Gus Cannon

Gus Cannon
A remarkable musician (he could play five-string banjo and jug simultaneously), Gus Cannon bridged the gap between early blues and the minstrel and folk styles which preceded it. His band of the '20s and '30s, Cannon's Jug Stompers, represents the apogee of jug band style. Songs they recorded, notably the raggy "Walk Right In," were staples of the folk repertoire decades later; and Cannon himself continued to record and perform into the 1970s.

Self-taught on an instrument made from a frying...
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Gus Cannon Walk Right In
Walk Right In (1962) - Gus Cannon
By: Gus Cannon
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Listen to Songs by Cannon, Gus Narration, Kill It, Walk Right In
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Cannon's Jug Stompers Legendary 1928-30 Recordings
Legendary 1928-30 Recordings (1994) - Cannon's Jug Stompers
By: Cannon's Jug Stompers
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Minglewood Blues, Big Railroad Blues, Madison Street Rag
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