Gus Cannon Musical artist

Gus Cannon (September 12, 1883 – 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 doubt about his birth year; his tombstone gives the date as 1874.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Banjo Joe
Birth date	September 12, 1883
Birth place	Mississippi , United States
Date of death	October 15, 1979
Place of death	Memphis Tennessee , United States

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Musical artist

Career started	1898
Career ended	1898
Background	Solo singer
genre	Country blues
instrument	Banjo Human voice Jug (instrument)
record label	Stax Records Paramount Records Folkways Records