Johnny Ace

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Johnny Ace (June 9, 1929 – December 25, 1954) was an American R&B singer. His best known songs are "My Song" (1952), "The Clock" (1953), "Saving My Love For You",[1] "Yes, Baby", "Please Forgive Me", "Yes Baby" (duet with Willie Mae Thornton), "Please Forgive Me", "Never Let Me Go" (1954) and "Pledging My Love" (1955). Ace died a premature death due to an accidental self-inflicting gunshot.

When Zappa was guest DJ at Dr. Demento's radio show in 1973 he played two posthumous songs by Ace: "Anymore" (1955) and "I Still Love You So" (1956).

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