Box 2494-001
Container
Contains 122 Collections and/or Records:
"Midnight Hours Journey"
Item — Box: 2494-001, Folder: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
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(Flair 1015)(FL-133): A single side recorded with portable equipment by Jules and Joe Bihari at the Memphis YMCA before the Ace name was adopted. Smooth, cleanly arranged slow blues credited to "Josea." Not copyrighted. Released 1953 September, after Ace was an established Duke Records star, as the "A" side of Flair 1015 (Earl Forest's "Trouble and Me" is the flip side). No chart action. For Ace record collectors, "Midnight Hours Journey" represents the most difficult single to acquire. (The...
Dates:
1929-2003
"Saving My Love For You"
Item — Box: 2494-001, Folder: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
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(Duke 118) "Saving My Love For You" (RR-110-1): An arrangement featuring Otis on vibes. An AABA ballad (I-iii-IV-[iv]-I-vi-ii-V7) credited to Sherman "Blues" Johnson on the label and copyrighted (unpublished) 1951 October 15 (EU253097) with words and music by Sherman Johnson as an employee for hire of Diamond Record Co., Inc. Additionally copyrighted (unpublished) by Lion Pub. Co. with words and music by Don Deadric Robey 1953 November 2 (EU336478). Released 1953 December,...
Dates:
1929-2003
"Please Forgive Me"
Item — Box: 2494-001, Folder: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
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(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 An AABA ballad (I-V7of IV-[iv]-I-vi-ii-V-7) credited to Joseph August and Don Deadric Robey, copyrighted (unpublished) by Lion Pub.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...
Dates:
1929-2003
"Pledging My Love"
Item — Box: 2494-001, Folder: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
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(Duke 136) "Pledging My Love" (ACA 2801): Accompaniment wrongly credited on the label to the Johnny Board Orchestra—the vibe work in the arrangement clearly belongs to Johnny Otis. An AABA ballad (I-ii7-V7-ii7-V7-I), credited to "Washington-Robey" on the label and representing a complicated copyright history. The song was copyrighted twice (unpublished) by Lion Pub. Co. with Don Deadric Robey as sole author (1954 March 15, EU351083 and 1955 January 26, EU384205). On 1955...
Dates:
1929-2003
45 rpm Singles
Sub-Series — Box: 2494-001, Folder: 1
Identifier: Subseries 2:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
"Radiation Flu"
Item — Box: 2494-001, Folder: 1
Identifier: Subseries 2:
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St. Clair Ace, "Radiation Flu." Toma [number unknown], 1986. The "B" side is Terrell Jones' "No More War."
Dates:
1929-2003
"Johnny Ace's Last Letter"
Item — Box: 2494-001, Folder: 1
Identifier: Subseries 2:
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Fuller, Johnny, "Johnny Ace's Last Letter." Aladdn 45-3278 (SF-2348)
Dates:
1929-2003
The Original Memphis Blues Brothers: LIttle Junior Parker, Earl Forest, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Johnny Ace
Item — Box: 2494-001
Identifier: Subseries 4:
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The Original Memphis Blues Brothers: Little Junior Parker, Earl Forest, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Johnny Ace (CHAD 265). Seventeen songs, including the fraudulent "I Cried," ascribed to Johnny Ace.
Dates:
1929-2003
Earl Forest featuring The Beale Streeters with Bobby Bland and Johnny Ace
Item — Box: 2494-001
Identifier: Subseries 4:
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Earl Forest featuring The Beale Streeters with Bobby Bland and Johnny Ace (Ace Records CHD-220). Sixteen songs.
Dates:
1929-2003
They Call Me Big Mama
Item — Box: 2494-001
Identifier: Subseries 4:
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Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton, They Call Me Big Mama (MCAC 20641). Eight songs.
Dates:
1929-2003
Tribute Songs to Johnny Ace
Item — Box: 2494-001
Identifier: Subseries 5:
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compilation of tribute songs by various artists
Dates:
1929-2003
Johnny Ace Sides
Item — Box: 2494-001
Identifier: Subseries 5:
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Johnny Ace Sides (eight [8] songs from Dr. Demento)
Dates:
1929-2003
"Pledging My Love"
Item — Box: 2494-001
Identifier: Subseries 5:
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Teresa Brewer "Pledging My Love" cover and Johnny Ace sides (nine [9] songs from Bowling Green University holdings)
Dates:
1929-2003
"In Memory"
Item — Box: 2494-001
Identifier: Subseries 5:
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Marie Adams "In Memory" (tribute) and three other songs (four [4] in all.)
