Buddy Ace Buddy Ace Jimmie Lee Land, known as Buddy Ace (November 11, 1936 – December 25, 1994) was an American Texas blues singer, billed as the "Silver Fox of the Blues." Born in Jasper, Texas, he was raised in Baytown near Houston, and began his career by singing gospel in a group that included Joe Tex. 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. He recorded a string
Johnny Ace the Wires Ring", on his 2000 albbum "Guarapero/Lost Blues 2". Dave Alvin's 2011 album, "Eleven Eleven", contains the song "Johnny Ace Is Dead", about Ace's death. The Squirrel Nut Zippers' Christmas album, "Christmas Caravan", contains the song "A Johnny Ace Christmas", a love song about Ace killing himself on Christmas. Original singles, all issued simultaneously on 78- and 45-rpm discs by Duke Records One split single, issued on 78- and 45-rpm discs by Flair Records Studio albums and compilations containing only or mostly recordings by Ace Johnny Ace John Marshall Alexander Jr. (June 9, 1929 – December 25, 1954), known