Johnny Ace Auditorium in Houston, Texas, on Christmas Day 1954. During a break between sets, he was playing with a .32-caliber revolver. Members of his band said he did this often, sometimes shooting at roadside signs from their car. It was widely reported that Ace killed himself playing Russian roulette. However, Big Mama Thornton's bass player, Curtis Tillman, who witnessed the event, said, "I will tell you exactly what happened! Johnny Ace had been drinking and he had this little pistol he was waving around the table and someone said ‘Be careful with that thing…’ and he said ‘It’s okay! Gun’s not
Johnny Ace Palmer film franchise. Palmer assisted the company in designing toys with a magical theme. Warner Bros. ended up awarding the contract to Mattel. In 1994, the Library of Congress created an exhibit to be displayed at schools, libraries and malls across the country. Called "Grand Illusion: The Art and Practice of Magic", the exhibit featured only five living magicians, one of whom was Palmer. Palmer was featured in an episode of the TV series Masters of Illusion aired March 2009. Johnny appeared on the cover of The Linking Ring Magazine in 1998. Johnny Ace Palmer Johnny Ace Palmer is an American