Ace Records was a

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that was started in August 1955 in

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by Johnny Vincent, with Teem Records as its budget subsidiary.

History

Ace also had the Vin label. Its records were distributed independently until 1962 when a distribution arrangement was set up with

Vee-Jay Records Vee-Jay Records is an American record label founded in the 1950s, located in Chicago and specializing in blues, jazz, rhythm and blues and rock and roll. The label was founded in Gary, Indiana in 1953 by Vivian Carter and James C. Bracken, a ...

. Ace Records stopped when Vee-Jay ran out of funds and went out of business. The label was relaunched in 1971 and sold in 1997 to the

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in the UK. Ace recorded such artists as

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, Frankie Ford, Jimmy Clanton, Huey "Piano" Smith, Joe Tex, Scotty McKay, and Bobby Marchan. Ace Records received a marker on the

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Notable songs

* " Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu" by Huey "Piano" Smith and The Clowns (1957) * "

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" by Huey "Piano" Smith and The Clowns (1958) * " Just a Dream" by Jimmy Clanton (1958) * " Sea Cruise" by Frankie Ford (1958) * " Go, Jimmy, Go" by Jimmy Clanton (1959) * " Gee Baby" by Joe and Ann (1959 - 1960) * "Pop-Eye" by Huey "Piano" Smith and The Clowns (1962) * " Venus in Blue Jeans" by Jimmy Clanton (1962)

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Album discography

Singles discography

Rock 'n Roll: An Interview with Johnny Vincent of Ace Records
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History

Notable songs

See also

References

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