Ace Cannon
One of Nashville's premier session men from the late '50s through the early '70s, alto saxophonist Ace Cannon began playing at the age of ten and signed with Sun Records during the early days of rock & roll. He performed with Billy Lee Riley and Brad Suggs but then in 1959 joined the original Bill Black Combo, recording for the Hi label. He stayed with the band until 1961, when he made his solo chart debut with the instrumental "Tuff," which made it to the country Top 20. This in turn was followed by a Top 40 hit, "Blues (Stay Away From Me)," and a minor hit for the Santos label, "Sugar Blues." He had two more hits in the mid-'60s with "Cotton Fields" and "Searchin'," both recorded for Hi. A decade later, he became the subject of the 1974 documentary film, Ace's High. After moving to Nashville in the mid-'70s, Cannon's version of "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" became a minor hit and was nominated for the Best Country Instrumental Performance Grammy that year. Cannon continued to perform into the '90s and frequently toured with such legends of early rock & roll as Carl Perkins.
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The Tuff Sax of Ace Cannon: Two Original Albums (Looking Back & Tuff Sax)
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Sunshine on My Shoulders
Pop - Released by Golden Bridge Records on 13 Nov 2019
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Golden Sax Hits (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Master Tape Records on 17 Apr 2020
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Tuff (Mono Version)
Blues - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1962
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Georgia On My Mind, Vol. 2
Country - Released by Dance Plant Records Inc on 5 Apr 2012
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The Vest Best of Ace Cannon
Blues - Released by Platinum Collection on 28 Jun 2011
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