Boogie Kings Feat. Jerry "Count" Jackson* / *Last Christmas Eve* [*7"*] on the *Pic 1 # 128* label.
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08:01 PM- The Skyliners / You're My Christmas Present [The Ultimate Christmas] on the Collectables label.
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07:54 PM- Mahalia Jackson / How Great Thou Art [Great Gettin' Up Morning] on the Columbia label.
07:52 PM- Jackie Wilson / Silent Night [Christmas Eve With...] on the Sony label.
07:50 PM- Clyde Lasley & The Cadillac Baby Specials / Santa Came Home Drunk [Bummed Out Christmas] on the Rhino label.
07:44 PM- TK Hulin / Teardrops For Christmas [Crazy Cajun Recordings] on the Edsel label.
07:43 PM- Eartha Kitt / Santa Baby [Christmas Belles] on the Rhino label.
07:41 PM- Clarence Carter / Back Door Santa [Christmas A Go-Go] on the Wicked Cool Record Co. label.
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07:35 PM- The Ronnettes / Frosty The Snowman [A Christmas Gift For You] on the Philles Records label.
07:31 PM- B.B. King / Servant's Prayer [Spirituals] on the Crown Records label.
07:30 PM- Big Joe Turner / Christmas Date Blues [Blue Christmas] on the Blue Moon label.
07:29 PM- Frankie Lymon / It's Christmas Time Once Again [Doo-Wop Christmas] on the Rhino label.
07:27 PM- Otis Redding / Merry Christmas, Baby [Anthology] on the Rhino label.
07:24 PM- Swan Silvertones Singers / Live So God Can Use You [Best of KING Gospel] on the KING label.
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07:23 PM- Jimmy McCracklin / This Christmas, Pt. 1 [Blue Yule] on the Rhino label.
07:17 PM- Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters / White Christmas [Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters] on the Atlantic label.
07:11 PM- Johnny Otis' Orchestra / Faraway Christmas Blues [Rhythm & Blues Caravan] on the Atlantic/Savoy label.
07:05 PM- Louis Armstrong / 'Zat You, Santa Claus? [Christmas Jazz] on the Verve label.
After touring for a year, Ace had been performing at the City Auditorium in Houston, Texas on Christmas 1954. During a break between sets, Ace allegedly decided to play a game of Russian Roulette. He aimed a .45 caliber revolver at his girlfriend, Olivia Gibbs, and pulled the trigger. He then attempted to shoot her friend, Mary Carter. Both times, the hammer fell on an empty chamber. He then swiftly turned the gun on himself and ended his life.
Big Mama Thornton, a witness to the shooting, said in a written statement (included in the book The Late Great Johnny Ace) that Ace had been playing with the gun, but not playing Russian Roulette. According to Thornton, Ace pointed the gun at his girlfriend and another woman who were sitting nearby, but did not fire. He then pointed the gun toward himself. The gun went off, shooting him in the side of the head.
There have also been accusations that record company owner Don D. Robey, with whom Ace had been trying to renegotiate his contract, was responsible for his death.
Ace's funeral was on January 2, 1955, at Memphis' Clayborn Temple AME church. It was attended by an estimated 5000 people.
=====
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Ace
===
KTRU Christmas Music List
===
http://bang.rice.edu/
===
Merry Christmas
Happy Kawanza
Happy Haunnika
Winter Soltice
====
ClintB
blues in hi-fi
from Wed 12/24/2008 07:00:00 PM until Wed 12/24/2008 09:00:00 PM
.
time- artist / song [album]
09:04 PM- Billy Ward & The Dominoes / Christmas In Heaven [Blue Christmas] on the Blue Moon label.
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09:01 PM- Solomon Burke / Presents For You [The Original Soul Christmas] on the Atlantic label.
08:58 PM- Poppa Hop & His Orch. / Merry Christmas, Darling [7"] on the Ivory label.
08:54 PM- Freddie King / I Hear Jingle Bells [7"] on the Federal label.
08:53 PM- Darlene Love / Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) [7"] on the Philles label.
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08:46 PM- Babs Gonzales / The Be-Bop Santa Clause [Rhythm And Blues '52-'59] on the Gusto label.
08:43 PM- Charles Brown / Please Come Home For Christmas [...Sings Christmas Songs] on the KING label.
08:42 PM- Amos Milburn / Let's Make Christmas Merry, Baby [Jingle Blues] on the House of Blues label.
08:37 PM- James Brown / Let's Unite The Whole World At Christmas [Santa's Got a Brand New Bag] on the Rhino label.
08:28 PM- The Soul Stirrers / Nearer To Thee [Complete Specialty Recordings] on the Specialty label.
08:25 PM- Ted Hawkins / Amazing Grace [Just Say Noel] on the DGC Records label.
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08:21 PM- The Moonglows / Just a Lonely Christmas [Their Greatest Sides] on the Chess label.
08:14 PM- Squirrel Nut Zippers / A Johnny Ace Christmas [Christmas Caravan] on the Mammoth label.
08:13 PM- Johnny Ace / Pledging My Love [The Memorial Album] on the Duke label.
08:10 PM- Elvis Presley / Santa Claus Is Back In Town [The Complete 50's Masters] on the RCA/BMG label.
08:08 PM- Johnny Moore's Blazers / Christmas Eve Baby [Merry Christmas, Baby] on the KING label.
08:08 PM- Detroit Junior / Christmas Day [Blue Yule] on the Rhino label.
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08:04 PM- *The Boogie Kings Feat. Jerry "Count" Jackson* / *Last Christmas Eve* [*7"*] on the *Pic 1 # 128* label.
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08:01 PM- The Skyliners / You're My Christmas Present [The Ultimate Christmas] on the Collectables label.
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07:54 PM- Mahalia Jackson / How Great Thou Art [Great Gettin' Up Morning] on the Columbia label.
07:52 PM- Jackie Wilson / Silent Night [Christmas Eve With...] on the Sony label.
07:50 PM- Clyde Lasley & The Cadillac Baby Specials / Santa Came Home Drunk [Bummed Out Christmas] on the Rhino label.
07:44 PM- TK Hulin / Teardrops For Christmas [Crazy Cajun Recordings] on the Edsel label.
07:43 PM- Eartha Kitt / Santa Baby [Christmas Belles] on the Rhino label.
07:41 PM- Clarence Carter / Back Door Santa [Christmas A Go-Go] on the Wicked Cool Record Co. label.
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07:35 PM- The Ronnettes / Frosty The Snowman [A Christmas Gift For You] on the Philles Records label.
07:31 PM- B.B. King / Servant's Prayer [Spirituals] on the Crown Records label.
07:30 PM- Big Joe Turner / Christmas Date Blues [Blue Christmas] on the Blue Moon label.
07:29 PM- Frankie Lymon / It's Christmas Time Once Again [Doo-Wop Christmas] on the Rhino label.
07:27 PM- Otis Redding / Merry Christmas, Baby [Anthology] on the Rhino label.
07:24 PM- Swan Silvertones Singers / Live So God Can Use You [Best of KING Gospel] on the KING label.
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07:23 PM- Jimmy McCracklin / This Christmas, Pt. 1 [Blue Yule] on the Rhino label.
07:17 PM- Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters / White Christmas [Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters] on the Atlantic label.
07:11 PM- Johnny Otis' Orchestra / Faraway Christmas Blues [Rhythm & Blues Caravan] on the Atlantic/Savoy label.
07:05 PM- Louis Armstrong / 'Zat You, Santa Claus? [Christmas Jazz] on the Verve label.