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Buddy Ace
American blues singer (1936–1994) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jimmie Lee Land (November 11, 1936 – December 25, 1994),[1][2] better known as Buddy Ace, was an American Texas blues singer, billed as the "Silver Fox of the Blues".
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Born in Jasper, Texas,[3] he was raised in Baytown near Houston, and began his career by singing gospel in a group that included Joe Tex.[4] He joined up with other blues singers, Bobby "Blue" Bland and Junior Parker, before signing to Duke/Peacock Records in 1955 and agreeing to be credited as "Buddy Ace", a name previously used by the late Johnny Ace's brother, St. Clair Alexander.[4]
He recorded a string of singles for the Duke label between 1956 and 1969.[5] His hits included "Nothing in the World Can Hurt Me (Except You)", which reached number 25 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1966. His second and last hit in the R&B chart was in the following year, "Hold On (To This Old Fool)", which made number 33.[6] His other well-known tracks included "Love of Mine", "Root Doctor" and "Pouring Water on a Drowning Man" (all from Don't Hurt No More).[3]
In the late 1960s, he moved to California, living in Los Angeles, Oakland, and Sacramento, and continuing to perform live shows.[7] He also continued to record, for Paula, Evejim, and several smaller labels.[5] He billed himself as the "Silver Fox of the Blues" after his hair turned all white in his forties.[4]
Buddy Ace died of a heart attack aged 58, while performing in Waco, Texas, early on Christmas Day, 1994.[2]
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Discography
Singles
- Back Home / What Can I Do (Duke 155, Jul 1956)
- I'm In The Mood / It Can't Be True (Duke 176, Jul 1957)
- Whooping And Hollering / Darling It's You (Duke 183, Mar 1958)
- Beyond The Rainbow / Angel Boy (Duke 199, Oct 1958)
- Someone Kind / Oh Why (Specialty 669, Jun 1959)
- From These Roots / Something New (Fidelity 3011, Sep 1959)
- This Little Love Of Mine / Won't You Reconsider (Duke 325, Aug 1960)
- What Can I Do / Screaming Please (Duke 346, Mar 1962)
- She Will Love / Good Lover (Duke 361, Apr 1963)
- It Makes You Want To Cry / You've Got My Love (Duke 373, Dec 1963)
- My Love / True Love, Money Can't Buy (Duke 381, Aug 1964)
- Inside Story / Just To Hold My Hand (Duke 391, Apr 1965)
- Who Can Tell / Baby Please Don't Go (Duke 401, Mar 1966)
- Nothing In The World Can Hurt Me (Except You) / It's Gonna Be Me (Duke 397, Jul 1966)
- Hold On (To This Old Fool) / Come On In This House (Duke 414, Jan 1967)
- Something For These Blues / I'm Counting On You (Duke 419, May 1967)
- Got To Get Myself Together / Darling Depend On Me (Duke 428, Mar 1968)
- (Sweet Little) Chocolate Child / Jump Up And Shout (Duke 441, Feb 1969)
- She's My Baby / Never Let Me Go (Duke 452, Jun 1969)
- Do What You Think Is Best / I Love Your Funki Sole [Funky Soul] (Paula 336, Sep 1970)
- Houston Town / Fingerprints (Paula 343, Apr 1971)
- Kicked The Habit / The Real Thing (Paula 355, Oct 1971)
- Pleasing You / I Wonder (Paula 371, May 1972)
- I'm Just A Beggar, Beggin' For Your Love / Beggin' For Your Love (Instrumental) (A & B Records 121, 1972)
- Color My Love / Two Steps From The Blues (Mind Tripper 100, 1973)
- Better Think Again / I Still Love You (Instrumental) (Sunny 1001, 1983)
- I'll Love You (If You Let Me) / It's All For You (Tear Drop 3495, 1985)
- Love Of Mine / Don't Hurt No More (Blues-B-Us 2016, 1989; Evejim 89512, 1990)
- Root Doctor / I Kicked The Habit (Evejim 2020, 1989)
- Fix It Man / Keep It In The Family (Evejim 2039, 1993)
Albums
- Don't Hurt Me No More (Evejim 2018, 1990) Also released under the title Root Doctor
- The Silver Fox (Evejim 2040, 1992)
- From Me To You Bobby Bland (Evejim 2048, 1995)
- The Real Thing (Jewel 5054, 1996)
- Buddy Ace Meets The Explosive "Mr. Showman" Al 'TNT' Braggs (Jasmine 3167, 2020) Split album
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Bibliography
- Encyclopedia of The Blues. Edition 2006, Edward Komara. Routledge, ISBN 0-415-92700-5[8]
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