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.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 28 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-41803 | 10-in. | 1/30/1928 | Minglewood blues | Cannon’s Jug Stompers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, jug, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-41804 | 10-in. | 1/30/1928 | Big railroad blues | Cannon’s Jug Stompers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, jug, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-41805 | 10-in. | 1/30/1928 | Madison Street rag | Cannon’s Jug Stompers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist, leader, composer, instrumentalist, jug, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-41806 | 10-in. | 1/30/1928 | Springdale blues | Cannon’s Jug Stompers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader, composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, jug, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-45480 | 10-in. | 9/5/1928 | Ripley blues | Cannon’s Jug Stompers | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, jug, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-45481 | 10-in. | 9/5/1928 | Pig ankle strut | Cannon’s Jug Stompers | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, jug, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-45482 | 10-in. | 9/5/1928 | Noah's blues | Cannon’s Jug Stompers | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, jug, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-45483 | 10-in. | 9/5/1928 | Hollywood rag | Cannon’s Jug Stompers | Instrumental ensemble | composer, instrumentalist, jug, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-47001 | 10-in. | 9/8/1928 | Heart breakin' blues | Cannon’s Jug Stompers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, jug, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-47002 | 10-in. | 9/8/1928 | Feather bed | Cannon’s Jug Stompers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer, instrumentalist, jug, banjo, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-47064 | 10-in. | 9/20/1928 | Cairo rag | Cannon’s Jug Stompers | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, jug, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-47065 | 10-in. | 9/20/1928 | Bugle call rag | Cannon’s Jug Stompers | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, jug, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-47066 | 10-in. | 9/20/1928 | Viola Lee blues | Cannon’s Jug Stompers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, jug, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-47067 | 10-in. | 9/20/1928 | Riley's wagon | Cannon’s Jug Stompers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer, instrumentalist, jug, banjo, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-56316 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Last chance blues | Cannon’s Jug Stompers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and talk | instrumentalist, jug, speaker, leader, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-56317 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Tired chicken blues | Cannon’s Jug Stompers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and talk | vocalist, speaker, leader, composer, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-56318 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Going to Germany | Cannon’s Jug Stompers ; Noah Lewis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and talk | leader, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-56319 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Walk right In | Cannon’s Jug Stompers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet and talk | speaker, vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-56339 | 10-in. | 10/3/1929 | Mule get up in the alley | Cannon’s Jug Stompers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, jug, vocalist, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-56340 | 10-in. | 10/3/1929 | The rooster's crowing blues | Cannon’s Jug Stompers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, jug, speaker, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-56341 | 10-in. | 10/3/1929 | Jonestown blues | Cannon’s Jug Stompers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, jug, vocalist, speaker, composer, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-56342 | 10-in. | 10/3/1929 | Pretty mama blues | Cannon’s Jug Stompers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, jug, speaker, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-64708 | 10-in. | 11/24/1930 | Bring it with you when you come | Cannon’s Jug Stompers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, lyricist, instrumentalist, banjo, composer | |
Victor | BVE-64709 | 10-in. | 11/24/1930 | Wolf River blues | Cannon’s Jug Stompers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, lyricist, instrumentalist, banjo, composer | |
Victor | BVE-64746 | 10-in. | 11/28/1930 | Money never runs out | Cannon’s Jug Stompers | Instrumental ensemble | lyricist, leader, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cannon, Gus," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107502.
Cannon, Gus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107502.
"Cannon, Gus." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
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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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