Gus Cannon

Gus Cannon bio

Birth Name: Gus Cannon

Occupation: Guitarist

Place Of Birth: Mississippi

Date Of Birth: September 12, 1883

Date Of Death: October 15, 1979

Cause Of Death: N/A

Ethnicity: Unknown

Nationality: American


Gus Cannon was born on the 12th of September, 1883. He was best known for being a Guitarist. Blues musician who was a pioneer in the jug band movement and founded Cannon’s Jug Stompers group.

Gus Cannon was born in Mississippi. He fashioned his own guitar from a frying pan and raccoon skin, and by the time he began performing, he could play a five-string banjo and a jug at the same time. Once forming his seminal band, the Jug Stompers, and signing with RCA, he recorded some of the earliest blues tunes, like “Walk Right In.”

Gus Cannon was a Virgo and was born in the G.I. Generation.


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Childhood

Gus Cannon was born in 1880s.

Gus Cannon is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".

Education

Gus’s education details are not available at this time. Please check back soon for updates.

Family

Gus Cannon’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and his father’s name is under review. We will continue to update information on Gus Cannon’s parents.

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Personal Life

Like many famous people and celebrities, Gus Cannon kept his personal life private. Once more details are available, we will update this section.

Gus Cannon was born in the Year of the Goat.

Fast Facts

REAL NAME: Gus Cannon
NICKNAME: Banjo Joe
RELIGION: Unknown
AGE GENERATION: G.I. Generation
BIRTH SIGN: Virgo
BIRTH DAY: Wednesday
DEATH DAY: Monday

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Horoscope

Zodiac Sign: Gus Cannon was a Virgo. People of this zodiac sign like animals, healthy food, nature, cleanliness, and dislike rudeness and asking for help. The strengths of this sign are being loyal, analytical, kind, hardworking, practical, while weaknesses can be shyness, overly critical of self and others, all work and no play. The greatest overall compatibility with Virgo is Pisces and Cancer.

Chinese Zodiac: Gus Cannon was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign enjoy being alone with their thoughts. They're creative thinkers, economic, cautitous and appreciate the arts, they can also be indecisive.

Ruling Planet: Gus Cannon had a ruling planet of Mercury and has a ruling planet of Mercury and by astrological associations Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. In Astrology, Mercury is the planet that rules our mindset. People who are born with Mercury as the ruling planet have communication skills, intellect and cleverness.

Gus Cannon’s birth sign is Virgo and he had a ruling planet of Mercury.


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