Frank Ace: Photos

Frank lets Chloe play "Ginger" (his Ibanez guitar). @BB's Lawnside B-B-Q, KC,MO. 11/14/08

Uncle Bo's

Suki gives Frank his Birthday Cake @ Uncle Bo's,
"Happy Birthday", now blow out the candles"! Look at Clint, he's doing his Miles Davis impression!
"Happy Birthday Suki, ready for your spanking"?
The FABB gives Suki her present. Happy Birthday Suki, we love you!
Charlene M. and Frank sings "Rock me baby", WOW! @ Uncle Bo's in Topeka, KS. USA
Mr. Ledeff White "in the house" His birthday was last week. He's 82 years young!

Sherwood Benefit 2008

Frank and Cowboy one of the many volunteers @ The Sherwood Benefit 2008
Frank Ace @ The 2008 Sherwood Benefit
Clinton Bryant @ The Sherwood Benefit 2008
Greg Miller @ Sherwood Benefit 2008
Willy Simmons & Orlando Zuniga @ Sherwood Benefit 2008

2008

"Everybody love the blues" Topeka blues fan Mr. Ledeff White, and Frank. @ Uncle Bo's 7-12-08
George Cushinberry "The Hambone King" & the runner up Frank, "wait till next time" @ Uncle Bo's 7-12-08
Sandy "belts" out the blues, with The FABB @ Uncle Bo's 7-12-08
We would like to welcome Willy Leroy Simmons to the band. LtoR: top Willy Leroy, piano & organ. Frank Ace guitar, Clint Bryant bass. Bottom: Orlando Zuniga sax, & Greg Miller drums. After the gig @ Uncle Bo's 7-12-08
LtoR top: Willy Leroy keyboard and Organ, Frank, Clint, bottom: Orlando, and Greg after the gig @ Uncle Bo's. 7-12-08
The FABB 7-12-08 @ Uncle Bo's after the gig. Exhausted!
Willy Leroy exhausted after the gig, Frank with back turned, @ BB's 7-11-08
Norman and Frances Singing along...I've got love...@ BB's Lawnside Bar-B-Q, 7-11-08
Fans singing background @ BB's 7-11-08
Frank @ BB's 7-11-08

2007

Frank Ace Blues Band @ Sherwood Benefit see video, Go To "Links"!
Frank with His niece Stacy and his daughter Karla. "The day before my 66th B-day". 2007
Frank Ace @ Uncle Bo's, in Topeka Ks. Great Venue for the blues!!
The FABB in St Joseph, MO. @The First Ward. 11/2007
Happy Birthday Clint 9-17-07 @Palmas 9-22-07
The band gives Clint, a Raiders fan, a Chiefs cake. 9-22-07
Raiders fan Clint, cuts The Cake. Orlando is a KC Chiefs fan.
l-to-r: Orlando sax. Larry Livgren keyboard, Frank guitar, Greg drums, Clint bass, @ Uncle Bo's in Topeka, Ks. 9-15-07
LtoR Jeff Jones keyboard, Frank guitar, and Greg Miller Drums Clinton Bryant bass @ Palma's Authentic Mexican Restaurant in St. Joseph, MO 6-23-07
LtoR Greg Miller drums, Clinton Bryant bass, in St. Joseph, MO. 6-23-07
Some great fans with Frank @ Palmas. 9-22-07
Orlando, Mike, Frank, Clint,@ Ground Rounds 1st Anniversary Party in the parking lot. With Sammie 6 from St Louis, MO. 9-25-07
Bobby Smith and Chili setting in with The Frank Ace Blues Band. 6-23-07
Jeff Jones with The Frank Ace Blues Band 6-23-07
Pedro "Chili" Squella playing harmonica sitting in with The Frank Ace Blues Band
Bobby Smith sitting in with The Band. 6-23-07
Frank Ace walks the floor @ Palma's Authentic Mexican Restaurant in St. Joseph, MO 6-23-07
Margo and Greg at Palma's 6-23-07
"Love Birds" Mr and Mrs Smith 6-23-07

