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.
I'm the Boss Card in Your Hand, 1937-1960
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I'm the Boss Card in Your Hand, 1937-1960 Review
by Jason Ankeny
Track Listing
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1 | Black Ace | 44:18 | Amazon | ||||
2 | Black Ace | 03:06 | Amazon | ||||
3 | Black Ace | 02:53 | Amazon | ||||
4 | Black Ace | 02:46 | Amazon | ||||
5 | Black Ace | 02:28 | Amazon | ||||
6 | Black Ace | 03:06 | Amazon | ||||
7 | Black Ace | 02:55 | Amazon | ||||
8 | Black Ace | 03:23 | Amazon | ||||
9 | Black Ace | 02:22 | Amazon | ||||
10 | Black Ace | 03:14 | Amazon | ||||
11 | Black Ace | 03:09 | Amazon | ||||
12 | Black Ace | 02:22 | Amazon | ||||
13 | Black Ace | 04:08 | Amazon | ||||
14 | Black Ace | 02:05 | Amazon | ||||
15 | Black Ace | 03:26 | Amazon | ||||
16 | Black Ace | 01:17 | Amazon | ||||
17 | Black Ace | 03:29 | Amazon | ||||
18 | Black Ace | 02:46 | Amazon | ||||
19 | Black Ace | 02:45 | Amazon | ||||
20 | Black Ace | 02:33 | Amazon | ||||
21 | Black Ace | 03:01 | Amazon | ||||
22 | Black Ace | 02:47 | Amazon | ||||
23 | Black Ace | 03:04 | Amazon |