• Alexander Jr. (June 9, 1929 – December 25, 1954), known by the stage name Johnny Ace, was an American rhythm-and-blues singer. He had a string of hit singles...
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    Laurinaitis (born July 31, 1962), also known by his former ring name Johnny Ace, is an American retired professional wrestler and business executive....
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  • Johnny Ace (1929–1954) was an American rhythm and blues singer. Johnny Ace is also the name of: John Laurinaitis (born 1962), American former professional...
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  • Johnny Ace" is a song by Paul Simon, which appears on his 1983 Hearts and Bones album. The song initially sings of the rhythm and blues singer Johnny...
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  • including Little Esther Phillips, Etta James, Alan O'Day, Big Mama Thornton, Johnny Ace, Jackie Wilson, Little Willie John, Hank Ballard, and The Robins, among...
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  • Dominican Republic Johnny Abel (1947–1995), Canadian politician Johnny Abrego (born 1962), former Major League baseball player Johnny Ace (1929–1954), American...
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    face-first to the mat below. The cutter was innovated by Johnny Ace, who called it the Ace Crusher. It was later popularized by Diamond Dallas Page,...
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  • Johnny Ace Palmer is an American close-up magician. He is famous within the worldwide magical community for his prodigious sleight-of-hand abilities. Palmer...
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    second run with the gold Marcus and Johnny also toured with All Japan Pro Wrestling as a team. Shortly afterwards Johnny Ace left Florida Championship Wrestling...
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    winning the World Tag Team Championship with Stan Hansen and teaming with Johnny Ace for long periods of time. His last wrestling persona, Waylon Mercy, was...
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  • Simon's homage to Lennon, "The Late Great Johnny Ace", initially sings of the rhythm and blues singer Johnny Ace, who is said to have shot himself in 1954...
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    specials and shows, including 12 appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. As a magician, Anderson toured extensively and performed in comedy/magic...
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    his career. Hearts and Bones included "The Late Great Johnny Ace", a song partly about Johnny Ace, an American R&B singer, and partly about John Lennon...
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  • one last time, and Christine responds by playing "Pledging My Love" by Johnny Ace on her radio as Arnie dies. Christine continues to attack, until Dennis...
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  • Gordy and Williams to defeat Stan Hansen, Johnny Ace and Barry Horowitz. They lost to Stan Hansen, Johnny Ace and Dan Kroffat in Toyota, Japan on April...
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  • Pledging My Love (category Johnny Ace songs)
    of the song was done by Johnny Ace. It was released by Duke Records as catalog number 136 in December 1954, soon after Ace's death by an accidental self-inflicted...
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  • Antoine McColister Ace Wilder (born 1982), Swedish singer Alice Gernandt Buddy Ace (1936–1994), American blues singer James Lee Land Johnny Ace (1929–1954),...
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    Determination League, teaming with Johnny Ace, and finishing in 4th place with 8 points. He became a member of Johnny Ace's gaijin (foreign wrestlers) stable...
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  • single by Johnny Ace. Backed by The Beale Streeters, "My Song" was the first of three number one's on the US Billboard R&B chart for Johnny Ace. Aretha...
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  • Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R & B to Rock 'n' Roll' Music in American life (University of Illinois Press, 2001) p. 85. J.C. Marion, "Johnny Otis...
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  • United States Heavyweight Championship, Dynamic Dudes (Shane Douglas and Johnny Ace) versus The Samoan SWAT Team (Samu and Fatu), Dick Murdoch versus Bob...
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    returned to AJPW. He quickly formed a tag team with Johnny Ace. On August 30, 1995, Wilkes and Ace challenged The Holy Demon Army for the World Tag Team...
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  • unreleased "The Late Great Johnny Ace", which would appear on his 1983 album Hearts and Bones. "The Late Great Johnny Ace" was interrupted when an audience...
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  • All songs written by Paul Simon, except for closing of "The Late Great Johnny Ace", composed by Philip Glass. Side one "Allergies" – 4:37 "Hearts and Bones"...
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    Williamson 1994: Paul Gertner 1995: Johnny Ace Palmer 1996: David Roth 1997: Tom Mullica 1998: Peter Pit 1999: Johnny Ace Palmer 2000: Aldo Colombini 2001:...
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    intend for death to ensue." On 25 December 1954, American blues musician Johnny Ace killed himself in Texas, after a gun he pointed at his own head discharged...
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    show in Yokosuka, Japan. In his first match on the tour, he teamed with Johnny Ace to defeat Billy Black and Joel Deaton. In singles matches Rude was undefeated...
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    title. Over the next two years, Kobashi held the All Asia belts with Johnny Ace twice and with Kikuchi once. The title win with Kikuchi over Dan Kroffat...
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    1983: Michael Ammar 1984: John Carney 1985: Earl Nelson 1986: Johnny Ace Palmer 1987: Johnny Ace Palmer 1988: John Carney 1989: David Williamson 1990: David...
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  • home in 1980. Paul Simon wrote this song about both the fifties singer Johnny Ace and John Lennon in 1981. It was first performed for the concert in Central...
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