J. Wright Collection

Photo by James Wright: Frank Ace @ BB's Lawnside BBQ. July-2007
photo by James Wright: Greg Miller @ BB's Lawnside BBQ
Photo by James Wright: Clinton Bryant @ BB's Lawnside BBQ
Photo by James Wright: Orlando Zuniga @ BB's Lawnside BBQ
Frank Ace Blues Band @ BB's: Mike piano, Bobby sax, Greg drums, Frank guitar, Clint bass, and BB's Wall. July, 2007

Summer Blues Blast

Jeff Jones piano, with "The FABB" @ blues blast
Clint Bryant bass, with THE FABB @ blues blast
Orlando Zuniga sax with THE FABB @ blues blast
Greg Miller Drummer with The FABB @ blues blast
Frank Ace guitar with The FABB @ blues blast
Marvine, Organizer of the Summer Blues Blast
Frank Ace Blues Band Lto R (standing) Orlando Zuniga, Clint Bryant, Greg Miller and Jeff Jones. Frank (seated)
Velma "getting down" at The Summer Blues Blast.
Get on Line, baby fun night at The Summer Blues Blast

Howard Lemuel Collings Memorial Celebration

Frank on stage@ Westport Coffeehouse Theater, Memorial Celebration for Howard L. Collings.
Frank & Mary Ellen @ Memorial Celebration for Howard Collings 6-11-07
Bassist, "Moonman" Max Simmons, telling Frank about some of Howard's pranks. @ Memorial service for Howard Collings.
Rodney Cunningham, Russell Lane, and Frank @ Memorial service for Howard Collings. Remembering the fun times.
The Frank Ace Blues Band 1999-LtoR- Howard Collings, Greg Miller, Frank Ace, Rodney Cunningham, and Bobby Smith.
Frank Ace Blues Band @ Babb Boys Bar B Que in Topeka, KS. 2001. LtoR Bobby Smith, Howard Collings, Frank Ace, Greg Miller standing, Rodney Cunningham kneeling.
Frank Ace Blues Band @ Chili Challenge in Overland Park, KS. 2000
Frank Ace Blues Band 2000
Bobby Smith 2000
Rodney Cunningham in Amsterdam
Rod and Greg Miller in Amsterdam 2000
Howard Collings and Greg Miller of "The FABB" in Amsterdam, 2000.
Frank Ace and Howard Collings, of "The FABB", in Amsterdam. 2000
Frank Ace in Amsterdam

The Blues Crusaders

Frank Ace & The Blues Crusaders in Castor, England, 2/17/2006.
LtoR Jeremy, Rick, Frank, Bruno, Jaime, and Pete in Castor, England, 2/17/2006.
Frank and The Blues Crusaders
Jeremy, Rick, Bruno, The Blues Crusaders @The ShakeDown, Castor, UK
The Blues Crusaders, Pete, Saxophone
"International recording artist" Dave Thomas and Frank, after the concert with The Blues Crusaders, England 2006
Frank and Phil Wight, after the concert with The Blues Crusaders, England 2006
Gerard Homan( Shake Down Prod.) and Frank right after the concert with The Blues Crusaders, UK, 2006

CD Release Party

Frank Ace, "Cry u out of my heart" CD release party, at Skippers in Glendale, AZ 2005.
Chueffa Records President, Susan Wallace. Bill Hancock on Keyboards.
Frank Ace and Chueffa Records President, Susan Wallace
Recording Studio Exec. JR Harris & Vernon Garrett
background singers: Emmith and Yolanda "Happy Anniversary"
LtoR Bill Hancock, Frank, Guy, and Ron. Alvieto on Drums.
Bill Hancock @ "Cry U" C D party 2005
Long John Hunter (performing), Bill Hancock on keyboards
Frankie Lee (performing)
Vernon Garrett (performing)
Long John Hunter, Bob Ligget (Skippers owner) and Frankie Lee
LtoR Bill, Frank and Guy
Bob (Skippers owner) Ligget, Frankie Lee, and Vernon Garrett
LtoR Frank, Guy, Ron, and David Bynes
Long John Hunter, Bob, Frankie Lee, Vernon Garrett, and Frank.
Vernon Garrett and Frank Ace
David Bynes on Keyboards
Larry Bailey, and Tommy Washington (background)
Bill Hancock on Organ, photo by Susan
Frankie Lee, Sir Charles (Bar-B-Q King) and Vernon Garrett

