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Buddy Ace

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Buddy Ace
Born
Jimmie Lee Land

(1936-11-11)November 11, 1936
Jasper, Texas, U.S.
DiedDecember 25, 1994(1994-12-25) (aged 58)
Waco, Texas, U.S.
GenresTexas blues
OccupationSinger
Years activeEarly 1950s–1994
LabelsDuke

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".

Biography

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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]

Discography

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Singles

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  • "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

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  • 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

Bibliography

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  • Encyclopedia of The Blues. Edition 2006, Edward Komara. Routledge, ISBN 0-415-92700-5[8]

References

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  1. ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues – A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 316. ISBN 978-0313344237.
  2. ^ a b Jim Sherman (January 12, 1995). "Buddy Ace Moves On". Houston Press. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Rock, Doc. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 1994 – 1995". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Land, Jimmy Lee [Buddy Ace]". Texas State Historical Association. n.d. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Buddy Ace". Soulfulkindamusic.net. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–1995. Record Research. p. 4.
  7. ^ "Buddy Ace – Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  8. ^ "Routledge Music Online". Routledgeonline.com. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
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