<description>&lt;p&gt;While the career of rhythm-and-blues vocalist Johnny Ace was short, he left a huge mark on the music world. Up until Christmas Day of 1954, Ace seemed set to reach genuine crossover success in pop music -- until, that is, he met his untimely end during an ill-fated game of Russian Roulette. At least, that's the legend. Yet as special guest Jake Brennan, the creator of the hit podcast Disgraceland, reveals: there's much more to the story. Tune in as Jake and the gang explore a strange, disturbing Christmas mystery.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Apple: &lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disgraceland/id1275172907"&gt;https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disgraceland/id1275172907&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Spotify: &lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2HeA7PGBai6TQrZLOLzcEi?si=6362c868e1da4ad6"&gt;https://open.spotify.com/show/2HeA7PGBai6TQrZLOLzcEi?si=6362c868e1da4ad6&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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The Grim Christmas Folklore of Johnny Ace, with Jake Brennan

DEC 16, 202541 MIN
Ridiculous History

The Grim Christmas Folklore of Johnny Ace, with Jake Brennan

DEC 16, 202541 MIN

Description

While the career of rhythm-and-blues vocalist Johnny Ace was short, he left a huge mark on the music world. Up until Christmas Day of 1954, Ace seemed set to reach genuine crossover success in pop music -- until, that is, he met his untimely end during an ill-fated game of Russian Roulette. At least, that's the legend. Yet as special guest Jake Brennan, the creator of the hit podcast Disgraceland, reveals: there's much more to the story. Tune in as Jake and the gang explore a strange, disturbing Christmas mystery. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disgraceland/id1275172907Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HeA7PGBai6TQrZLOLzcEi?si=6362c868e1da4ad6See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.