Paris Troy: Collection

Frank Ace @South Mountain Park in Phoenix, AZ 2005
Frank Ace 2005 in Phoenix, AZ @ South Mountain Park. Photo by Paris Troy!
Ginger, Ibanez Artist
Frank @South Mtn. Park in Phoenix, AZ, 2005.
Looking back over my life....Frank & Ginger! 2005 South Mountain Park, Photo Shoot! Paris Troy!
Frank as seen by Paris Troy
Frank Ace & Ginger, "At the well" Scorpion Gulch @ South Mountain Park Phx. AZ, 2005. All Photos by Paris Troy
Paris Troy photographer

Frank Ace 2004 till

Frank's #1 fan. "Chueffa" @The French Quarters, Tucson AZ 6-22-2001
Frank Ace, Mick Rainsford drums, Louisana "Hall of Fame" Sidney George with sax, and "The Real Deal" Larry Deihl bass. David Bynes Organ, not shown. 2001
Frank Ace and James @The French Quarters in Tucson, AZ.
Frank Ace & Louise Ibanez (guitar) @ Char's in Phoenix, AZ 2002
Frank Ace Guitar Clock a gift from my good friend Sammie 6, Mr Sammie Gilkey.
The Frank Ace Gang, My European connection!
Frank with a couple of European Surfers in Oceanside, CA 2003.

Kansas City, MO

Frank Ace @ The Grand Emporium KCMO 2/02/2000. by Evie Quarles
Chris Baker soloist on "Cry u out of my heart"
Chris Baker & Frank Ace, and Rodney Cunningham in the corner. @ The BlueNote, KC
Jim Robinson@ BB's Lawnside Bar-B-Q Kansas City, MO
Clinton Bryant @ BB's Lawnside Bar-B-Q Kansas City, MO
Raymond "Ray Ray" Hopper @ BB's Lawnside Bar-B-Q Kansas City, MO
Frank Ace @ BB's Lawnside Bar-B-Q KCMO

1990's

Frank Ace @ the Westward Look Hotel, in Tucson,AZ.
The Syndicate; Frank Ace guitar; Jeff ? bass; David Bynes keyboard; and Mike ? drums. 1990
"The Syndicate" Sidney George sax; Frank Ace guitar; Mike ? drums; Jeff ? bass; David Bynes Keyboards. @ the Westward Look Resort. 1990
1994 Monterey Bay Blues Festival. LtoR David Bynes hammond b3; Frank Ace guitar; Virgil Lane alto; Steve Hasting Trumpet; Brian Moore Trombone; Bill Clinton tenor; and band leader Emerson Carreuthers tenor.
Frank 1994 "It's About Time" promo pic.
Frank Ace (with Louise) "put me in coach" 1994
Frank Ace with "Louise" 1994
Frank Ace & Louise 1994
Frank Ace on the Crown Princess, cruise ship. 1994
Oslyn Pompei of "Pan-diggenous, and Frank Ace on the Crown Princess 1994.
Muster, Frank on The Crown Princess, 1994
Larry Livgren and Frank Ace in Jamaica 1994
Frank Ace Band on The Princess Cruise ship, 1996 LtoR Tommy Washington keyboards and vocals; Mark Wickie bass and vocals; Frank Ace guitar and vocals; James "Bam-Bam" Price drums and vocals.
Frank Ace in Topeka, KS. @ Fidel's 1997
Frank Ace , Orlando Zuniga, David Cole and Mike Rogers . "Frank Ace & America's Mozt Wanted" 1997
LtoR Master Leon Estelle guitar; Rodney Cunningham bass; Frank Ace rhythm guitar, and Russell Lane Drums. @ Mrs Mac's on 57th and Troost, KC.MO. 1997
Rodney Cunningham, Bass guitarist, and Frank Ace. 1998

