The Johnny Ace Collection 1952-55:

Description

This 52-track 2-CD set comprises the A & B sides of his releases under his own name on the Flair and Duke labels, plus recordings he made with B.B. King, Bobby Bland, Earl Forest and Junior Parker, along with tribute recordings to him made by other artists after his death.

Tracklisting

Disc 1
1. My Song – Johnny Ace
2. Follow the Rule – Johnny Ace
3. Cross My Heart – Johnny Ace and The Beale Streeters
4. Angel – Johnny Ace and The Beale Streeters
5. The Clock – Johnny Ace
6. Aces Wild – Johnny Ace and His Band
7. Midnight Hour’s Journey – Johnny Ace
8. Saving My Love for You – Johnny Ace
9. Yes, Yes, Baby – Johnny Ace and Willie Mae Thornton
10. Please Forgive Me – Johnny Ace
11. You’ve Been Gone So Long – Johnny Ace
12. Never Let Me Go – Johnny Ace
13. Burley Cutie – Johnny Ace
14. Pledging My Love – Johnny Ace
15. No Money – Johnny Ace
16. Anymore – Johnny Ace
17. How Can You Be So Mean – Johnny Ace
18. So Lonely – Johnny Ace
19. I’m Crazy Baby – Johnny Ace
20. Still Love You So – Johnny Ace and Johnny Otis Band
21. Don’t You Know? – Johnny Ace and Johnny Board’s Band
22. Shake It Up and Go – B.B. King and His Orchestra
23. My Own Fault, Darlin’ – B.B. King and His Orchestra
24. Someday, Somewhere – B.B. King and His Orchestra
25. Gotta Find My Baby – B.B. King and His Orchestra
26. I Got a Gal – B.B. King
Disc 2
1. Low Down Dirty Baby – B.B. King
2. I’m So Glad – B.B. King
3. Baby, Baby – Earl Forest
4. Rock the Bottle – Earl Forest
5. Whoopin’ and Hollerin’ – Earl Forest
6. Pretty Bessie – Earl Forest
7. I Wronged a Woman – Earl Forest
8. I Can’t Forgive You – Earl Forest
9. Trouble and Me – Earl Forest
10. Sad and Lonely – Earl Forest
11. Rumpus Romp – Earl Forest
12. Whole Heap of Mama – Earl Forest
13. I Cried – Earl Forest
14. Drifting from Town to Town – Bobby Bland
15. I.O.U. Blues – Bobby Bland
16. Lovin’ Blues – Bobby Bland
17. Army Blues – Bobby Bland
18. No Blow, No Show – Bobby Bland
19. Wise Man Blues – Bobby Bland
20. Love My Baby – Bobby Bland & Junior Parker
21. Johnny Ace’s Last Letter – Frankie Ervin and Johnny Moore’s Blazers
22. Why, Johnny, Why? – Linda Hayes and Johnny Moore’s Blazers
23. Johnny Has Gone – Varetta Dillard
24. Salute to Johnny Ace – The Rovers
25. Johnny Ace’s Last Letter – Johnny Fuller