I'm the Boss Card in Your Hand, 1937-1960

by Black Ace

Overview

I'm the Boss Card in Your Hand, 1937-1960 stands as the definitive Black Ace collection to date -- not only does Arhoolie's CD reissue include the entirety of their original 1960 release, but it also appends previously unissued material from the same session and even tosses in a half-dozen tracks from his 1937 Decca label debut. Thanks largely to its steadfast refusal to fit easily into any kind of regional genre pigeonhole, Ace's music possesses a beautifully timeless quality; and though he's a poignant vocalist, the real treat here is his slide guitar mastery, as instrumentals like "Ace's Guitar Blues" and "Bad Times Stomp" reveal a unique hybrid sound successfully bridging the gap between the Delta and Hawaiian styles. ~ Jason Ankeny

Product Details

Release Date:	12/01/1993
Label:	Arhoolie
UPC:	0096297037423
Rank:	92000

Tracks

1. I Am the Black Ace
2. Bad Times Stomp
3. Drink On Little Girl
4. Santa Fe Blues
5. New Triflin' Woman
6. Evil Woman Blues
7. 'Fore Day Creep
8. Little Augie
9. Your Leg's Too Little
10. No Good Woman
11. Santa Claus Blues
12. Golden Slipper
13. Hitchhiking Woman
14. Ace's Guitar Blues
15. Beer Drinking Woman
16. Ace's Guitar Breakdown
17. I've Been in Love with You Baby
18. Trifling Woman
19. Black Ace
20. You Gonna Need My Help Some Day
21. Whiskey and Women
22. Christmas Time Blues (Beggin' Santa Claus)
23. Lowing Heifer

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Black Ace   Primary Artist,Guitar (Steel),Vocals
B.K. Turner   Vocals,Guitar

Technical Credits

Chris Strachwitz   Compilation Producer
B.K. Turner   Composer,Photography
Wayne Pope   Design
Black Ace   Composer
Paul Oliver   Liner Notes