Assorted Pic

David Bynes @ The Kingfisher, in Tucson, AZ.
Frank Ace by James Fraher, Libertyville, IL. 1999, Kansas City, MO
Frank Ace with Guitarist Raul Tapia, @ The Rhythm Room, Phx, AZ 2001
Marty Kool
Frank Ace and Disa "The Blues Viking" somewhere in Norway 11-06
Frank Ace @ The Casa Grande Ruins in Coolidge, AZ. Feb,2007
Alicia "Bunny" Davenport & Diane Collins and Frank, check out the afro. 1978
(LtoR)Frank Ace, Alicia (Bunny) Davenport, Mike Pollack, Diane Collins, and Clint Bryant.1977
Bobby Smith & Frank Ace @ BB's Lawnside Bar B Q KC, MO, USA 6-2007
Frank Ace guitar: Arnold Shannon sax and conga.@ Wings Pizza and Things, 05-20-07
Michelle (center) from Phoenix, getting ready to enjoy some great Bar B Q
My cousin, Emmith Woods @ Wings Pizza and Things, 05-20-07
My uncle, U S Thompson & Louise!!! "this is tha way you do it"!
My brother Jody and his wife Leah, Jody designed two of my CD covers. "It's about time" and "Cry u out of my heart". His Mother bought me my first eletric guitar. See it on Pic of Frank Ace Combo.
Walter J. Jones back door of Hilltop Boots and Saddle, Amarrillo, TX. "My stepfrather, who I love very much, he taught me how to be The Man"! 1985

Frank Ace Trio's & Duo's

Frank Ace Trio 1982-83 Fred Phelps vocals & percussion, Frank Ace guitar & vocals, Craig Ruby keyboards & vocals.
Frank Ace Trio in St Mary, Ohio. LtoR Craig Ruby vocalist and keyboards; Frank Ace vocalist, bass and guitar; Fred Phelps vocalist and conga.
Frank Ace and Larry Wellnitz @ The Greenery in St Mary, Ohio. 1982
Fred Phelps congo; Craig Ruby keyboards; Frank Ace guitar and bass guitar.
Frank Ace Trio, Lto R Fred Phelps, Bob Baird and Frank Ace 1984
Fred Phelps, Larry Livgren and Frank Ace. One of the hottest trios on the circuit 1984.
Frank Ace 1985
Larry Livgren & Frank Ace 1985 & 1988 Frank Ace Duo
Frank Ace @ The Westward Look Hotel in Tucson, AZ. 1990
The Frank Ace Duo 1992. Orlando Zuniga and Frank Ace.
Craig Ruby and Frank Ace reunited at (Char's has the Blues in Phoenix, AZ) 2004, 20 years later.

The Beautiful People

The Beautiful People band, Lto R: Ray Only keyboards, Dewey Parker bass & vocals, Frank Ace (standing) guitar & vocals, Bill Lentz drums.

Hollywood Factors

Frank Ace 1969
The Lock-Hearts Twins and The Hollywood Factors did a USO show together, plus many gigs with Frank Ace bands,1969-1972.
standing:James Gates, Morris Wade. Kneeling: Frank Ace, Renee Taylor, and Eldon Petersen. 1969 "The Hollywood Factors"
Frank Ace, James Gates, Eldon Petersen of "The Hollywood Factors" 1969
(LtoR) The Manager of 9000 penthouse, Renee Taylor, and Morris Wade of The Hollywood Factors
can't remember the bass players name, on USS Catalina 1970, with Frank Ace
Frank Ace @ My Mother's in Phoenix, AZ. 1973
Vernon Garrett @ Horace's Supper Club in Oklahoma City, 1974 backed by Frank's "3RD Funk Band".
Night out, Jai Cee Calloway, Manny, our Job Corp guide, Frank Ace, and Sausimo Hernandez. In Juarez, Chih. 1977?

