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As owner of and producer for Ace Records, John Vincent played an important part in the prime years of New Orleans R&B in the late '50s, working with Huey Smith, Frankie Ford, Jimmy Clanton, and others. Born John Vincent Imbragulio, he got into the music business as a retailer, distributor, and talent scout. At this time he was also starting to produce blues and country ...more


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