On this 11th day of November in 1936, singer Buddy Ace (Jewell, Paula Records) was born in Jasper, TX. Buddy Ace (November 11, 1936 – December 26, 1994)[1] was an American blues singer, known as the Silver Fox of the Blues. His best known tracks were Root Doctor and Pouring Water on a Drowning Man.[1] Born James Lee Land in Jasper, Texas, United States,[1] he was raised in Baytown, Texas, and began his singing career by singing gospel in a group that included Joe Tex. He joined up with other blues singers, Bobby Blue Bland and Junior Parker, before signing to Duke/Peacock Records in 1955. His hits included Nothing In the World Can Hurt Me (Except You), which reached Number 25 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.[2] In the late 1960s, he moved to California and continued to perform on live shows. Buddy Ace died of a heart attack aged 58, while performing in Waco, Texas in December 1994. [1] youtu.be/YbQGdtYD6Mw
Posted on: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 14:21:05 +0000
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