2:35Big Mama Thornton - 'Hound Dog' live [Colourised] 1965
Johnny Otis, Memphis Minnie, Big Mama Thornton, Muddy Waters, Lightnin' Hopkins, Johnny Ace, Songwriter, Junior Parker
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John Marshall Alexander Jr., known by the stage name Johnny Ace, was an American rhythm-and-blues singer. He had a string of hit singles in the mid-1950s. He emerged as a prominent figure in postwar R&B and gained fame with hits such as "My Song", "Cross My Heart", and "Pledging My Love". Ace's smooth vocal style and romantic ballads made him a popular artist, particularly on R&B radio stations an...
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