Ace Blackman plays the Blues because it had been deeply ingrained into his soul. It was a defining legacy that he shared with Joe Makery his Bass Player. His great grandpa Jack, a tenant farmer in the Tidewater area, was brutally murdered in the presence Ace's grandpa, Johnny, who turned away from playing church music, after witnessing that God didn't stop the racist from murdering Jack. Johnny played the Blues, until a white agent drew him away from home so that he could rape Mary his wife. Johnny came home early, discovered the assailant raping his wife, and got shot between the eyes. Mary and her girls contracted TB. Her only son, Andrew, was a carrier of that disease. Andrew Sr., gave his wife Courtney TB. She died shortly after the birth of her only child, Andrew, Jr., (Ace). Ace's father went mad, and Ace grew up in an orphanage. Ace learned of the murders of two of his Gay Band Members by Bowles Allenson, who had been hired by Mr. P., a dope-trafficker. When he discovered that his music was being used as a dope-pushing cover, he qui playing it. James has written another gut-gripping Novel.