The Aces
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The Aces were a pioneering Chicago blues backing band best known for supporting harmonica greats like Junior Wells and contributing to the classic electric blues sound of the 1950s.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chicago blues band
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backing band ⓘ |
| activeInDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dave Myers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fred Below NERFINISHED ⓘ Junior Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Myers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backed |
Junior Wells
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Little Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityOfOrigin | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | postwar blues era ⓘ |
| genre |
Chicago blues
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
electric blues ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Dave Myers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fred Below NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Myers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | modern Chicago blues band sound ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass
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drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ |
| notableFor |
backing leading Chicago blues harmonica players
ⓘ
contributing to the classic 1950s electric blues sound ⓘ |
| role |
live performance backing band
ⓘ
studio backing band ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
driving rhythm section
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supportive backing for harmonica-led ensembles ⓘ |
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