"Please Forgive Me"

Item — Box: 2494-001, Folder: 1

Identifier: Subseries 1:

Scope and Contents

(Duke 128) "Please Forgive Me" (RR-109-11): With the Johnny Otis Orchestra. An AABA ballad (I-V7of IV-[iv]-I-vi-ii-V-7) credited to Joseph August and Don Deadric Robey, copyrighted (unpublished) by Lion Pub. Co. 1953 November 2 (EU336479). Released 1954 April, debuting on Billboard's R and B charts 1954 June 19, peaking at number six. Ace's fifth consecutive hit. The "B" side is ACA 2800) "You've Been Gone (So Long)": A tightly arranged shuffle blues. Composition credited to "Johnny Ace" on the label and copyrighted (unpublished) by Lion Pub. Co. 1954 March 15 with words and music by John Alexander (EU351079). Wrongly credited at BMI to "Johnny Acea."