The Johnny Ace Memorial Album DLP 71 on Duke Records is a blues vinyl record released in 1956. Featuring the artist Johnny Ace, the album is in Very Good (VG) condition with a Very Good Plus (VG+) sleeve grading. The record label is Ace, and it is sung in English. This 1950s era album comes in a paper sleeve and is a must-have for any blues music collector. It was the night before Christmas and a sell out audience was assembled in the city auditorium at Houston Texas impatiently waiting the appearance of one of the nations greater vocalist —— Johnny Ace , Suddenly against this backdrop of Christmas festivities, Tinsley with excitement and glittering with expectancy , came a shot that , in minutes was heard around the world . The star attraction JOHNNY ACE —-The Beloved —- had accidentally shot himself !!!