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Black Ace (B.K. Turner And His Steel Guitar)

Label: Arhoolie Records.
Release Date: August 21, 2012 (orig. release 1961).
Release Info: ARHLP1003, LP: 1003, Vinyl, Reissue.
Recording Date: 1960 in Ft. Worth, Texas.

Styles: Acoustic Texas Blues, Regional Blues, Slide Guitar Blues, Country Blues, Texas Blues.

"I am the Black Ace, I'm boss card in your hand,
 I am the Black Ace, I'm boss card in your hand,
 But I'll play for you Mama, if you please let me be your man"

Credits: Design - Wayne Pope; Lacquer Cut By - TM (Terry More); Photography By [Cover Photo], Liner Notes - Paul Oliver; Recorded By - Chris Strachwitz; Vocals, Steel Guitar - Black Ace; Written-By - B.K. Turner.

Tracklist:
  • 01. I Am the Black Ace (B); 
  • 02. Bad Times Stomp (instr.) (B); 
  • 03. Drink on Little Girl (B); 
  • 04. Santa Fe Blues (A); 
  • 05. New Triflin' Woman (A); 
  • 06. Farther Along (B); 
  • 07. Evil Woman (Blues) (A); 
  • 08. 'Fore Day Creep (A); 
  • 09. Little Augie (A); 
  • 10. Your Leg's Too Little (A); 
  • 11. No Good Woman (A); 
  • 12. Santa Claus Blues (A); 
  • 13. Golden Slipper (A).
* (A) rec. August 14, 1960 in Fort Worth,TX by Chris Strachwitz and Paul Oliver.
* (B) rec. September 10, 1960 in Fort Worth, TX by Chris Strachwitz and Paul Oliver.
Arhoolie Records, P.O. Box 671, Los Gatos, Calif.
Arhoolie F 1003 (US 1961).