JOHNNY ACE - “ANGEL“ (1953)

John Marshall Alexander was born in Memphis, Tennessee and his father was a preacher in Tennessee. After serving in the navy during the Korean War, Alexander joined Adolph Duncan’s Band as a pianist. He then joined the B. B. King band. Soon King departed for Los Angeles and vocalist Bobby Bland joined the army. Alexander took over vocal duties and renamed the band The Beale Streeters, also taking over King’s WDIA radio show. Becoming “Johnny Ace“, he signed to Duke Records (originally a Memphis label asso