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Ace Cannon

as, sax, *1934 US, Grenada, Mississippi
Musician of Rock and Jazz
A.k.a. John Henry Cannon Jr.

John "Ace" Cannon (born 5 May 1934 in Grenada, Mississippi) is an American tenor and alto saxophonist. He played and toured with Hi Records stablemate Bill Black's Combo, and started a solo career with his record "Tuff" in 1961, using the Black combo as his backing group. "Tuff" hit #17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1962, and the follow-up single "Blues (Stay Away from Me)" hit #36 that same year. In April 1965, he released Ace Cannon Live (HL 12025); according to the liner notes by Nick Pesce the album was recorded in front of a live audience inside Hi's recording studio, and Pesce claims this was the first time such an album had ever been recorded (as opposed to previous live albums recorded in concert venues).

     
Instruments
  • Alto sax
  • Saxophone
  • Tenor sax
Genres
  • Rock
  • Jazz
  • R&B/Soul
  • Pop
  • Blues
Plays With
Ace Cannon And His Orchestra
Bill Black's Combo
Johnny Cannon Band
Johnny Bernero Band
Popular Tracks   
Tuff on Original Golden Classics by Ace Cannon
Blue Danube on Plays Gold Favorites by Ace Cannon
Blues (Stay Away From Me) on Original Golden Classics by Ace Cannon
Help Me Make It Through the Night on Ace Cannon by Ace Cannon
Cotton Fields on 28 Golden Classics by Ace Cannon
Red River Valley on Original Golden Classics by Ace Cannon
Sail Along Silv'ry Moon on Original Golden Classics by Ace Cannon
Honkey Tonk Song on Sunday Blues by Ace Cannon
White Silver Sands on Original Golden Classics by Ace Cannon
Yakety Sax on 28 Golden Classics by Ace Cannon

