Johnny Ace's recordings sold very well for the times...
Early in 1955, Duke Records announced that three 1954 Johnny Ace recordings, along with Big Mama Thornton's "Hound Dog", had sold more than 1,750,000 records…
Check out a few Johnny Ace tunes that were hits on this date, October 2, in 1953:
October 2, 1953: Johnny Ace hits #3 on the R&B chart with "Cross My Heart"
#1 on the R 'n B chart with "The Clock"
And right in the middle, at #2 on the R 'n B chart with
"Saving My Love For You”
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