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"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"
Released	October 1961 (1961-10)
Genre	Blues rock
Length	2:01
Label	Hi
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

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

• Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra released a version of the song on their 1962 album Chapel by the Sea.[5]
• Fausto Papetti released a version of the song on his 1965 album 3a Raccolta.[6]
• Boots Randolph released a version of the song on his 1965 album Plays 12 Monstrous Sax Hits![7]
• Ray Anthony released a version of the song on his 1968 album Ray Anthony Now.[8]
• Charlie Musselwhite released a version of the song on his 1979 album The Harmonica According to Charlie Musselwhite.[9]
• Hank Crawford and Jimmy McGriff released a version of the song on their 1990 album On the Blue Side.[10]
• Clifford Scott released a version of the song on his 1992 album Mr. Honky Tonk Is Back in Town.[11]
• John Fahey and Cul de Sac released a version of the song on their 1997 album The Epiphany of Glenn Jones.[12]

References

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