Johnny Vincent

This article is about the record producer. For the English footballer, see Johnny Vincent (footballer).

John Vincent Imbragulio (October 3, 1927 – February 4, 2000),[1] known as Johnny Vincent, was an American record producer for Art Rupe at Specialty Records.[2] He founded Ace Records in 1955 in Jackson, Mississippi,[2] 165 miles away from New Orleans. Although Vincent started out recording local blues musicians, in 1956 he branched out into New Orleans rhythm and blues and rock and roll.[2] He signed Huey "Piano" Smith and his group,[2] who were able to develop a New Orleans shuffle style distinct from the Fats Domino jumping boogie rhythm.[3]

  1. ^ "The Dead Rock Stars Club 2000". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d Colin Larkin, ed. (2002). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. p. 470. ISBN 1-85227-937-0.
  3. ^ Gillett, Charlie (1996). The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll ((2nd Ed.) ed.). New York, N.Y.: Da Capo Press. p. 95. ISBN 0-306-80683-5.