John Henry "Ace" Cannon (May 5, 1934 – December 6, 2018)[1] 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.

Billboard Hot 100 in 1962, and the follow-up single "Blues (Stay Away from Me)" hit #36 that same year.

[5] After years of traveling and entertaining fans the world over, he moved back to Calhoun City in the late 1980s, where he resided until his death.

He played numerous dates each year, and would be found most days working on his golf game at his home course.