Ace Records Ltd. is a British record label founded in 1978. Initially the company only gained permission from the similarly named label based in Mississippi to use the name in the UK, but eventually also acquired the rights to publish their recordings. When Chiswick Records' pop side was licensed to EMI in 1984, Ace switched to more licensing and reissuing work. In the 1980s it also gained the licensing for Modern Records, and its follow-up company Kent Records, whilst in the 1990s, the company bought the labels including all original master tapes. Sublabels The following labels are owned or licensed by Ace Records. Ace Records: initially the only label (reissues, also including Ace Records (US)): Rock 'n' Roll, Rockabilly, Rhythm & Blues, Cajun, 1950s and 1960s Pop, etc. It is well known for several series of releases: "The Golden Age of American Rock 'N' Roll"; "Early Girls"; "Teen Beat" (showcasing instrumentals); and "Radio Gold". Beat Goes Public: Rare and Classic Funk Big Beat: 1960s Rock 'n' Roll and Pop Globe Style: World Music Kent Records: Motown, Northern Soul, Deep Soul Kicking Mule: Guitar Music (Stefan Grossman, Bob Brozman, Bert Jansch) Southbound Records: 1970s Soul and Funk (Millie Jackson, Fatback, Sylvester, Joe Simon) Westbound Records: Funk, Soul (Funkadelic, Ohio Players, Detroit Emeralds) Artists released by Ace Records Albert Washington Alex Chilton Arthur Alexander B.B. King Bernard Purdie Big Joe Louis & His Blues Kings Big Mama Thornton Big Town Playboys Bob Lind Bobby Freeman Booker T & The MGs Brenda Lee Brother Jack McDuff Buddy Guy Buffy Sainte-Marie Caesar Frazier Candi Staton Chet Baker Chuck Higgins Chuck Jackson Country Joe & The Fish Country Joe McDonald Dan Penn Dana Gillespie Darondo Darrow Fletcher Dean Friedman Detroit Emeralds Dion DiMucci Doc Watson Don Julian & The Larks Donna Hightower (via RPM) Doris Duke Dyke and the Blazers Eddie Cochran Eric Andersen Etta James Fantastic Four Fatback Band Fats Domino Flora Purim Freddy King Funk Inc Funkadelic Goldie and the Gingerbreads Hadda Brooks Hop Wilson Ian & Sylvia Ian Tyson Idris Muhammad Ike Turner Irma Thomas Isaac Hayes Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones Ivory Joe Hunter Jackie Day Jackie DeShannon Jackie Lee George Jackson James Carr Jeanette Jean Jacques Perrey Jerry Cole Jerry Jeff Walker Jerry Lee Lewis Jesse Belvin Jimmy Gilmer Jimmy Hughes Jimmy Lewis Jimmy Rushing Jimmy Witherspoon Joan Baez Joe Houston Joe Simon Joe Tex John Fahey John P. Hammond John