Gus Cannon

Gus Cannon
Cannon (left) with Cannon's Jug Stompers, c. 1928
Cannon (left) with Cannon's Jug Stompers, c. 1928
Background information
Birth nameGustavus Cannon
Also known asBanjo Joe
Born(1883-09-12)September 12, 1883
Red Banks, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedOctober 15, 1979(1979-10-15) (aged 96)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresFolk blues
OccupationMusician
Instruments
Years active1898–1940; 1956–1979
Labels
Formerly ofCannon's Jug Stompers

Gustavus Cannon (September 12, 1883[1] – October 15, 1979) was an American blues musician who helped to popularize jug bands (such as his own Cannon's Jug Stompers) in the 1920s and 1930s. There is uncertainty about his birth year; his tombstone gives the date as 1874.[2]

  1. ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 213. ISBN 978-0313344237.
  2. ^ Williamson, Nigel (June 10, 2007). The Rough Guide to the Blues. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843535195. Retrieved June 10, 2021 – via Google Books.