1962 HITS ARCHIVE: Tuff - Ace Cannon

Tuff (Cannon) by Ace Cannon Most successful instrumental hit for the alto sax man who was also featured on some of the recordings by Bill Black’s Combo. “Tuff” had previously been titled “Cattywampus” when first recorded in 1958 by Bill Justis (Cannon was a member of that group at the time): (debuted late ’61) 1962 Pop Chart Peaks: Music Vendor 13, Cash Box 15, Billboard 17 THE 1962 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs which made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1962 (some were recorded in 1961).