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An edition of The Late Great Johnny Ace and Transition from R&B to Rock 'n' Roll (Music in American Life) (1999)

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University of Illinois Press
Language
English
Pages
296

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Subjects
African americans, biography, Musicians, biography, Singers, Biography, Rhythm and blues music, History and criticism

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The Late Great Johnny Ace and Transition from R&B to Rock 'n' Roll (Music in American Life)
January 24, 2001, University of Illinois Press
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1999, University of Illinois Press
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Table of Contents

Contents
Acknowledgments, ix
Introduction, 1
1. Memphis: Chained in the Backyard, 7
2. Beale Street: Five Dollars a Night and All the Chili You Can Eat, 23
3. Signing Your Mama Away: A Name From the Devil's Game, 35
4. Las Vegas in Houston: The Bronze Peacock, 46
5. Heart Ballads, 67
6. Potent Wax: Johnny Ace's Mid-Era Hits, 86
7. Dirty Talk and One-Night Stands, 108
8. Silent Night, Deadly Night, 128
9. Life after Death, 141
10. "Pledging My Love," 154
11. Imitations of Love, 174
12. Ace of Hearts, 190
Appendixes
A. Interviews, 201
B. Selected Discography, 202
Notes, 211
Works Cited, 241
Index, 255

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Hardcover
Pagination
xiv, 282
Number of pages
296
Dimensions
9.25 x 6.25 x 1.25 inches

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OL25415261M
ISBN 10
0252024443

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"The personal histories of Johnny Ace and his parents epitomize the history of Memphis itself."

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