Buddy Ace
| Buddy Ace | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jimmie Lee Land |
| Born |
November 11, 1936 Jasper, Texas, United States |
| Died |
December 25, 1994 (aged 58) Waco, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Texas blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | Early 1950s–1994 |
| Labels | Duke |
| Associated acts | Bobby "Blue" Bland, Junior Parker |
Jimmie Lee Land, known as Buddy Ace (November 11, 1936 – December 25, 1994)[1][2] was an American Texas blues singer, billed as the "Silver Fox of the Blues."
Biography
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 charts was in the following year, "Hold On (To This Old Fool)", which made number 33.[6] His other well-known tracks included "Root Doctor" and "Pouring Water on a Drowning Man".[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 "The Silver Fox of the Blues" after his hair turned 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]
Selected discography
- "Screaming please"/"What can I do" Duke 346
- "True love money can't buy"/"My love" Duke 381
- "It's gonna be me"/"Nothing in the world can hurt me (except you)" Duke 397
- Don't Hurt Me No More - Evejim Records 2018 (1994) Also issued under title Root Doctor
- Buddy Ace, Silver Fox - Evejim Records 2040 (1994)
- From Me To You - Evejim Records 2048 (1995)
- The Real Thing - Jewel 5054 (1996)
References
- ↑ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 316. ISBN 978-0313344237.
- 1 2 Jim Sherman (January 12, 1995). "Buddy Ace Moves On". Houston Press. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- 1 2 Thedeadrockstarsclub.com - accessed November 26, 2011
- 1 2 3 "Land, Jimmy Lee [Buddy Ace]". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- 1 2 Buddy Ace Discography, SoulfulKindaMusic.com. Retrieved 7 November 2016
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research. p. 4.
- ↑ Biography by Tom Demalon, Allmusic.com. Retrieved 7 November 2016
- Komara, Edward (ed.) (2006), Encyclopedia of the Blues, Routledge