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
Ace Andres version of "California Dreamin'". Gibson was a member of the super group The Mamas and the Papas, the original group that recorded the song. Ace Andres and indie actress Parker Posey were the featured artists in the December 2002 issue of "Preview" magazine,(published by the Mediea News Group)[3] In 2003 Dave Kaffenetti of Spinal Tap joined Ace Andres as his only keyboardist. Kaffenetti was preceded by Tubes drummer Doug Friedman. Tom Bowers of Johnny and the Doorslammers has been Ace's long-time bassist. In 2005 Ace would expose his political bias in the album "American Infidel". The song "Talk Radio" would