Tucson 1968, "The Birdcage"

The Frank Ace big band @ "The Bird Cage"LtoR (back) John Walls drums; Frank Ace guitar; Issac "Sweet Ike" McEwen bass; (front) LtoR Charles ? trumpet; Melvin Reed tenor sax, and vocals; Sammie ? Baritone sax; Thomas Earl Travis alto sax, 1968
Melvin Reed on Tenor, with The Frank Ace Big Band 1968 @ The Bird Cage in Tucson, AZ.
Sammy on Bari With The Frank Ace Big Band 1968
Charles on Trumpet With The Frank Ace Big Band 1968
"Monk" aka Thomas Earl Travis on Alto with The Frank Ace Big Band. 1968
John Walls Drums, with The Frank Ace Big Band. 1968
"Sweet Ike" Isaac McEwen Bass Guitar, with The Frank Ace Big Band. 1968
Frank Ace on Guitar, with The Frank Ace Big Band. 1968
Frank Ace 1968
Frank Ace, "I usta shave my head every summer". Tucson, AZ 1968
Thomas Earl Travis, saxophone, 1968, aka "Monk".

Tucson, AZ. 1960's

2nd "Frank Ace Combo" LtoR Thomas D. Price bass; Frank Ace guitar; William A. Lentz "Billy" drums; Matthew Washington sax. 1963-65
The Frank Kalil TV show, (LtoR) Jake Jacobson, Billy, Jessie Whitehead, vocalist, Frank, Matthew, and Thomas. 1964
The Frank Ace Combo @ Basin Street East in El Paso TX. 1965 Frank, Matthew, Billy and Thomas.
Thaddeus Jackson vocalist, with The Frank Ace Combo @ Basin St East in El Paso, TX 1965.
William A. Lentz "Billy", drums. @ Basin St East in El Paso, TX. 1965.
Club Hydra, in Tucson, AZ, where I played behind BB King one night, in the early 60's. Owned by my good friend Mr. Verlon Musgrove, he and I were from Eloy, AZ. Courtesy of Bill Lentz. 1963
One of many shows with Willie C & Joe Douglas, aka "The Cha-Cha Kings. 1964 Tucson, AZ. courtesy of Bill Lentz.
Another old handbill from the late 60's. Another Club owned by my good friend Mr. Verlon Musgrove. courtesy of Bill Lentz. 1960's
The Frank Ace Combo, 1966 LtoR: (standing) Bill, Doris, Frank, (kneeling): Dewey, and Wade.
Thaddeus Jackson, with The Frank Ace Combo 1966
The Frank Ace combo that played behind Vernon Garrett. (LtoR)Bill Lentz drums; Dewey Parker bass; Wade Lehey organ; Frank Ace guitar; and Thaddeus Jackson vocalist, down front. Late 1967
Frank Ace and Dewey Parker aka (Duane A. Parker) playing Checkers Feb. 17, 1967

High School Band 1959-1960

The Best drummer I ever played with! Mr J. My best friend and running buddy for 20 years, Jerry B. Pickiney, aka "Picnic" 1961. Hey J, remember the Jacket?
The 1st "Frank Ace Combo" LtoR Thomas D. Price bass; Edward "Buddy" Jones sax; Lawrence Carroll drums; Frank Ace guitar. 1962 Phoenix, AZ. Mr J. was our vocalist/drummer.
"The Continentals" LtoR George Wheeler bass; Victor Garcia drums; Frank Ace guitar; piano player ?; Albert Battle vocals and guitar. Albert was the voice on "Mash Potatoes" by "Bud Spudd & the Sprouts",1959-61, Phoenix, AZ. Mr J. was our vocalist.