Dates:
1929-2003
"Bearcat"
Item — Box: 2494-001
Identifier: Subseries 5:
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Rufus Thomas, "Bearcat" (illegal cover of Big Mama Thornton’s "Hound Dog").
Dates:
1929-2003
Realistic Cassette Album with twenty-four (24) audio tapes
Item — Box: 2494-001
Identifier: Subseries 6:
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Realistic Cassette Album with twenty-four (24) audio tapes: all of Johnny Ace's recorded sides plus tribute songs, "Pledging My Love" Covers, and the fraudulent "I Cried."
Dates:
1929-2003
The Original Memphis Blues Brothers: Little Junior Parker, Earl Forest, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Johnny Ace
Item — Box: 2494-001
Identifier: Subseries 7:
Scope and Contents
The Original Memphis Blues Brothers: Little Junior Parker, Earl Forst, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Johnny Ace (CDCHD 265). Seventeen songs, including the fraudulent "I Cried," ascribed to Johnny Ace.
Dates:
1929-2003
Johnny Ace Aircheck, WVUD FM. Produced and edited by Brian Lee Hart and Michael Ace.
Item — Box: 2494-001
Identifier: Subseries 7:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Lois Jean Alexander, 1991 September 16
File — Box: 2494-001, Box: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Lois Jean Alexander and Glen, 1992 June 10(Tape 1 of 2)
File — Box: 2494-001, Box: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Lois Jean Alexander and Glen 1992 June 10 (Tape 2 of 2)
File — Box: 2494-001, Box: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Jean Alexander, Personal 1994 September 27
File — Box: 2494-001, Box: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Clarence Gatemouth Brown
File — Box: 2494-001, Box: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Mattie Fields (also see #15)
File — Box: 2494-001, Box: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Detective Fultz
File — Box: 2494-001, Box: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Bill Holford 1991 March 8
File — Box: 2494-001, Box: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Milton Hopkins, Reddi Room 1991 March 8
File — Box: 2494-001, Box: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
David James Mattis 1992 March 11
File — Box: 2494-001, Box: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Evelyn Johnson, Houston 1993 June 10
File — Box: 2494-001, Box: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Evelyn Johnson, Telephone #1 1993 September 11; #2 1993 September 11
File — Box: 2494-001, Box: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Evelyn Johnson, Telephone #4 1994 December 1 (also see #18)
File — Box: 2494-001, Box: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Evelyn Johnson, Telephone #5 1995 January 15 (with Mattie Fields 1995 April 2)
File — Box: 2494-001, Box: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Evelyn Johnson, Telephone #6 1995 April 27 (with Rodney Badger)
File — Box: 2494-001, Box: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Johnny Otis 1989 November 7
File — Box: 2494-001, Box: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Jim Porter, Mary German, Pat Baird (BMI)
File — Box: 2494-001, Box: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Assorted Interviews (with Evelyn Johnson)
File — Box: 2494-001, Box: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Norma Williams copy 1
File — Box: 2494-001, Box: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Norma Williams 1991 February 8
File — Box: 2494-001, Box: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Norma Williams 1992 June 9
File — Box: 2494-001, Box: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Norma Williams 1994 September 15
File — Box: 2494-001, Box: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Norma Williams 1994 September 28 (with St. Clair Alexander) Tape 1 of 2
File — Box: 2494-001, Box: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Norma Williams 1994 September 28 (with St. Clair Alexander) Tape 2 of 2
File — Box: 2494-001, Box: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Ernest Withers
File — Box: 2494-001, Box: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Ernest Withers 1990 October 18 (Tape 1 of 2)
File — Box: 2494-001, Box: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Ernest Withers 1990 October 18 (Tape 2 of 2)
File — Box: 2494-001, Box: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Ernest Withers 1997 January 9
File — Box: 2494-001, Box: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Evelyn Johnson at Indiana University, 1990 February 2
Item — Box: 2494-001
Identifier: Subseries 2:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
That Rythm/Those Blues, Videocassette
Item — Box: 2494-001
Identifier: Subseries 2:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Beale Street, Videocassette
Item — Box: 2494-001
Identifier: Subseries 2:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio recordings, correspondence, research notes and documents, that relate not only to Johnny Ace specifically, but to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s. Included in the collection are various 33 1/3, 78,...
Dates:
1929-2003
Mean Streets
Item — Box: 2494-001
Identifier: Subseries 2:
Scope and Contents
Feature Film with Johnny Ace music
Dates:
1929-2003