Black Ace was the most frequently used stage name of the American blues musician Babe Kyro Lemon Turner (December 21, 1907 – November 7, 1972), who was also known as B.K. Turner, Black Ace Turner or Babe Turner. Born in Hughes Springs, Texas, he was raised on the family farm, and taught himself to play guitar, performing in east Texas from the late 1920s on.

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  • Black Ace (de nombre real Babe Kyro Lemon Turner, nacido el 21 de diciembre de 1907 y muerto el 7 de noviembre de 1972) fue un guitarrista de blues estadounidense también conocido como B.K. Turner, Black Ace Turner o Babe Turner. Nacido en el seno de una familia granjera de Hughes Springs, Texas, aprendió a tocar la guitarra de manera autodidacta, y comenzó a dar sus primeros conciertos a finales de la década de 1920. Con la nueva década se unió en escena a Smokey Hogg y Buddy Woods en varios conciertos, lo que le sirvió para aumentar su popularidad en el estado de Texas. En 1937 grabó seis canciones para Decca Records en Dallas, incluyendo la canción "Black Ace". Ese mismo año empezó un programa de radio en Fort Worth, usando esta canción como tema de entrada, lo que le dio el sobrenombre al guitarrista. En 1941 apareció en la película The Blood of Jesus, una película afroamericana producida por Spencer Williams Jr. Dos años después entró en el Ejército de los Estados Unidos, lo que le obligó a dejar la música durante algunos años. No obstante, el propietario de Arhoolie Records, Chris Strachwitz, lo convenció para grabar un álbum de estudio para su compañía en 1960. Su última aparición en público se dio en 1962, en el documental The Blues. Murió en 1972 a causa de un cáncer en la ciudad de Fort Worth.
  • Cresciuto nel Texas nella fattoria di famiglia, Turner sin da giovane apprese da autodidatta a suonare la chitarra; a partire dalla fine degli anni venti si esibì in tutto il Texas orientale. Durante il decennio successivo si trovò spesso a collaborare con i musicisti Smokey Hogg e Buddy Woods, quest’ultimo un chitarrista molto influenzato dallo stile hawaiano. Turner in seguito acquistò una National steel guitar e cominciò a suonare quello che più tardi i critici chiamarono “l’Hawaii che incontra il Delta” ("Hawaii meets the Delta"), un tipo di blues semplice e tranquillo. Nel 1937 Turner registrò a Dallas sei brani (probabilmente con Hogg come secondo chitarrista) per la Decca Records, inclusa la canzone “Black Ace”. In quello stesso anno inaugurò a Fort Worth un proprio show radiofonico locale, nel quale utilizzò come sigla proprio la canzone Black Ace, che alla fine diede anche il nome allo show stesso. Nel 1941 Turner fece un’apparizione in The Blood of Jesus, un film afroamericano prodotto da Spencer Williams Jr.. Nel 1943 venne reclutato nell’esercito e per qualche anno dovette smettere di dedicarsi alla musica. Il ritorno avvenne nel 1960, quando Chris Strachwitz, proprietario della Arhoolie Records, lo convinse a registrare un album per l’etichetta. La sua ultima performance risale al 1962, in un documentario intitolato The Blues. Morì per un tumore nel 1972.
  • Black Ace was the most frequently used stage name of the American blues musician Babe Kyro Lemon Turner (December 21, 1907 – November 7, 1972), who was also known as B.K. Turner, Black Ace Turner or Babe Turner. Born in Hughes Springs, Texas, he was raised on the family farm, and taught himself to play guitar, performing in east Texas from the late 1920s on. During the early 1930s he began playing with Smokey Hogg and Oscar "Buddy" Woods, a Hawaiian-style guitarist who played with the instrument flat on his lap. Turner then bought a National steel guitar, and began playing what one later critic called "Hawaii meets the Delta," smooth and simple blues. In 1937 Turner recorded six songs (possibly with Hogg as second guitarist) for Chicago's Decca Records in Dallas, including the blues song "Black Ace". In the same year, he started a radio show in Fort Worth, using the cut as a theme song, and soon assumed the name. In 1941 he appeared in The Blood of Jesus, an African-American movie produced by Spencer Williams Jr. In 1943 he was drafted into the United States Army, and gave up playing music for some years. However, in 1960, Arhoolie Records owner Chris Strachwitz persuaded him to record an album for his record label. His last public performance was in the a 1962 film documentary, The Blues, and he died of cancer in Hammarkullen, in 1972.
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  • Black Ace (de nombre real Babe Kyro Lemon Turner, nacido el 21 de diciembre de 1907 y muerto el 7 de noviembre de 1972) fue un guitarrista de blues estadounidense también conocido como B.K. Turner, Black Ace Turner o Babe Turner. Nacido en el seno de una familia granjera de Hughes Springs, Texas, aprendió a tocar la guitarra de manera autodidacta, y comenzó a dar sus primeros conciertos a finales de la década de 1920.
  • Cresciuto nel Texas nella fattoria di famiglia, Turner sin da giovane apprese da autodidatta a suonare la chitarra; a partire dalla fine degli anni venti si esibì in tutto il Texas orientale. Durante il decennio successivo si trovò spesso a collaborare con i musicisti Smokey Hogg e Buddy Woods, quest’ultimo un chitarrista molto influenzato dallo stile hawaiano.
  • Black Ace was the most frequently used stage name of the American blues musician Babe Kyro Lemon Turner (December 21, 1907 – November 7, 1972), who was also known as B.K. Turner, Black Ace Turner or Babe Turner. Born in Hughes Springs, Texas, he was raised on the family farm, and taught himself to play guitar, performing in east Texas from the late 1920s on.
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