Description
Ace Cannon – Tuff! – Vinyl Record
Tuff! is an album by saxophonist Ace Cannon, released in 1962.
The album features a collection of instrumental tracks, with Ace Cannon’s saxophone taking the lead in delivering catchy melodies and energetic performances. Ace Cannon was known for his soulful and lively saxophone playing, and this album captures his distinctive style.
The album includes the hit single Tuff, which became one of Ace Cannon’s signature tracks and contributed to the success of the album. Tuff! achieved success on the charts, showcasing the popularity of Ace Cannon’s instrumental sound.
In addition to the title track, the album includes other instrumental tracks that highlight Ace Cannon’s versatility and skill as a saxophonist. Tuff! and the title track have endured over the years, maintaining their status as classic examples of instrumental rock and roll from the early 1960s.
Ace Cannon’s Tuff! album is a representation of the vibrant instrumental rock and roll scene of the early 1960s, with his saxophone playing at the forefront. The album contributed to Ace Cannon’s legacy as a notable figure in the music of that era.
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.
Brand new, never played, unsealed
Hi Records 1988 HI UK LP 412
Track Listing
Tuff
Sittin’ Tight
Deep Elem Blues
Cannonball
St. Louis Blues
Wabash Blues
I’ve Got a Woman
Blues in My Heart
Heartbreak Hotel
Lonesome Road
Kansas City
Careless Love
Searchin’
Trouble in Mind
