Little Hokum Rag: Gus Cannon,100 years old, playing banjo

Monday, March 22, 2010

Gus Cannon,100 years old, playing banjo

thanks, suprovalco — A mini-documentary with a short clip of Gus Cannon playing ragtime banjo- "Walk Right In"- at age 100! He had a jug band called Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers in the 20's and 30's. Read more about his career and life: LINK

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Ted D said...: Thanks for the video, Amy. What a player...a true performer.; 7:41 AM

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