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Johnny Ace

The senseless loss of life of young pianist Johnny Ace while indulging in a round of Russian roulette backstage at Houston’s City Auditorium on Christmas Day of 1954 will overshadow his relatively brief but illustrious recording career on Duke Information. That is clearly a pity, for Ace’s mild, plaintive vocal …

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Cassietta George

The potent, clarion voice of Cassietta George rips through crowds using a moving, joyful noise. Though she got a distinguished single career through the ’60s and ’70s, many still very best remember George on her behalf work with one of the better all-female gospel quartets ever, the Caravans, where she …

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