"Tuff" is a song written and performed by Ace Cannon,[1] and was arranged and produced by Carl McVoy. It was featured on his 1962 album Tuff-Sax.[2]

"Tuff"
Single by Ace Cannon
from the album Tuff-Sax
B-side"Sittin' Tight"
ReleasedOctober 1961 (1961-10)
GenreBlues rock
Length2:01
LabelHi
Songwriter(s)Ace Cannon
Producer(s)Carl McVoy
Ace Cannon singles chronology
"Big Shot"
(1960)
"Tuff"
(1961)
"Blues (Stay Away from Me)"
(1962)

Chart performance

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It reached #3 on the U.S. R&B chart and #17 on the U.S. pop chart in 1962.[3] The song ranked #40 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1962.[4]

Other versions

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References

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  1. ^ "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Ace Cannon, Tuff-Sax". Discogs. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "Ace Cannon, "Tuff" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "Top 100 Singles of 1962", Billboard, Section II, December 29, 1962. p. 82. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  5. ^ "Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra, Chapel by the Sea". Discogs. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  6. ^ "Fausto Papetti, 3a Raccolta". Discogs. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  7. ^ "Boots Randolph, Plays 12 Monstrous Sax Hits!". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  8. ^ "Ray Anthony, Ray Anthony Now". Discogs. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  9. ^ "Charlie Musselwhite, The Harmonica According to Charlie Musselwhite". Discogs. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  10. ^ "Hank Crawford and Jimmy McGriff, On the Blue Side". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  11. ^ "Clifford Scott, Mr. Honky Tonk Is Back in Town". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  12. ^ "John Fahey and Cul de Sac, The Epiphany of Glenn Jones". Discogs. Retrieved March 8, 2019.