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Ace 45th Anniversary Singles
10th July 2020
45 and counting.
This year Ace celebrates its 45th anniversary. Singles have always been a vital part of our release schedule and we are marking this with the release of seven limited edition seven-inchers. Collect the set, but be quick. The first three are released at the end of August.
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Jan Savage
10th August 2020
Jan Savage, founder member of 1960s garage rock avatars the Seeds died in Oklahoma on 5 August. Alec Palao pays tribute and points out the importance of this iconic guitar slinger.
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Rod Bernard
16th July 2020
Swamp pop music entertainer and broadcaster Rod Bernard passed away on July 12, 2020, in New Iberia, Louisiana, after a short illness.
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Dana Gillespie: Weren’t Born a Man
26th October 2020
The memoirs of Britain’s first lady of the Blues – Dana Gillespie – chronicled for the very first time!
“Spending time with Dana was very special. She was magical, and helped me overcome my shyness. She knew my story before I did!” Sir Elton John
“A real talent with everything she has ever done …. A beautiful artistic lady in every sense of the word.” Rick Wakeman
“From David Bowie to Alf Garnett… They say that variety is the spice of life, and Dana’s life has seen more spice than most.” Julian Clary
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John Broven new book award
28th October 2020
John Broven’s revised, updated edition of South to Louisiana has won a 2020 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Award for Excellence in the Best Historical Research in Recorded Country, Folk, or Roots Music category, beating out Ken Burns’ Country Music book along the way.