Gus Cannon
American blues musician (1883–1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Birth name | Gustavus Cannon |
Also known as | Banjo Joe |
Born | (1883-09-12)September 12, 1883 Red Banks, Mississippi, U.S. |
Died | October 15, 1979(1979-10-15) (aged 96) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genres | Folk blues |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Years active | 1898–1940; 1956–1979 |
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Formerly of | Cannon's Jug Stompers |
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