Track list and 30sec audio provided by

Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Tuff Sax Of Ace CannonAce Cannon2017Album
Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head & Other FavoritesAce Cannon2009Album
28 Golden ClassicsAce Cannon2007Compil.
The Best Of Ace Cannon The Hi Records YearsAce Cannon2001Compil.
Rockin' RobinAce Cannon1995Compil.
Sweet DreamsAce Cannon1993Album
Blue Eyes Crying In The RainAce Cannon1992Album
Incomparable SaxAce Cannon1991Compil.
Tuff Sax & Moaning SaxAce Cannon1991Compil.
Golden FavoritesAce Cannon1991Compil.
Tuff!Ace Cannon1988Compil.
CarAce Cannon1988Compil.
Help Me Make It Through The NightAce Cannon, Al Hirt1987Album
For The Good TimesAce Cannon, Al Hirt1987Album
Best Loved FavoritesAce Cannon1986Compil.
Sugar BluesAce Cannon1986Single
Golden MemoriesAce Cannon1986Compil.
Yakkety SaxAce Cannon1984Single
All-Time Country GreatsAce Cannon And Al Hirt1984Album
A Holiday with AceAce Cannon1983Album
Instrumentally YoursDuane Eddy, Ace Cannon, Johnny And The Hurricanes1982Compil.
Volume TwoAce Cannon1982Album
Ace Cannon Volume OneAce Cannon1982Compil.
Volume 1Ace Cannon1982Compil.
The Golden Sax Of AceAce Cannon1982Album
The EntertainerAce Cannon1981Album
Saxy Sounds Of Ace CannonAce Cannon1981Album
At His BestAce Cannon1980Album
Golden ClassicsAce Cannon1980Album
Golden ClassicsAce Cannon1980Compil.
Feeling Old FeelingsAce Cannon1979Album
After HoursAce Cannon1978Album
It Was Almost Like A SongAce Cannon1978Single
Alley Cat / Love Sick BluesAce Cannon1978Single
Don't It Make My Brown Eyes BlueAce Cannon1978Single
EasyAce Cannon1977Single
Sax ManAce Cannon1977Compil.
Moody Sax From MemphisAce Cannon1977Album
Peace In The ValleyAce Cannon1976Album
Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain / I'll Fly AwayAce Cannon1976Single
The Incomparable Sax Of Ace CannonAce Cannon1975Compil.
Sea CruiseAce Cannon1975Single
Ace Cannon Super Sax Country StyleAce Cannon1975Album
RaunchyAce Cannon1975Single
The Very Best Of Ace CannonAce Cannon1975Compil.
There Goes My Everything / Tennessee Saturday NightAce Cannon1974Single
That Music City FeelingAce Cannon1974Album
Mathilda / Last DateAce Cannon1974Single
There Goes My EverythingAce Cannon1974Single
Country ComfortAce Cannon1973Album
Country ComfortAce Cannon1973Single
Baby Don't Get Hooked On MeAce Cannon1973Single
Baby Don't Get Hooked On MeAce Cannon1973Album
Tuffer Than Tuff / Green DoorAce Cannon1973Single
Ace's Back To BackAce Cannon1972Compil.
To Get To YouAce Cannon1972Single
Cannon Country - Ace. That Is!Ace Cannon1972Album
Love Sick BluesAce Cannon1972Single
Blowing WildAce Cannon1971Album
Soul Sax Greatest HitsAce Cannon1971Compil.
Sweet Caroline / Me & Bobby McGeeAce Cannon1971Single
Easy Loving / Misty BlueAce Cannon1971Single
Drunk / Chicken Fried SoulAce Cannon1971Single
Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town / I Can't Stop Loving YouAce Cannon1970Single
Cool 'n SaxyAce Cannon1970Album
The Happy And Mello Sax Of Ace CannonAce Cannon1969Album
Amen / Down By The RiversideAce Cannon1969Single
If I Had A HammerAce Cannon1969Single
Ace Of SaxAce Cannon1969Album
By The Time I Get To Phoenix / Sleep WalkAce Cannon1968Single
In The SpotlightAce Cannon1968Single
Ace Cannon And His Alto Sax In The SpotlightAce Cannon1968Album
Alley Cat / CannonballAce Cannon1968Single
San Antonio RoseAce Cannon1967Single
I Walk The Line / MemoryAce Cannon1967Single
The Misty Sax Of Ace CannonAce Cannon1967Album
The Misty Sax Of Ace CannonAce Cannon1967Single
Memphis Golden HitsAce Cannon1967Album
Wonderland By Night / As Time Goes ByAce Cannon1966Single
Saxy Lullaby / FunnyAce Cannon1966Single
Sweet And TuffAce Cannon1966Single
Mocking Bird RockAce Cannon1966Single
Sweet And TuffAce Cannon1966Album
Nashville HitsAce Cannon1965Album
Ispahan / Up ShoreAce Cannon1965Single
LiveAce Cannon1965Single
LiveAce Cannon1965Single
LiveAce Cannon1965Album
Incomparable Sax Of Ace CannonAce Cannon1964Album
Aces HiAce Cannon1964Album
Big Shot / Tie Me To Your Apron Strings AgainAce Cannon1964Single
The Moanin' Sax Of Ace CannonAce Cannon1964Album
The Great Pretender / GoneAce Cannon1964Single
Sugar Blues / 38 SpecialAce Cannon1964Single
Empty Arms / Sunday BluesAce Cannon1964Single
Ace Of Sax Ace Cannon And His Alto SaxAce Cannon1964Album
Christmas Cheers From Ace CannonAce Cannon1964Album
Blue Christmas / Here Comes Santa ClausAce Cannon1964Single
Love Letters In The Sand / Searchin'Ace Cannon1964Single
Ace Cannon Plays The Great Show TunesAce Cannon1964Single
Ace Cannon Plays The Great Show TunesAce Cannon1964Album
Since I Met You Baby / Love LettersAce Cannon1963Single
Cottonfields / MildewAce Cannon1963Single
Moanin' The BluesAce Cannon1963Single
Looking BackAce Cannon1963Single
Looking BackAce Cannon1962Album
Tuff BluesAce Cannon1962Single
Rest / Big ShotAce Cannon1962Single
Selections From The Album "Tuff"-SaxAce Cannon1962Single
Volare / Looking BackAce Cannon1962Single
Blues In My HeartAce Cannon1962Single
"Tuff"-SaxAce Cannon1962Album
Summer Time / Hoe Down RockAce Cannon1962Single
Tuff / Sittin' TightAce Cannon1961Single
Tuff / SittiniAce Cannon1961Single
Spanish EyesAce CannonSingle
Swanee RiverAce CannonSingle
Sugar Blues / Sergeant Preston Of The YukonAce Cannon / Ray StevensSingle
Gold Coins / Sea CruiseAce CannonSingle
Haunted House / TuffGene Simmons, Ace CannonSingle
Somewhere My Love / Strangers In The NightAce CannonSingle
Tuff / CottonfieldsAce CannonSingle
Rainy Night In Georgia / LodiAce CannonSingle
Tuff / Blues (Stay Away From Me)Ace CannonSingle
Somewhere My Love / Strangers In The NightAce CannonSingle
Aces Hi + Plays The Great Show TunesAce CannonCompil.
Malt Liquor / Walk On ByAce CannonSingle
As Time Goes ByAce CannonSingle
Alley Cat / San Antonio RoseAce CannonSingle
Beautiful SaxAce CannonAlbum
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