Rock Almanac: December 25, 2008

On This Date in 1954: R&B singer Johnny Ace shoots himself fatally while playing Russian roulette backstage during a show in Houston.

The Almanac Advises for December 25: "In games of chance, no matter how skilled the bettor is, the odds are always in the house's favor."

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