Johnny Ace: A ‘One of his Kind’ Musical Legend

Johnny Ace: A ‘One of his Kind’ Musical Legend

The world of music is undoubtedly full of legends that have made their own mark and carved their own niche. Among the names of these legends is Johnny Ace, who had a remarkably deep and soothing voice along with a brilliant career. Sadly, though, Ace’s success was short-lived, cut short in an … Read more

Arthur Alexander – The Unknown Legend

Arthur Alexander - The Unknown Legend

An introduction to one of music’s obscure legends Arthur Alexander is not really a very well-known artist to most. He was a R&B (rhythm and blues) singer and songwriter with a strong country influence.He played an important role in the development of north Alabama’s Muscle Shoals music scene. In 1963, “You Better … Read more

Introduction to Barbara Acklin

Introduction to Barbara Acklin

Barbara Jean Acklin was born into a musical family in Oakland, California on February 2nd, 1943. Belonging to a music-lover family, her grandmother Asa Eskridge was the blues singer and her cousin Monk Higgins was the arranger and keyboard player. Later her family moved to Chicago, Illinois where she polished her vocal … Read more