Albums by Ace Cannon
ALBUMRemembering Bill BlackAce Cannon
ALBUMBaby Don't Get Hooked on MeAce Cannon
ALBUMChristmas CheersAce Cannon
ALBUMLiveAce Cannon
ALBUMLooking BackAce Cannon
ALBUMThe Moanin' SaxAce Cannon
ALBUMSunday BluesAce Cannon
ALBUMGeorgia On My Mind, Vol. 2Ace Cannon
ALBUMYour Cheating Heart, Vol. 3Ace Cannon
ALBUMMusic By the PoundAce Cannon
Artist Biography
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. ~ Sandra Brennan
Hometown
Grenada, MS, United States
Genre
R&B/Soul