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Gus Cannon (b. Red Banks, Mississippi, September 12, 1883 - d. Memphis, October 15, 1979) was an African American blues musician who helped to popularize jug bands, such as his own Cannon's Jug Stompers, in the 1920s and 1930s. Among his composition is "Walk Right In" (first recorded by artist]Cannon's Jug Stompers); a hit for The Rooftop Singers in the 1960s and for Dr. Hook in the 1970s. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Gus+Cannon">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- 1883–1979
- Nationality
- US, ZZ
- Role / Field
- Musicos, Musicians, Jug player, Entertainers, Banjoists, Country blues
- Language
- eng
- Gender
- Male
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gus
- Family name
- Cannon
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Red Banks
- Place of death
- Memphis
- Occupation
- banjoist
- Genre
- country blues
- Instrument
- banjo
- Record label
- Paramount
- Image
- Cannon'sJugStompers.jpg
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- Commons category
- Gus Cannon
- date of birth
- 1883-09-21
- date of death
- 1979-10-15
- start of work period
- 1898-00-00
- ethnic group
- African Americans
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