Gus Cannon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gus Cannon

American blues musician

Date of Birth: 12-Sep-1883

Place of Birth: Mississippi, United States

Date of Death: 15-Oct-1979

Profession: musician, street artist, banjoist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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.