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Ace Cannon

Ace Cannon – born John Henry Cannon on May 5, 1934, in Grenada, Mississippi – was a tenor and alto saxophonist best known for his rockabilly recordings including his 1960 Top 20 hit “Tuff.” He originally came to prominence as a member of Bill Black’s Combo. Bill Black was previously the bassist in Elvis Presley’s original trio but once Elvis went into the army, Bill Black formed his combo. The group’s original saxophonist, Martin Willis, didn’t tour with the combo so they brought in Ace Cannon to perform on tour. Bill Black’s Combo was signed to Hi Records and released many singl...