Gus Cannon
Birth Name:
Gustavus Cannon
Birth Date:
September 12, 1883
Birth Place:
Red Banks, Mississippi
Death Date:
October 15, 1979
Place of Death:
Memphis, Tennessee
Age:
96
Cause of Death:
Natural causes
Cemetery Name:
Greenview Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Music
Gus Cannon was an obscure but influential blues musician who helped to popularize jug bands (such as his own Cannon's Jug Stompers) in the 1920s and 1930s.
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
Greenview Cemetery
Christopher Lane
Nesbit, Mississippi, 38651
USA
North America
Grave Location Description
Near the center of the small cemetery
Grave Location GPS
34.89765, -89.997933Photos:
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FAQ's
Gus Cannon was born on September 12, 1883.
Gus Cannon was born in Red Banks, Mississippi.
Gus Cannon died on October 15, 1979.
Gus Cannon died in Memphis, Tennessee.
Gus Cannon was 96.
The cause of death was Natural causes.
Gus Cannon 's grave is in Greenview Cemetery
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Videos Featuring Gus Cannon :
Gus Cannon and Blind Blake: Poor Boy Long Ways From Home
Gus Cannon - Walk Right In
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