Gus Cannon
Gustavus "Gus" Cannon (September 12, 1883 or 1884 – 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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 21, 1883 (Mississippi), Died October 15, 1979 (Memphis)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: banjo, jug, leader, vocalist, composer, speaker, lyricist, songwriter
Notes: With Hosea Woods, sometimes credited as The Beale Street Boys.
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Recordings (Results 26-28 of 28 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-64747 | 10-in. | 11/28/1930 | Prison wall blues | Cannon’s Jug Stompers | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Brunswick | C4337 | 10-in. | 9/12/1929 | Last chance blues | Gus Cannon ; Hosea Woods | Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo, songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C4338 | 10-in. | 9/12/1929 | Fourth and Beale | Gus Cannon ; Hosea Woods | Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo, songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cannon, Gus," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107502.
Cannon, Gus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107502.
"Cannon, Gus." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Cannon, Gus, 1883-1979 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97039724
Wikidata: Gus Cannon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q322195
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/54332020
MusicBrainz: Gus Cannon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/be495112-dba6-43fa-9b6d-01cf8decf85d
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