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John Henry "Ace" Cannon (May 5, 1934 – December 6, 2018) was 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.
- Born to Music
- 'Ace Could Conjure It All'
- An Active Performer Into His 70s
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As author Jimmy McDonough wrote in his 2017 book “Soul Survivor” — a biography of Al Green that also stands as the definitive history of Hi Records — Cannon was born to music. The son of a country guitar and fiddle player from Grenada, Mississippi, he was raised in Memphis’ Hollywood neighborhood — “as a kid Cannon would tell people, ‘I live in Hol...
“Ace could evoke really deep feelings through his saxophone,” said Memphis music historian Robert Gordon, who helped produce the 1995 Hi Records box set “Hi Times.” “Ace’s sound could have you feeling like you were cozied up to a nice fire at home, or maybe throwing open a barroom door to be startled by the first light of day. Ace could conjure it ...
Cannon would remain with Hi — even after the company shifted into a deep soul direction in the '70s, following Cuoghi’s passing and the arrival of artists like Al Green and Ann Peebles — until its demise in 1978. A member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, Cannon continued to record and perform in later years. He earned Grammy nominations for best ins...
Ace Cannon was a pioneer of rock 'n' roll and soul music saxophone, with hits like \\"Tuff\\" and \\"Blues (Stay Away From Me).\\" He recorded for Sun and Hi Records, and performed with legends like Elvis Presley and Al Green.
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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…. Read Full Biography.
John Henry "Ace" Cannon was 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"...
Jan 21, 2024 · Ace Cannon, born John Henry Cannon on May 5, 1934, was an American saxophonist best known for his instrumental hits in the 1960s. Raised in Grenada, Mississippi, Cannon developed a love for music at a young age, influenced by his father’s musical talent.
Oct 10, 2012 · Ace Cannon grew up in Mississippi singing with his father on street corners and in church, and he knew even as a small child that he wanted to have a life in music. When he was ten years old his father drove him to Amro Music in Memphis and let him pick out an alto saxophone by CG Conn.
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